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Submitted: 9/26/14 • Approved: 9/27/14 • Last Updated: 9/30/14 • R1041860-G1041859-S3
1936 - 2012
Obituary
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Betty Rose (Stair) Patchell received the ultimate healing on March30, 2012 when she met her Lord face to face and was rejoined with her beloved husband. She was the eldest daughter of Stanley and Ruby (Powell) Stair. She was born December 12, 1936 in Ben, Arkansas.
Her husband of 45 years, Jack Daves Patchell, son George Stanley, grandson Daniel Joseph Martin, her parents, and father –in-law, Cecil H. Patchell, preceded her in death. She is survived by daughter, Jacque Martin and her husband Tom of Heber Springs, son Mark Patchell: daughter-in-law, Lyndie Patchell of Spring, Texas: grandsons Stan Abiassi and wife, Amanda, of Spring, Texas, and Jason Patchell and wife, Lindsey, of The Woodlands, Texas: and granddaughters, Chynna Rose Patchell of Spring, Texas, Leslie Smith of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Andrea Morales and husband, Mark, of Georgetown, Texas. Ten great-grandchildren, Kristian Abiassi, Corey White, Jackson and Eli Patchell, and Joseph, Annie, Noel, Rio, Natalie and Noah Morales, also survive her. She is survived by her brothers, Bruch Stair and wife, Claudine, and Richard Stair of Heber Springs, her sisters, Joyce McMillan of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas and Lynda Stair of St. Louis, Missouri, mother-in-law Bernice Patchell, of Heber Springs, brother-in-law , George Patchell, of Midland, Texas, many nieces, nephews, cousins and life-long friends.
Betty was an accomplished pianist at a very early age under the tutelage of Mrs. Edna Barnett and organist for the First Baptist Church in Heber Springs at the age 15. This would be the beginning of a 50-year career as a church organist and music director for many churches across the state of Texas. She served the Conroe, Texas Bible Study Fellowship Women’s Group as pianist for fourteen years. Most recently she was the accompanist for the Sweetheart Chorus in the Woodlands, Texas. She was also a piano teacher throughout her career and was a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She made sure that her love of music was passed on to future generations through her daughter and two granddaughters.
Betty was also a 7-handicap golfer and a member of the Ladies Golf Association in the Woodlands, Texas. For over 20 years she assisted pro-golfers in the Shell Open Golf tournament held annually.
Additionally, Betty was a wonderful artist in oil and watercolor painting. Many of her paintings grace the homes of family members and friends. She had a flair for interior decorating and gardening, but most of all she loved spending time with her great-grandchildren and her family. Her style and grace will be missed by many friends and acquaintances across Texas, but her family will miss her most of all.
Honorary pallbearers are Tom Martin, Stan Abiassi, Jason Patchell, Mark Morales, Bruce Stair and Scott Horner.
The family wishes to express their deepest gratitude to other family members and friends as well to all doctors, nurses, and hospitals that compassionately cared for our Mimi. Especially the staff, who were exdpecially compassionate during her last days at Southridge Village Nursing and Rehab Center.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 6, 2012 at 10:00 AM in Family Funeral Service Chapel on 100 West Searcy Street, Heber Springs, AR 72543, 501 362-2088 and Interment will follow in Cleburne County Memorial Gardens by Rev. Tom Bradshaw.
Memorials can be made to American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. The Woodlands United Methodist Church, 2200 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77380, or Young Life-Montgomery County, TX, PO Box 2920, Colorado Springs, CO 80901-2920. Arrangements by Family Funeral Service. www.dwightfamilyfuneral
Contributed on 9/26/14 by hawkinsdonna
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