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Rev. A. Louis Patterson, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He was the legendary pastor preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ for decades. The majority of those years were spent preaching from the pulpit of the Mt. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church as the Senior Pastor. Rev. Patterson has garnered numerous honors. Some included being recognized three times as a Living Legend by his peers, constant speaker at the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education of the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., inducted into the Morehouse Hall of Fame, recognized by Ebony Magazine as one of America’s Greatest Black Preachers and conducting revivals throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. He has also authored three books – Prerequisites for a Good Journey, Joy for the Journey, and Wisdom In Strange Places. He was married for forty-eight years to Melba Beverly Lorraine Simmons Patterson. That marriage birthed three children – Albert Louis (deceased), Alan Lamar, and Alette Lorraine. He also has a third son Anthony. His funeral has been scheduled for Thursday, April 17th at 11am at Mt. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, 4901 Providence, Houston, TX.