Patsy Ruth Spackey

Pat was born April 13, 1942 in Dallas, Texas to Rosa and Fred Ellen.

This joyful, beautiful lady will be remembered for her passion and love for Christ and for all of her family and friends whose lives she touched. Always with a camera in hand, she blessed her friends and community with volunteer photography, always with a big smile on her face, rejoicing at her time together with them.

Pat met her husband Ted, when she was a senior at Douglas McArthur High School in San Antonio. In 1959, Pat attended a Trinity University football game, where Ted was a Sgt. Major of the Pershing Rifles, an ROTC military fraternity. They married two weeks after Ted’s graduation in 1961. They were married for 63 years.

Pat was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister and rejoiced in the happiness of all of her family. She is survived by her husband H. Ted and their three children and families: Sheryl and husband Tom Skiles and their children: Erik, Shaun and wife Becca and their daughter Emma Lee; Christy and husband John Slice and their children: Cody and wife Holly, David and wife Gabby and their daughters Shiloh Grace and Ellie Rhodes; Kristi and husband Andy Leatherman and their two children Davy Grace and Andrew “Drew” Phillip Jr.; Steven Ted and wife Susan MiYoung and their daughters Jenna Ruth, Julia Ann, and Jillian Hope. She is also survived by her brother Gordon Ellen and wife Gail and their family and numerous Ellen, Spackey, Reams, and Childre family members that gave her great joy.

After moving back to Texas and residing in Dallas from multiple cities where Ted’s job had taken their family, in 1979 they were members of Prestonwood Baptist Church for more than 25 years. Pat became actively involved in documenting the history of the church through photography. She sang in the choir, worked and taught in the preschool ministry and volunteered in the teen ministry. Her love of photography was so evident that she started her own business “Photography by Pat” and photographed hundreds of weddings. She served as the church receptionist from 1986-2006 until moving to The Woodlands.

Pat and Ted were deeply blessed to become members of The Church at Alden Bridge in The Woodlands. Pat loved being the leader of the welcome committee. Photographing the families and ministries gave her great joy. Ted serves as a Deacon and greeter, rejoicing along with Pat at the precious friendships made during this season in their lives.

Pat and Ted loved living in Montgomery County, the birthplace of the “Texas Flag” where the Spackeys were embraced after discovering Pat’s heritage as the great, great, great granddaughter of Charles B. Stewart, the designer of the Texas Flag. The Montgomery Historical Society asked Pat to speak on her heritage, first with Jack Shepherd who portrayed Charles B. Stewart and later with Ted as they shared “The History and Heritage” of the Texas Flag.

Pat was an avid historian and photographer who loved blessing her organizations with her photography. She was a member of the Montgomery Historical Society, the Montgomery County Geological and Historical Society, the Friends of the Flag Foundation of the Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag Park (where she unveiled the bronze bust of Charles B. Stewart in 2011); and the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County. She served in leadership roles at both the chapter and state level in the Heritage Trails Chapter National Society DAR, where she was Regent, Vice Regent and Historian and under the State Leadership of Pamela Wright, was asked to form a new Texas DAR committee - The TXDAR Texas Flag committee, where Pat continued to share her heritage through speaking engagements.

Pat was also a member of the Mary Shirley McGuire Chapter, NSDAR in Plano and served in leadership. She was also a member of the DRT and served as president of the Collin/McKinney Chapter. Once moving to The Woodlands she became a member of the Judge Nathaniel Hart Davis DRT Chapter, where she served as President, Vice President, and Historian on the State Education Committee and was involved in The Children of the Republic of Texas, Charles B. Stewart Chapter, of which her grandchildren are members. Pat was also a member of the United States Daughters of 1812, Thomas Bay Chapter where she served as Historian and State Chair of Public Relations and Media and Southern Dames of America, where she was State Historian. One of her greatest joys was being a member of the Descendants of the Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington on the Brazos where she was on the organizing committee to form the group. She loved honoring Ted, as he was placed on “The Line” at the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park. Whenever she was wearing red, it was because of her joy in being a photographer and publicity for the Montgomery County Republican Women’s Club and The Woodlands Republican Women. She was recognized by the Texas Federation of Republican Women with the Tribute to Women Award during the 2018 Republican Convention in Dallas. She received numerous awards for her volunteer efforts that she cherished and was especially honored when she was recognized with the US House of Representatives Commendation for the “Years of Dedicated Service to the Historical Preservation of Texas” presented to her by Congressman Kevin Brady in 2017.

Several days before she passed away, she was greatly surprised to find herself honored on the front page of the Houston Chronicle, The Courier of Montgomery County, and the San Antonio Express News on how Montgomery County powers Republican victories in Texas.

To our family and friends: We want to thank you for all the love and support you have shown us during this difficult time. We pray that this Memorial Service will be a blessing to you and a time of renewed commitment to the Lord.

A memorial service celebrating Pat’s life will be held at Crossroad’s Baptist Church, 5000 College Park Drive, The Woodlands 77384 on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:00am. All are welcome. The service will also be live streamed - https://www.youtube.com/live/Pldsro1EX74

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The Church at Alden Bridge - Pat Spackey Building Fund.

8050 Branch Crossing Drive

The Woodlands, Texas 77382

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