Patricia Delane “Pat” Talley, 79, of Deport, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Legend Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled memorial services for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28th, at the Pavilion of Highland Cemetery in Deport with Geneva Norwood officiating.
Pat, the daughter of Clarence & Lillie Mae Kincaid Gardner, was born July 13, 1940, in Lamar County.
On Sept. 27, 1958, she married Travis N. Talley, building forty-eight years of family and memories before his death in 2006. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Debbie Smith, a grandson, Jace Short, and a sister, Betty Gardner.
She graduated from Deport High School and worked several years at the Deport Nursing Home. Pat was proud to have been the receptionist at Wood Funeral Home for a number of years.
Survivors include her son, Travis “Tuffy” Talley of Deport, a granddaughter-in-law, Shelley Short of Deport, a brother, Melvin Kincaid & wife Virginia of Kaufman and three sisters-in-law, Pat Smith, Ruth Wear & husband Don, and Liz Talley along with numerous nieces & nephews and a host of friends.
