Mr. W. Michael Patterson, age 43 of Rockmart, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013. He was born on March 30, 1970 in Forth Worth, Texas.
Mr. Patterson is survived by his mother and step-father, Ricky Roberson and Vickie Lynn Phillips Jones Roberson; father, Ronald M. Patterson; sons, Michael Cole Patterson, C J Steele; step-sons, Mitchell Thompson and Dallas Thompson; sisters, Sarah Meadows and Tiffany Jones; brother, Brian Meadows; grandmother, Mary Williams; grandfather, W.T. Phillips and nieces and nephews, Jessie Bogan, Tyler Tinsley, Emily Fryar and Nicholas Jones.
The funeral arrangements for Mr. Patterson will be conducted on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at two o'clock in the afternoon in the Gammage Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Vines officiating.
The family of Mr. Patterson will receive family and friends on Saturday, June 29, 2013 from six o'clock in the evening until nine o'clock in the evening at the Gammage Funeral Home.
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11Alive News June 28, 2013 ROCKMART, Ga. -- Mike Patterson, the man who was left paralyzed after jumping into a creek to save a drowning girl, has died.
Patterson broke three bones in his neck when he dove into Euharlee Creek in Rockmart earlier this month. He battled a number of medical complications in the days that followed.
According to his wife, Renee, he lost his battle early Friday morning.
There will be a viewing for Mike Patterson at the Gammage Funeral Home in Cedartown, Saturday from 6-9pm. His funeral will be at the same location on Sunday at 2pm. Both are open to the public.
Over the last several weeks, thousands of people used social media sites to send messages of support to him and his family.
The page Friends Of Mike Patterson has the header: Hero. Patterson's 9-year old son says he knows why.
"He's nice and brave," said Cody, stopping to talk while riding his dirt bike. He says its was one of his favorite things to do with his dad and something he will miss.
Another favorite summer time activity was swimming at Euharlee Creek. Cody says he was there when his dad made the jump that saved this little girl's life. It was the same jump that 20 days later, would cost him his own.
When Patterson hit the creek bed, he broke three bones in his neck, leaving him paralyzed. It's amazing even with his injury he managed to get the four year old girl to safety. His wife Renee says he never expressed regret.
"He would do it all over again. He'd want somebody to do it for his little boy," she said with tears of sadness and pride in her eyes.
"He's definitely an angel now, looking over us," she added.
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LOCAL 12, WKRCTV
TODAY’S HERO: Mike Patterson, a Georgia father who was paralyzed when he dove into a creek to save a young girl earlier this month, died early Friday morning as a result of complications from his injuries.
Patterson, 43, severed his spinal cord when he dove into the Euharlee Creek in Rockmart, Ga., to
save a 4-year-old girl who was drowning. He was with his 9-year-old son when he heard the girl’s screams, and when he dove in to save her, he hit the bottom and severed his spinal cord.
He still was able to get the girl to safety despite suffering paralysis in both of his legs and one of his arms. Feel free to SHARE this story with friends to prove that heroes still exist.
Mr. Patterson is survived by his mother and step-father, Ricky Roberson and Vickie Lynn Phillips Jones Roberson; father, Ronald M. Patterson; sons, Michael Cole Patterson, C J Steele; step-sons, Mitchell Thompson and Dallas Thompson; sisters, Sarah Meadows and Tiffany Jones; brother, Brian Meadows; grandmother, Mary Williams; grandfather, W.T. Phillips and nieces and nephews, Jessie Bogan, Tyler Tinsley, Emily Fryar and Nicholas Jones.
The funeral arrangements for Mr. Patterson will be conducted on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at two o'clock in the afternoon in the Gammage Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Vines officiating.
The family of Mr. Patterson will receive family and friends on Saturday, June 29, 2013 from six o'clock in the evening until nine o'clock in the evening at the Gammage Funeral Home.
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11Alive News June 28, 2013 ROCKMART, Ga. -- Mike Patterson, the man who was left paralyzed after jumping into a creek to save a drowning girl, has died.
Patterson broke three bones in his neck when he dove into Euharlee Creek in Rockmart earlier this month. He battled a number of medical complications in the days that followed.
According to his wife, Renee, he lost his battle early Friday morning.
There will be a viewing for Mike Patterson at the Gammage Funeral Home in Cedartown, Saturday from 6-9pm. His funeral will be at the same location on Sunday at 2pm. Both are open to the public.
Over the last several weeks, thousands of people used social media sites to send messages of support to him and his family.
The page Friends Of Mike Patterson has the header: Hero. Patterson's 9-year old son says he knows why.
"He's nice and brave," said Cody, stopping to talk while riding his dirt bike. He says its was one of his favorite things to do with his dad and something he will miss.
Another favorite summer time activity was swimming at Euharlee Creek. Cody says he was there when his dad made the jump that saved this little girl's life. It was the same jump that 20 days later, would cost him his own.
When Patterson hit the creek bed, he broke three bones in his neck, leaving him paralyzed. It's amazing even with his injury he managed to get the four year old girl to safety. His wife Renee says he never expressed regret.
"He would do it all over again. He'd want somebody to do it for his little boy," she said with tears of sadness and pride in her eyes.
"He's definitely an angel now, looking over us," she added.
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LOCAL 12, WKRCTV
TODAY’S HERO: Mike Patterson, a Georgia father who was paralyzed when he dove into a creek to save a young girl earlier this month, died early Friday morning as a result of complications from his injuries.
Patterson, 43, severed his spinal cord when he dove into the Euharlee Creek in Rockmart, Ga., to
save a 4-year-old girl who was drowning. He was with his 9-year-old son when he heard the girl’s screams, and when he dove in to save her, he hit the bottom and severed his spinal cord.
He still was able to get the girl to safety despite suffering paralysis in both of his legs and one of his arms. Feel free to SHARE this story with friends to prove that heroes still exist.
Mr. W. Michael Patterson, age 43 of Rockmart, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013. He was born on March 30, 1970 in Forth Worth, Texas.
Mr. Patterson is survived by his mother and step-father, Ricky Roberson and Vickie Lynn Phillips Jones Roberson; father, Ronald M. Patterson; sons, Michael Cole Patterson, C J Steele; step-sons, Mitchell Thompson and Dallas Thompson; sisters, Sarah Meadows and Tiffany Jones; brother, Brian Meadows; grandmother, Mary Williams; grandfather, W.T. Phillips and nieces and nephews, Jessie Bogan, Tyler Tinsley, Emily Fryar and Nicholas Jones.
The funeral arrangements for Mr. Patterson will be conducted on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at two o'clock in the afternoon in the Gammage Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Vines officiating.
The family of Mr. Patterson will receive family and friends on Saturday, June 29, 2013 from six o'clock in the evening until nine o'clock in the evening at the Gammage Funeral Home.
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11Alive News June 28, 2013 ROCKMART, Ga. -- Mike Patterson, the man who was left paralyzed after jumping into a creek to save a drowning girl, has died.
Patterson broke three bones in his neck when he dove into Euharlee Creek in Rockmart earlier this month. He battled a number of medical complications in the days that followed.
According to his wife, Renee, he lost his battle early Friday morning.
There will be a viewing for Mike Patterson at the Gammage Funeral Home in Cedartown, Saturday from 6-9pm. His funeral will be at the same location on Sunday at 2pm. Both are open to the public.
Over the last several weeks, thousands of people used social media sites to send messages of support to him and his family.
The page Friends Of Mike Patterson has the header: Hero. Patterson's 9-year old son says he knows why.
"He's nice and brave," said Cody, stopping to talk while riding his dirt bike. He says its was one of his favorite things to do with his dad and something he will miss.
Another favorite summer time activity was swimming at Euharlee Creek. Cody says he was there when his dad made the jump that saved this little girl's life. It was the same jump that 20 days later, would cost him his own.
