Donald Clayton Patton, 77

A service representative with Metro Mineral and a member of Beersheba Springs Church of Christ, he served his country in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War.

The son of Raliegh Miller and Dollie Mae Seamons Patton, he is survived by his wife, Virginia Phifer Patton; daughters and son-in-law, Dollie and Jacky Ray Davis of Nashville, and Melissa Mitchell of Alpharetta, Ga.; grandchildren, Lauren and Chris Dowdy, Courtney and Kyle Mayfield, and Ben Mitchell, all of Abilene, Texas; sisters and brother-in-law, Joe Sarazen of Shelby, N.C., Wanda and George Reese of Pensacola, Fla.; brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Kay Patton of LaFayette, Ga.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at High?s Chapel with John Payne officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at High?s. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Highlands or Beersheba Spring Church of Christ building fund.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 30, 2006