Patrick Weaver Wynne Jr

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Funeral services for Patrick Weaver Wynne Jr., 87, of Rayle were held Thursday, February 11, 2010, at the Lexington Baptist Church with Rev. Harry Warren and Rev. Don Leaptrott officiating. Interment was in the Thaxton-Wynne Cemetery. He died Monday, February 8.
Mr. Wynne was a native of Oglethorpe County and was the son of the late Irene Smith and Patrick Weaver Wynne. He was a farmer and a veteran of the United States Army with service during World War II. While living in Stephens, he attended Antioch Baptist Church and after moving to Rayle he became of member of the Lexington Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for many years. He was a devoted member of Gideons International.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Betty V. Wynne; three children and their spouses, Patrice and Joseph Goletz of Summerville, S.C., Beverly and Jerry Nation of Crawford, and Susan and Doug Houser of Rayle; grandchildren, Shawn and Katherine Goletz of Tallahassee, Fla., Penni and Tim Stoudenmire of Maxeys, Jerrilynn and Rusty Gabriel of Winterville, Jonathan “J.B.” Nation of Crawford, Taylor Houser and McCall Houser, both of Rayle; and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Lee Thaxton, Tommy Thaxton, Edwin Sayer, Jason Thaxton, Roger Nesmith, and Jimmy Germany.
Lord and Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel was in charge of arrangements.