Patricia Anne Dike

DIKE, Patricia Anne, “Pat” (Crafton), age 80, of Ben Wheeler, TX passed away on December 24, 2023. Pat was born in Bridgeport, TX on October 13, 1943, and spent her childhood years in Springtown and Blue Mound, TX. She was a proud member of the first graduating class of Boswell High School in 1962. She loved taking care of her family and also enjoyed working as a secretary in the government aircraft industry spanning over 30 years. In her retirement years, she and her husband Chris traveled in their RV and saw much of the country. She loved fishing, spending time with friends and family and enjoyed nature watching in her own backyard. She was amazing at trivia, was the best Christmas sock fairy ever, and never met a stranger. She will be missed by everyone that knew her.

Please join us in celebration of a beautiful life. Location; Eubank Funeral Home, 27532 State Hwy 64, Canton, TX 75103. Visitation will be held on January 2, 2024 from 6-8 p.m.; Funeral to follow on January 3, 2024 at 2 p.m. Burial at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery located at 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy., Grand Prairie, TX, 75211 on January 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Winnie Lee Crafton Bray; father, Elmer Douglas Crafton; stepdaughter, Jacque Jo Sullivan; brothers, Douglas Lee Crafton, Lonnie Sims Crafton and Jerry Mack Crafton; former spouse, James Andrew Johnson; grandson, Cody Van Crudgington.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are husband Christopher Lloyd Dike of Ben Wheeler; son Randy Wayne Johnson and his wife Polly of Aledo; daughters, Wendy Dee Henry and her husband Ben of Fort Worth and Misty Gail Webster and her husband Joel of Burleson; stepsons, Patrick Lloyd Dike and his wife Sarah of Fort Worth and Robert Phipps Dike of Fort Worth; grandchildren; Julie Marie Jakob, Derek Allen Crudgington, Meagan Nicole Carver, Jessica Marie Morgan, Christopher James Dorrell, James Reese Nowak, Joe Ethan Nowak, Lynn Annalise Henry, Hayden Douglas Webster, Patience Lee Ann Dike, Jace Ian Webster, Mia Calvos-Dike and Fernando Anez; and 10 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends.