Michael Dee Patton, 64

Michael Dee Patton, 64, passed away peacefully after a brief illness, on Aug. 7, 2013, at the Atlanta Northside Hospital in Georgia.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Margaret E. Patton; brother, James L. Patton, of Garland, Texas; sister, Peggy A., and Leo Drumm of Reno, Nev.; father-in-law, J. Parke Mellinger; brothers-in-law, H. Charles and Madeline Mellinger, and Robert Curtis; and sisters-in-law, Marianne Mellinger and Kenneth Hull, and Ruth and Wayne Martin. 

Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Charles M. and Myra L. Patton; mother-in-law, Ruth Mellinger; and sister-in-law, Joan Curtis. 

There will be a celebration of Michael's life at a later time in Pennsylvania. 

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory may be made to The Atlanta Botanical Garden https://give.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/tributes-memorial-giving; or The Gibbs Gardens, 6816 Yellow Creek Road, Ball Ground, GA 30107. 

Messages of condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.hmpattersonoglethorpe.com. H.M. Patterson & Son Oglethorpe Hill in Atlanta is serving the family.