Billy Mack Patteson

Billy Mack Patteson, age 82, of South Bosque County, passed away late Thursday night, December 21, 2017 at The Brazos of Waco. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Leah Hidde-Gregory and Rev. Howard Kenyon officiating. A reception will follow at the First United Methodist Church in West. Billy Mack was born July 7, 1935 in Meridian, the son of Daniel F. and Annie Mae (Hughett) Patteson. He attended Waco Schools prior to receiving a Business and Economics Degree from Baylor University. Billy Mack then attended Southern Methodist University and received a degree from Texas Christian University's Brite Divinity School. On November 22, 1966 he was united in marriage to Katherine "Kathy" Duncan in Hurst. Billy Mack worked as a Pastor and social worker for the United Methodist Church in the Waco area during his 46 years in the ministry. He was appointed to Inner City Ministry in 1966, now Central Texas Senior Ministry. Billy Mack also served at the Baylor Wesley Foundation for 25 years until retiring in 2001. He was the Interim Pastor of several area church including Wesley Chapel UMC, Lorena UMC, West UMC, Clifton UMC, Aquilla UMC, Lebanon UMC and Bosqueville UMC. Billy Mack enjoyed square dancing, teaching Sunday School, traveling and pondering World issues while mowing. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandsons. Billy Mack is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jay Duncan Patteson; and brothers, Dan and James Patteson. Survivors include his beloved wife of 51 years, Kathy Patteson; a daughter and son-in-law, Liesl Patteson and Jeff Jewesson; twin grandsons, Henry and Matthew Jewesson; a sister, Barbara Bivona; many foster children including, Bill Decker and Maureen Collins; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Central Texas Senior Ministry in Waco.