Former Mayor
Eddy Patterson
to be buried today
Eddy PATTERSON – Dec. 18, 1942
A Memorial Service with Military Honors for Charles E. Patterson will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson’s Crook Avenue Chapel. The family received friends at Crook Avenue Chapel from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and at 1 p.m. Thursday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
He was born Dec. 18, 1942, the first child of Annie Lulene Cupples and Wesley Hester Patterson. He joined the United States Navy and served four years.
He married his high school sweetheart on March 22, 1960. He did carpenter work and started his own construction business.
He served 10 years as County Commissioner, serving two years as County Judge. He was elected in 1984 as Mayor of Henderson and City Judge. He served 24 years as Mayor and an additional 12 years as City Judge.
He loved his wife and family very much. He truly loved his great-grandsons and watching them play in their ball games.
He is survived by his wife, Judith; two daughters, Kim Mays and Kindra Frix; three grandchildren, Nicki (Kirk) Bray, Whitney (Malcolm) Cupples and Wesley (Mary) Frix; three precious great-grandboys, Will Bray, Luke Bray and Wyatt Frix; two brothers, Jimmy and Steve Patterson; two sisters, Brenda and Phyllis and several nieces and nephews.
Former business owner dies
RANDY KESLER – June 4, 1966 – Aug. 25, 2024
Randall Keith Kesler, 58, of Henderson passed away Aug. 25, 2024, at his home.
Funeral services were 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue Chapel with Charlie Crouthers officiating.
Burial followed at their family cemetery at 4925 State Route 225, Henderson.
The family received friends from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Crook Avenue.
He was born in Memphis, June 4, 1966, son of Amanda Charlene Moore and the late Donald Lloyd Kesler. He grew up in Covington.
He attended Dyersburg State Community College and Jackson State Community College where he earned a bachelor’s degree. He continued his educational pursuits over the years, eventually earning a master’s degree through Penn State University. He was owner/operator of Kesler Transportation for several years; he was a freelance software developer and built robotics. He married Amy Tummins July 9, 1993, and they made their home in Henderson. He also owned Henderson Energy and Nutrition and enjoyed stock trading.
He enjoyed riding motorcycles, martial arts, horror movies and playing guitar. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Amy Kesler; mother, Amanda Moore of Brighton; son, Rowdy Kesler of Henderson; three daughters, Lauren “Nikki” (Josh) McKee of Munford, Demi (Trevor) Smith of Henderson and Chelsie (Jared) Matchette of Indiana; three brothers, Sam (Jamie) Kesler, Scott Kesler and Johnathan (Kaitlyn) Kesler all of Henderson; three sisters, Christy (Sonny) Crihfield of Ripley, Heather (Brian) McClain of Brighton and April Dorris of California; nine grandchildren, Sayuri, Ayumi and Inori Smith, Lia, Ava, Ali, Zoe, and Joshua Luke McKee and Finley Matchette.
He was preceded in death by his father and granddaughter, Emma Rose Kesler.
ROGER CLIFFORD – Dec. 22, 1949 – Aug. 28, 2024
Roger James Clifford, 74, of Henderson passed away Aug. 28, 2024, at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Shackelford Funeral Directors – East Main Chapel. The family received friends at East Main from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday. In lieu of flowers. please donate to a local humane society or ASPCA.
He was born Dec. 22, 1949.
