Pat McCarthy, 84, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in a local nursing center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 26th at the Merkel First United Methodist Church with Pastor Rhonda Greenwood officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, directed by Starbuck Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Patsy Ruth was born February 14, 1932 in Ft. Worth, TX to John E. and Bessie Rose (Acton) Brown. She married Donald Joe McCarthy June 6, 1948 in Eliasville. He preceded her in death November 28, 1995. Pat graduated from Dublin High School. She had been an executive secretary for MHMR. She moved to Merkel in 1960 then to Pasadena, TX in 1967, then back to Merkel in 1995. Pat was a member of the Merkel First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and playing bingo and 42. Pat loved being a Badger Nana for her great grandsons. She supported their sports activities and stock shows (she loved to name their pigs and goats).
Survivors include her daughter, Connie Harris of Abilene; sons, Michael McCarthy and wife Paula of La Porte, John McCarthy of Houston; five grandchildren, Melissa Harris of Merkel, Chris Harris and wife Jessica of McKinney, Michael McCarthy and wife Wendy of La Porte, Kristin McCarthy of Mont Belvieu, Amber Lynn McCarthy of Livingston; great grandchildren, Tanner and Mason Harris of Merkel, Carly and Max McCarthy of La Porte, Alexis, Jaxon, Coy and Reagan Harris of McKinney, and Delaney McCarthy of Mont Belvieu.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joe; sister, Betty Jo King; son-in-law, Robert Leo Harris, and sons, Perry Mark McCarthy and Roy Mendoza.
Memorials may be made to the Merkel Cemetery Association 201 Edwards Merkel, TX 79536.
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