Mr. Ronny Pattee

Mr. Ronny Pattee,75, of Sumner died Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at his residence. A funeral service celebrating Ronny's love for family, friends, music, and old cars will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, July 18, 2025 at Pine Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Walt Tompkins, Rev. Donnie Wright, and Rev. Ken Harper officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Hill Cemetery. Ronny was born June 26, 1950, in Worth County. He was the son of the late late Viola Pattee of Poulan, GA and the late Raymond Lee Patte of Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Moultrie Technical School where he majored in Drafting and Design. He also represented the school as an Honored Goal Student in the State Competition. Ronny was saved at Poulan Baptist Church and later joined Pine Hill Baptist Church, Ty Ty. He was ordained as a Deacon in 1982 and served as Song Leader for over 40 years. After his retirement from Pollard Engineering in Albany, he served with Love Package Ministry for fifteen years gathering literature. He would quarterly collect used Sunday School literature and Bibles from twenty-five churches and five Baptist Associations, then transport it to Decatur, Alabama where it would be shipped throughout the world. God blessed Ronny with many talents which he came to use in the church. He played bass and rhythm guitar, drums, mandolin, and dobro as well as singing. He played with various musical groups throughout his life. His last group was Old Friends which performed classic country and gospel for churches, festivals, nursing homes, and other events. Besides his musical talents, he was also artistic and enjoyed drawing. His other hobbies included puzzles, telling jokes, camping, car shows, swap meets, collecting die cast cars, attending Bluegrass concerts, and listening to 50's music. He had a passion for rebuilding and modifying antique cars into hot rods. His favorite Bible verse was Romans 5:8 "But God commends His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Barbara Crowe Pattee; daughter, Shelia Renea Pattee; mother-in-law, Emma Inez Crowe, brother-in-law, Hoyt Larry Crowe (Janie Sellers); nephew, Larry Brent Crowe; great nieces Bethany Grace Crowe and Abigail Grace Crowe; and great nephew Hoyt John Crowe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Pattee; sister-in-law, Nancy Welch Pattee; step-nephew, Daniel Welch; and father-in-law, Hoyte Neal Crowe. The family will receive friends on Friday from 10:00-10:30 AM at Pine Hill Baptist Church. The family requests that all guests dress casually for the service. Please sign our online guest registry at www.banksfh.com. Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Ronny Pattee

June 26, 1950 - July 16, 2025