James Earl Patterson age 56, of Barbourville passed away Saturday November 11, 2017 at the Barbourville ARH. He was born on September 2, 1961 in New Albany, IN to the late Earl Patterson and Alice Jane Jackson Patterson.

He was a self employed Roofer and beleived in the Baptist faith. He loved to work on cars, hunt, fish and loved to be with his grandchildren.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his step brother Jim Black and his brother in law Kenneth Gray.

He is survived by two sons: James Travis Patterson and Jacob Earl Patterson both of Heidrick, by one daughter: Jamie Renee Patterson of Heidrick, two sisters: Brenda Kaye Rexroat and husband Donald of New Albany, IN and Debra Sue Gray of New Albany, IN, his fiance': Tracy Marie Smith of Barbourville, his step mother: Daisy Patterson of Corbin, his two nephews: Fred Rexroat of Lanesville, IN and Kenneth Gray and wife Holly of Jeffersonville, IN, four grandchildren: Kendall Patterson, Gracie Patterson, Baylenn Barnett, Benson Barnett And Madison Stanteford one step brother: Larry Black of Barbourville and one step sister: Shirley Black of Barbourville.. Plus many other dear relatives and friends to mourn his passing.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday November 14, 2017 in the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Hart Cemetery at Corbin with family serving as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers are John Cooper, Larry Patterson, Dr. Vora, Troy Thompson, Dennis Jackson and Darrius Jackson. The family will receive friends after 6:00 P.M. Monday November 13, 2017 at Hopper Funeral Home and on Tuesday after 9:00 a.m. until the hour of service.