She was born in Beckley, WV on February 18,1935 to the late Albion V. and Hazel F. (Elliott) Faull. She was preceded in death by her sister Ruth Virginia Runion and brother John W. “Jack” Faull.
Pat was an accomplished bowler. She won both the 1962 West Virginia Open and 1964 Kentucky Open. In 1963, she became the first woman in Louisville to bowl a perfect game. She duplicated that feat in 1970 making her the first woman in Louisville to bowl two 300 games. She was elected to the Louisville Metro Bowling Proprietor’s Hall of Fame in 1977.
Pat moved to Merritt Island, FL in 1976 and quickly worked her way into a managerial position at Kennedy Space Center. At the time, she was one of the few females to obtain such a high position. While working at KSC, she became good friends with Astronaut Fred Haise of the Apollo 13 crew. Since her work was involved with the launches of the Space Shuttles, she became an ardent follower of all the Space Shuttle missions. She continued to work at the Space Center until her retirement in 1997.
Wherever she lived, Pat was always an active member in the local Methodist Church. During her years in Florida, she was a member of the Choir and a Bible Study leader at Grace United Methodist Church in Merritt Island. She is also a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
Pat is survived by her four children: Rick (Rosie), Nancy (Jeff) Bowles, Kathy Linn, and Bill. She is also survived by seven grandchildren (Chris, Jennifer, Casey, Shelby, Michael, Matthew, and Jacob) and nine great grandchildren. Pat’s siblings, Vivian F. Bragg, Barbara L. Ruby, and Arthur V. (Roseann) Faull also mourn her loss. She leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, and friends who will also greatly miss her.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesday May, 17 at Arch L. Heady, 4400 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY, 40218. Funeral services will be held at Arch L. Heady on Wednesday May, 18 at 10:00 am.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her name to the Grace United Methodist Church, 65 Needle Boulevard, Merritt Island, FL, 32953.
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