Services for Patsy Lee Thomas, age 85 of Little River-Academy, will be held at 1:00pm Monday, April 24, 2023 at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Griffith officiating. Burial will follow at Moffat Cemetery.
Ms. Thomas was born on May 4, 1937 in Moffat, Texas to the late James Calvin Wharton and Josephine Lue Reed Wharton. She graduated from MacArthur High School and then received her nursing degree from King’s Daughters Nursing School in 1962. She was a nurse at the Santa Fe Center for many years and retired from Scott and White Medical Center in 1999. She loved painting, the company of family, and attending her grandkids events. She also loved her trips with Billy and Cricket. Patsy was one the kindest and considerate people known. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Jimmy Wharton; and sisters-in-law, Jeanine Wharton and Nancy “Cricket” Wharton.
Survivors include two daughters, Tressa Parker and husband Chris of Little River-Academy and Shawna Kinsey of Temple; a son, Steven Thomas of Marble Falls; two brothers, Richard Wharton of Abilene and Billy Wharton of San Marcos; a sister-in-law, Christine Wharton of Del Valle; five grandchildren, Clayton M. Parker and wife Kayla, Dylan Crownover and wife Elicia, Justin Thomas, Kylee Kinsey and A.J. Parker; and three great grandchildren, Jaxson Parker, Lainey Parker and Ensley Crownover.
Memorials may be given in Mrs. Thomas’ memory to Humane Society (www.humanesociety.org/).
The family will receive visitors from 12-1:00pm prior to the service at the funeral home.
