Charles Russel Patrick III, passed away on November 20, 2019.
A memorial visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home.
Charles was born to the late C.R. and Elizabeth Patrick in Tifton, Georgia on March 3, 1940. He earned his B.S. at Clemson University, his M.S. at Auburn, and his PhD in entomology at Mississippi State University. He was a Professor Emeritus with the University of Tennessee after retiring from a fruitful career with the UT Extension Service. Charles was an amateur radio operator (Ham) and was a past volunteer with the Madison County Sheriff’s Department.
Charles is survived by his wife of fifty years, Pat Coffey Patrick, daughter, Lynn Box (Steve), granddaughter Addison, and his brother, Bill Patrick (Wanda).
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the JDRF foundation at jdrf.org.
Condolences may be made to Charles’ family at NaveFuneralHomes.com.