Norman Carl Patterson Jr.

Norman Carl Patterson Jr, age 87, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and a longtime resident of Denham Springs and Baton Rouge, passed away on January 30, 2025.

He retired from Exxon Chemical. He was a graduate of Baton Rouge High School, and Louisiana State University. 

He was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church, where he served as Youth Director. Although he was a Methodist, he married a Catholic girl, and raised four Catholic children. He spent many years serving as a camp counselor, a youth football coach, and a little league umpire.

Norman is survived by his children, Bryan Patterson and wife Julie, Baton Rouge, Brent Patterson and wife Benet’, Concorde, NC, Blake Patterson and Anne Belleau, Baton Rouge, Brook Patterson Schwartzberg and husband Alan, Geismar; sister, Nancy Patterson Matherne, Mount Pleasant, SC, brothers in law, Danny Young and wife Sandy and Jimmy Young and wife Jan, Baton Rouge, sister in law, Anita Adams, and husband Jeff, and grandchildren, Doctor Savana Patterson, Mona Patterson, and Nicholas Patterson.

He is preceded in death by his wife of fifty-two years, Susan Gail Young Patterson, parents, Norman Carl Patterson Sr and Rebecca Waldrop Patterson.

Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Visitation will resume on Friday, February 7, 2025 from 9:00 am until funeral services at 10:00 am with graveside services to follow at Resthaven Gardens of Memory.