Gloria Marie Patton, age 86 of Dayton, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2015. She was born in Gary, IN to the late Fannie Arrington. She moved to Jefferson Township with her family in the early 1960s. She was a kind and generous hostess, and loved to host parties and entertain guests. She was a loving mother, wife, grandmother, and friend and will be greatly missed by all who loved her. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter George Patton; and daughter, Michelle Crosley. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her children, Michael Patton, Sr., and Mark Patton; grandchildren, Tara Patton, Michael Patton, Jr., Chante Patton, Walter Gerrard Patton, and Anthony Patton; great-grandchildren, Madison Patton, Mya Patton, Macy Patton; great-great-grandson, Malachi Patton; and many other loving relatives and friends.