Patty was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on January 20, 1932 to Vreen and Lucille Lloyd, where Patty attended school. The family eventually moved to Mason, Texas. It was there that she met the love of her life, Thomas Ray Polk. The couple was married on January 30, 1949 and moved to Fort Worth while Thomas completed his studies at TCU. After Thomas’ graduation, the family lived in west Texas for a few years before returning to Fort Worth, where Thomas was employed at General Dynamics, now Lockheed Martin. Thomas and Patty had three children; Cheryl, Michael, and Susan. Except for residing briefly in Mason, Texas during the mid-1990’s, Thomas and Patty were lifelong residents of Fort Worth.
Patty was a strong and faithful member of Southwest Christian Church in Fort Worth. She expressed her commitment to her Lord and Savior by acts of kindness and unconditional love toward others. Patty radiated forgiveness, compassion and love. Patty was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She always tried to bring out the best in others.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents, siblings Donna Davis and Paul Lloyd, her son Michael Dale Polk, and her husband Thomas. She is survived by: her daughters Cheryl Turner and husband John of Dallas, Susan Sawyer and husband Chris of Fort Worth; grandchildren Jared Turner and wife Mary from Maryville, TN, Thomas Walker Polk of Chicago, IL, Julie Nunn and husband Klint of Houston, Paula Harris and husband Derrick of Fort Worth, and Jenny Cohen from Frisco; and great grandchildren Caleb, Anna, and Liam Turner, Brice, Keleigh, and Gavin Nunn, Alexandra Brodeur, Preston Hall, and Julian Cohen.
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