Submitted by

Ken Gates

 

 

Patricia Ann Fikes
January 12, 1938 - April 26, 2007

 

     Patricia Ann Fikes, 69, of Rosebud, devoted wife and loving mother was called to heaven April 26, 2007 after a three month struggle with breast and liver cancer.

     A celebration of Patricia's life will be held at the Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral in Rosebud, Texas, Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 2 p.m. with Pastors Patsy White, Buddy Sipe and Decaon Charlie Wright officiating. Burial will follow immediately at Powers Chapel Cemetery.

     Patsy was born January 12, 1938, to O. N. and Lenora Smith at the family place in Rosebud, Texas. She was a graduate of Rosebud High School. Patricia worked for Rosebud-Lott ISD and Marlin ISD for 30+ years. She worked as an instructional aid primarily for the special education program and retired in 2000. In her spare time she loved to spend time in the yard working in her flower beds and spent many years as an avid square dancer belonging to various square-dancing associations.

     She was preceded in death by her mother, Lonora McBride Smith, her father. O. N. Smith, half brother, Ben Smith of Alabama and half-sister Margaret Padgett of Florida. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Ray Douglas Fikes of Rosebud; daughters Donna Schoenemann of Waco, Kathey Thornton of Westphalia, Edith Fikes of Lewisville; brother Buddy Smith of Corpus Christi; sisters Peggy Barnes of Rogers, and Judy Smith of Waco; five gradndchildren, Jenny Glaser, T.J. Schoenemann, Lori, Jaimie and Julie Thornton; and two great-grandchildren Garrett and Greyson Glaser.

     Pallbearers were T. J. Schoenemann, Doug Matous, Jerry Fikes, Kenneth Fikes, David Fikes, and G. B. White. Honorary pallbearers were Jason Simmons and Steve Glasser. Special thanks to Providence Hospice staff, St. Cathrine's and Community of Christ Church members.

     Memorials can be made to Waco Providence Hospice.

     There was a visitation from 6-8 on Saturday at the funeral home.