Weldon R. “Pat” Kilpatrick

Weldon Reginald ìPatî Kilpatrick, 96, of Hendersonville, NC, died Sunday, January 23, 2011.

A native of Henderson County, NC, he was the son of the late Daniel Hillard and Jenny Duncan Kilpatrick. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Stepp Kilpatrick, who died in 1962, and his second wife, Sarah Claxton Kilpatrick, who died in 2003; and a stepson, David Claxton; six brothers and two sisters.

A veteran of WWII, he served in the US Army. He resided in Crescent City, FL for several years before returning to full-time residence in Hendersonville in 1990. As a member of Hendersonville First Baptist Church, he served as Deacon and was very active in Live Embers.

He is survived by his daughter, Delores Kilpatrick Bass of Hendersonville and his granddaughters, Laura Lowrey & husband, Frank, and Lynn Wilkinson and husband, Don; his stepdaughters, Rosemary Claxton Kinard and husband, Karl of Salisbury, NC and his grandsons, Jamie Walther and Jeffery Hendrick and wife, Katie; and Lynn Oliver and husband, James, and his grandchildren, Bradley Claxton and wife, Karen, and Alicia Claxton; great-grandchildren, Amanda, John, and Nathanael Wilkinson, Rebecca Claxton, Katherine Lowrey, and Jonathan Claxton; sister-in-law, Beulah Kilpatrick; nephew, Dr. Herbert Justus and wife, Jane Ann; and niece, Rita Smith.

A funeral service will be held at 11 AM Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Hendersonville First Baptist Church. The Rev. Wally Shamburger will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Shepherd Memorial Park.