Sharrod A'mir Patterson was born October 9, 1984 to Phillip and Sandra Patterson. He was called home Thursday evening, April 7, 2022, in Winston Salem, NC with his loving wife of six years by his side. He was 37 years old.

Sharrod was instrumental in the launch of the student radio station on 90.5 WSNC on the campus of WSSU. Sharrod worked for the nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program for three years. He inspired many during his tenure. Most recently, Sharrod worked at Quality Education Academy (QEA) in Winston-Salem as a devoted educator for over nine years.

Sharrod was preceded in death by his great-grandparents Ernest Lee Watson and Pauline Patterson Watson; grandmother Vivian Patterson-Witherspoon; grandmother Magdalene McKinnon; and aunts Dana L. Witherspoon & Marilyn Patterson all of Gastonia, NC.

Sharrod leaves to cherish his memories: his devoted wife, Rachel, of Winston Salem, NC; His parents Phillip & Sandra Snow Patterson of Gastonia, NC; and one brother Jerome Patterson of Chandler, AZ. He leaves two nieces and one nephew: Jaelyn & Jaadyn McCaskill, and Khloee Patterson of Gastonia, NC. Also three uncles and one aunt: Donald Patterson, Robert Witherspoon (Andrea), Sidney Watson, and Teresa Watson of Gastonia, NC. He also leaves his grandfather, Willis Simmons (Georgia) and godfather, Albert Wilson of Gastonia, NC.

"No pain, no worries, no problems."

Memorial service will be held on Thursday; April 14, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Macedonia Apostles and Prophets Ministries located at 405 Sherman Street, Gastonia

Visitation is thirty minutes before the service

In lieu of flowers: please make a donation to the Sharrod Patterson Memorial Scholarship Fund-please go to: http://sff.gives/pattersonfund (see photos & video above for additional info on scholarship)

Masks are required and service will be live on funeral home facebook page