Patton "Huggy" Lanorris Shipley, born on June 4, 1976, to Melburn Jeanette Rowell and Rush Rowell, Sr., departed this is life at the age of 42 on June 10, 2018, at Eliza Memorial Hospital in Florence, Alabama. Patton accepted Christ at an early age.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Melburn Jeanette Rowell, grandmothers, Edna L. Shipley and Mimmie B. Rowell, grandfathers, Allen J. Shipley, Sr., and James Rowell, Sr., uncle, Allen J. Shipley, Jr.; and sister, Jennifer A. Shipley.

Patton leaves to cherish his memories his wife: Keianna Shipley; parents, Rush and Brenda Rowell; three children whom he loved dearly, Shaniya Shipley, Paettin Shipley and Brieslyn Shipley; stepdaughter, Ni'Mieriyal; two brothers, Courtney (Regina) Shipley and Rush (Eva) Rowell II; five sisters, Quincey Beckwith, Pamela Wilson, LaCretta (Tyrone) Johnson, Passion (Michael) Jordan and Ambre Rowell; four nieces, fourteen nephews, nine aunts, three uncles, four great-nephews, six great- nieces; special friends, Howard Watkins, Jeremiah Thompson and Donald Bullitt; four brother-in-law, Kadereus Ricks, Corthian Brewer, Donquis Brewer, and Tevin Wooden; two sisters-in-law, Ariel Wooden and Amberia Wooden; and a host of other relatives and friends