Donald Foley Patrick, age 80, of McKinney, Texas, formerly of Etowah, Tennessee, passed away on October 14, 2014 at home from the caring arms of his family to the loving arms of the Lord. He was born on January 26, 1934 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky to Azalea Foley Patrick and Harold Patrick. Don and his wife Pat shared 60 joyous years together. Don was a graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He was Transportation Manager for major corporations throughout his career, including Temple Inland and Champion Paper. Don was a committed Christian serving in his church in various roles, including a Sunday School teacher and deacon at First Baptist Church of Conroe, Texas and First Baptist Church of Lufkin, Texas. Most recently, he was a member of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas.
Donald is survived by his beloved and devoted wife Patricia Isenhower Patrick of McKinney, Texas; son David M. Patrick and his wife Debra of Tomball, Texas; daughter Donna Patrick Connell and her husband Kevin of Plano, Texas; three grandchildren, David M. Patrick, Jr. and his wife Anna of Nashville, Tennessee, John A. Patrick and his wife Josie of Spring, Texas and Kaylee Ann Connell of Plano, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Gray Andrew Patrick of Spring, Texas and Clara Elizabeth Patrick of Nashville, Tennessee; siblings, Sue McMurray of Madisonville, Tennessee and Jerry Patrick and his wife Sandra of Knoxville, Tennessee; three other sister-in-laws, Fern Patrick of Orange, California, Rebecca Patrick of Morristown, Tennessee and Mary Ann Patrick of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Donald is preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Richard Patrick, Jack Patrick, and Andy Patrick.
Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Frisco, Texas from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco on Monday, October 20, 2014 at 2:30 PM with Dr. Taylor Gardner officiating. Interment will be at Green Hill Cemetery on Thursday, October 23, 2014 in Etowah, Tennessee, with a visitation that will be held prior to the Graveside Service at Bordwine Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Stonebriar Community Church, 4801 Legendary Drive, Frisco, TX, 75034 or to The Gladney Center for Adoption, 6300 John Ryan Drive, Ft Worth, TX,.76132.