Mr. Donald “Lil Buddy” Patton, Telford, age 60, passed away Friday February 28, 2020 at Four Oaks Healthcare Center, Jonesborough.

Mr. Patton was a native of Washington County, TN and the son of the late Mildred Patton. He was also preceded in death by a sister Donna Patton, grandparents John and Joe Frank Patton; aunts Julia P. Rollins, Elizabeth Murphy, and Clara Patton; uncles Albert “Rabbit” Patton, Bill Patton, and John Patton.

Survivors include, special cousins Steven Rollins, whom he thought of as a bother, Julia Rollins, Viola Patton, Spenny Patton, Mary Libby Love, Marilyn Bowers, Virginia Pullings, Betty, Becky and Michael Rollins; special friends Danny and Teresa Jones, Michael Atkins, Lynn John, Lisa and Eddie Dean, Frank Archer and Frankie Gillespie.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday March 3, 2020, 7:00 PM at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Associate Pastor Carol Brown officiating. Friends and family can visit the family at the home of his cousin, 1700 Nathaniel Drive #5 Johnson City.