When Patterson hit the creek bed, he broke three bones in his neck, leaving him paralyzed. It's amazing even with his injury he managed to get the four year old girl to safety. His wife Renee says he never expressed regret.
"He would do it all over again. He'd want somebody to do it for his little boy," she said with tears of sadness and pride in her eyes.
"He's definitely an angel now, looking over us," she added.
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LOCAL 12, WKRCTV
TODAY’S HERO: Mike Patterson, a Georgia father who was paralyzed when he dove into a creek to save a young girl earlier this month, died early Friday morning as a result of complications from his injuries.
Patterson, 43, severed his spinal cord when he dove into the Euharlee Creek in Rockmart, Ga., to
save a 4-year-old girl who was drowning. He was with his 9-year-old son when he heard the girl’s screams, and when he dove in to save her, he hit the bottom and severed his spinal cord.
He still was able to get the girl to safety despite suffering paralysis in both of his legs and one of his arms. Feel free to SHARE this story with friends to prove that heroes still exist.
Mr. Patterson is survived by his mother and step-father, Ricky Roberson and Vickie Lynn Phillips Jones Roberson; father, Ronald M. Patterson; sons, Michael Cole Patterson, C J Steele; step-sons, Mitchell Thompson and Dallas Thompson; sisters, Sarah Meadows and Tiffany Jones; brother, Brian Meadows; grandmother, Mary Williams; grandfather, W.T. Phillips and nieces and nephews, Jessie Bogan, Tyler Tinsley, Emily Fryar and Nicholas Jones.
The funeral arrangements for Mr. Patterson will be conducted on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at two o'clock in the afternoon in the Gammage Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Vines officiating.
The family of Mr. Patterson will receive family and friends on Saturday, June 29, 2013 from six o'clock in the evening until nine o'clock in the evening at the Gammage Funeral Home.
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11Alive News June 28, 2013 ROCKMART, Ga. -- Mike Patterson, the man who was left paralyzed after jumping into a creek to save a drowning girl, has died.
Patterson broke three bones in his neck when he dove into Euharlee Creek in Rockmart earlier this month. He battled a number of medical complications in the days that followed.
According to his wife, Renee, he lost his battle early Friday morning.
There will be a viewing for Mike Patterson at the Gammage Funeral Home in Cedartown, Saturday from 6-9pm. His funeral will be at the same location on Sunday at 2pm. Both are open to the public.
Over the last several weeks, thousands of people used social media sites to send messages of support to him and his family.
The page Friends Of Mike Patterson has the header: Hero. Patterson's 9-year old son says he knows why.
"He's nice and brave," said Cody, stopping to talk while riding his dirt bike. He says its was one of his favorite things to do with his dad and something he will miss.
Another favorite summer time activity was swimming at Euharlee Creek. Cody says he was there when his dad made the jump that saved this little girl's life. It was the same jump that 20 days later, would cost him his own.
When Patterson hit the creek bed, he broke three bones in his neck, leaving him paralyzed. It's amazing even with his injury he managed to get the four year old girl to safety. His wife Renee says he never expressed regret.
"He would do it all over again. He'd want somebody to do it for his little boy," she said with tears of sadness and pride in her eyes.
"He's definitely an angel now, looking over us," she added.
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LOCAL 12, WKRCTV
TODAY’S HERO: Mike Patterson, a Georgia father who was paralyzed when he dove into a creek to save a young girl earlier this month, died early Friday morning as a result of complications from his injuries.
Patterson, 43, severed his spinal cord when he dove into the Euharlee Creek in Rockmart, Ga., to
save a 4-year-old girl who was drowning. He was with his 9-year-old son when he heard the girl’s screams, and when he dove in to save her, he hit the bottom and severed his spinal cord.
He still was able to get the girl to safety despite suffering paralysis in both of his legs and one of his arms. Feel free to SHARE this story with friends to prove that heroes still exist.
