Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Teague Chronicle
Feb. 18, 2010 issue


PATSY GARRETT

Funeral services for Mrs. Patsy Garrett, 71, were held on Thursday, February 11,
2010, at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Interment followed the services at Mexia
Cemetery.

Patsy was born at home to William and Barbara Armstrong on September 9, 1938, in
Chandler Bottom near Lanely. Pat graduated from Teague High School with the 
class of 1957. While attending high school she worked for James Neale at City 
Drug Store in Teague and met Gerald Garrett there. They were married on June 1, 
1957, and were blessed with three children. Pat and Gerald lived in Houston for 
many years before returning to Teague in 1978. She worked for the Teague General
Hospital and later Parkview Regional Hospital in Mexia until retiring in 2001. 
She later returned to work for the Teague Hospital District. While in Houston, 
Pat was a member of West University Church of Christ and Sharpstown Church of 
Christ. After returning to Teague, she became an active member of the Teague 
Church of Christ. Through the years she was involved with bus ministry, a Sunday
school teacher, and worked on the church bulletin. Mrs. Garrett enjoyed spending 
time with her family, both immediate and extended, for holidays, family reunions,
or no occasion at all, but to just be together. She made many lifelong friends,
staying in touch with classmates and friends until her illness made it 
impossible. Pat enjoyed being busy doing things at home or just riding around in
a car and loved to go dancing with her sisters. She danced for hours with her 
nephew at the last wedding reception she was able to attend, already suffering 
from the effects of Alzheimer's disease. She also loved spending time with her 
precious grandson, J.D. Mrs. Garrett passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 
in Groesbeck, Texas.

Patsy was preceded in death by her father William Armstrong; her brother, James 
Armstrong; and the father of her children, Gerald Garrett.

Pat is survived by her mother Barbara Armstrong of Teague; her children Russell
Garrett and wife Wanda of Dawson, Richard Garrett of Teague and Rhonda Bruhin 
and husband Lonnie of Irving; her special grandson J.D. Garrett, the light of 
her life; her sisters Joy Kennedy and very special brother-in-law, Bobby, and 
Connie Wilson of Waco; her sister-in-law, Carolyn Sowers of Clifton; numerous 
nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who loved her and she 
greatly loved in return. She will be missed by all.

Please visit www.bowersfuneralhome.net to sign the memorial guestbook or to 
leave a message for the family. Bowers Funeral Home of Teague was in charge of 
the arrangements.