Patsy Durham Yeager

She was born on November 30, 1933, in Hope, Arkansas but she moved to Texas as soon as she could at the age of 6 months old. She grew up in Houston.

She graduated from Stephen F Austin High School in 1951 and immediately went to work at Southwestern Bell.

She retired from SWBT/ATT in 1992 after a 30+ year career as a service rep. and then a business office supervisor. Patsy was beloved by all who worked with and for her.

Patsy was a lifelong Presbyterian and devoted herself to church work. She served as an elder, Sunday school teacher, and was active in women’s ministries, she led numerous women’s retreats at Cho Yeh and Mo Ranch. Patsy was a servant leader at St. Giles, and later at St. Andrew’s. She volunteered in the church office at St. Andrew’s and served at Presbytery of the New Covenant. She was tireless, she never stopped.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years Walter Lee Yeager, the love of her life; her parents, Jerry and Pauline Durham, her sister Betty Pettit and her two brothers Jerry Durham Jr and Jimmie Durham.

She is survived by her son, Lee Yeager and wife Brenda of Olympia, Washington; daughters Jan Kelly and husband Michael Pinckert of Houston and Donna Yeager and husband Dan Henry of Opelika, Alabama; three granddaughters Nina Sharp, Lindsey Gideon, and Caroline Duffy; three grandsons Jacks and Will Kelly and Patrick Yeager; three great grandchildren, Ziggy and Rumi Gideon, and Geoffrey Shadbolt; her sister, Mary Gail Durham Keith and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and beloved extended family and friends.

After her husband’s death in 2001, she moved to a garage apartment at her daughter Jan’s home and became the nanny of Dumbarton. She was active at CURVES and the YMCA. She moved to the Holly Hall retirement community in 2022 and had many wonderful friends there.

Patsy enjoyed playing bridge and card games, she was a fierce competitor. She was a ruthless Scrabble player and loved playing Uno with her grandchildren. She loved to attend movies and would write a review after each movie to all who eagerly awaited to read her sharp wit. She was a great cook, a voracious reader, loved to travel and take adventures and especially loved to float in the Gulf.

Patsy never put herself first, she gave from her heart. She was a generous and faithful giver of her time and resources to her church, neighbors, and strangers. Patsy never met a stranger; she made everyone she met feel if they were the most important part of her day.

The family would like to express their sincere love and gratitude to all that have prayed and sent their well wishes on her behalf. She will be deeply missed. We also thank the staff of Holly Hall and to Houston Hospice for the care and compassion they showed our mother in her final days.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 5308 Buffalo Speedway on Monday, November 9th, at 10 A.M. A reception will follow immediately afterward in the Fellowship Hall. There will be a viewing at the Chapel of the Angels at 2:00pm, followed by internment ceremony at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery at 3:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 5308 Buffalo Speedway Houston Texas (https://sahouston.com/giving)