J.C. Patterson, 65, of Chicago died Tuesday, December 23, 2003, at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Ill.

He was a mechanic and of the Baptist belief.

Survivors include his son, Jesse Patterson of Lafayette, Ind.; one daughter, Marilyn Johns of Chicago; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, with the Rev. Bobby Patterson officiating. Burial followed in Whiteside Cemetery.