Charles "Eddy" Patterson
Charles "Eddy” Patterson, former mayor and judge for the city of Hendersonville, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024 at the age of 81. Patterson served 24 years as mayor of Hendersonville from 1984 to 2008 as well as 12 years as Hendersonville’s city judge. He also served ten years as a county commissioner and two years as a county judge. A U.S. Navy veteran, Patterson did carpenter work and started his own construction company.