William Francis

Patterson

William Francis Patterson of Springfield, Ohio, born 03/18/1951 in Welch, West Virginia, the son of William Junior Patterson and Martha Mae Patterson, died on 08/21/2026 at Springfield Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Bill attended Antioch College from 1969 to 1974. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps from June 1978 through June 1983, being honorably discharged in 1984. During his service, he earned a Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon-2nd Award. 

After his service, he returned to the Springfield/New Carlisle area where he received education and training as a machinist and welder and worked as such for the remainder of his life with various industries in the area. Bill enjoyed raising geese, chickens, turkeys, and ostriches and built all the necessary roosts and runs for his birds. Bill was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Valrie Dianne Patterson. He is survived by his brother Tony J. Patterson Sr., and siblings from the marriage of William Junior and Carol Patterson, Tony Patterson and Larissa Patterson. Stepmother Carol survives, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews. Inurnment will be at Dayton National Cemetery at 2 pm on 11/20/2026.