Thomas James Patterson, 90, of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away on July 14, 2025. He was born on June 4, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 am, Thursday, July 24, 2025 at Harvard Avenue Christian Church in Tulsa.

Tom graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1953 and went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1957. He married Patsy Ann Hatch on February 1, 1958 and his career led them to live in Dallas, Tx, Fort Worth, TX, Tulsa, OK, and Houston, TX. He worked for Texaco for 37 years before his retirement. He enjoyed model railroading, golfing, volunteering at Girls and Boys Country of Houston, and volunteering with the Special Olympics golf team. Woodworking was another of his hobbies and he built beautiful furniture for his family.

Tom is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Patsy, daughter Susan (Richard), son Tom Jr, grandson Ricky, grandson Alex (Tricia), and 2 great grandchildren.