Gene Patton

Gene Dee Patton, 87, of Burns Flat, Oklahoma passed away January 22nd, 2018 at Cordell Memorial Hospital with family by his side. He was born on July 25, 1930 on the family farm near Putnam, Oklahoma to Ervin Virgil and Ionia Anna (Dilocker) Patton. Gene graduated in 1948 from Independence School which was located between Custer and Putnam. He married the love of his life Vanda Davis on August 28, 1954 in Thomas, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army. Gene studied electronics and graduated from the Okmulgee Vocational School. After graduation, he went to work at Convair where he worked on the B-58 bomber. After that he owned and operated Gene's Tv Sales and Service in Burns Flat, OK. He also worked at MODA and retired from Wagner.
After retirement, Gene taught a knife making course at the Burns Flat Vo-Tech.
He enjoyed knife making and wood working. He also enjoyed going to the coffee shop to see his friends. Gene and Vanda had been happily married for 63 years, he will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

Survivors include his wife, Vanda Patton of the home.
2 Sons: Lorin Patton & wife Cassie of Burns Flat, OK
Terry Patton & wife Debbie of Cordell, OK
4 Grandchildren: Valerie Farrar & husband Anthony of Fort Smith, AR
Steven Patton & wife Martha of Burns Flat, OK
Kate Patton of Burns Flat, OK
Jenna Patton of Cordell, OK
6 Great-Grandchildren: Brian, Michael, Nevaeh, Christopher, Wyatt, and Cloe
1 Brother: Orin Patton & wife Barbara of Leedy, OK

Preceded in death by: his Parents