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Patsy Estelle Rountree Warford
(May 23, 1936 ~ Feburary 7, 2013)
Patsy Estelle Rountree Warford, daughter of Howard Clay Rountree and Tennie Marie Wilson, married to Charles Wayne Warford and buried in McBee Cemetery, Ovalo, Taylor County, Texas.
Patsy Estelle Warford
Austin
Patsy Estelle Warford, 76, passed away on Thursday February 7, 2013 in Austin. A graveside service is scheduled 2:00pm Saturday, February, 16, 2013, at McBee Cemetery. Directed by Fry~Bartlett Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 12:00pm until 1:45pm Saturday.
Pasty was born in Brown County to Howard Clay and Tennie Marie (Wilson) Rountree on May 23, 1936, the eldest of four "Rountree Girls". Both the Wilsons and Rountrees were long time Brown County residents. Patsy attended various schools around Brownwood before her family moved to Lawn in 1951. She met Charles Warford, and they became engaged while in high school. They were married in 1955, as college students of Howard Payne University. Patsy graduated from Howard Payne University in 1957 and moved back to Lawn. She began teaching in 1959 in Lawn, after the birth of her children Jeffory Loy on Christmas Day 1957, and Patti Jo on March 14, 1961. Patsy continued to teach next in Merkel, then at Abilene State School, and one year in Amarillo. The next twenty-seven years she taught at the Round Rock School District in the Special Education Department. Patsy had a strong belief that every child has potential, and she did everything she could to see that her students reached that potential. She retired in 1998 and spent the remaining years enjoying her grandchildren.
Patsy is survived by her husband Charles of Austin, children Jeffory Warford of Miami, Florida, Patti Jo Cole and husband Jayson of Austin, grandchildren Audrey, Ben, Hannah, Natalie, William, and Sophia Cole all of Austin, Justin Michael Warford of Florida, sisters Coleta Reed of Abilene, Ann Hearn of Midland, and Kathleen Taylor of Granbury, numerous nephews and nieces, grand nephews and grand nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Patsy wanted to thank all of the people that have been a part of her life especially her ex-students and their parents. Various doctors have helped Patsy through difficult times which included: Drs. B. K. Morrison, George Williford Jr. and Thomas Blevins.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Round Rock Special Olympics C/O Jan Sartain, Jollyville Elementary 6720 Corpus Christi, Austin, Tx 78729
Fry~Bartlett Funeral Home
502 Kent Street
Tuscola, TX 79562
Phone 325-554-7404 / Fax 325-554-7405
Published in Abilene Reporter-News on February 15, 2013
Patsy E. Warford - Patsy E. Warford wife of Charles W. Warford, a retired school teacher from Round Rock ISD, died Thursday February 7, 2013. There will be a open house memorial on Tuesday February 12, 2013 from 5-8 at the Rattan Creek Community Center located at 7617 Elkhorn Mountain Trail.
Published in Austin American-Statesman on February 12, 2013
Update: Visitation will be at the Fry-Funeral Home, Saturday 16th, 12:00pm-1:45pm. Graveside service will be following at the McBee Cemetery. She was also a 1954 Lawn Longhorns graduate.
Please keep Charles Warford and family in your prayers at this time. A tragic accident took the life of Patsy Warford, Thursday evening during a fire at their home in Williamson Co., TX. Patsy Rountree Warford was a Science teacher at Jim Ned in 1959-1960. Charles is a 1954 Lawn Longhorns graduate.
There will not be a funeral service for Patsy...A Life Celebration will be conducted tomorrow, Feb. 12th, 5-8 pm. at the Rattan Creek Community Center, 7617 Elkhorn Mountain Trail, Jollyville, TX 78729. A seperate Life Celebration will be held in Tuscola on Saturday, Feb. 16th...more information to come.
Charles shared his Lawn yearbooks (1947-1954) with me so I could scan them for the Preservation. We have been missing each other with our timing for the yearbooks to be returned to him. He lost his most precious wife and most everything in this fire. I will attend Patsy's life celebration tomorrow and will return these special memories to him. Please pray a prayer for comfort and peace.
http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/1-killed-far-northwest-austin-house-fire-6818.shtml
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/woman-killed-in-jollyville-blaze-idd
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