Patricia Nolen

Mrs. Patricia L. Wilder Nolen passed away at the Lighthouse Hopice in Round Rock, Texas on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Mrs. Nolen was born March 1, 1941 in Austin, Texas. Mrs. Nolen was preceded in death by her mother and father, W.J. (Buster) and Mildred Wilder and her husband Mr. Lester Franklin Nolen.

Mrs. Nolen attended McCallum High School and graduated in class of 1959. She went to work for the State of Missouri after moving there with her husband Gordon Cook where she retired. After retiring, she moved to Texas and went to work for the State of Texas where she retired in 2001.

Mrs. Nolen is survived by her two children and spouse David W. and Rose Cook of Blue Springs, MO and Judy Cook of Cedar Park, Texas.

Mrs. Nolen is also survived by her grandchildren Amy, Andrew, Ryan, Aaron, Camron and Ann Marie Rachui who were the lights of her life.

Mrs. Nolen is survived by her two sisters, Nancy Runyan from Marietta, GA and Barbara and Ken Dunnam of Austin, Texas. She is also survived by two brothers James and Liz Wilder and Tom and Brookie Wilder both of Austin, Texas and many nieces and nephews.

We would like to thank the staff of Lighthouse Hospice in Round Rock, Texas for the compassion and care Mrs. Nolen received while she was residing there. The family would also like to thank Gene Walton for his kindness and support over the last year.

The pallbearers will be her grandsons Andrew Cook, Ryan Rachui and Aaron Rachui. Her nephew Steven Wilder and her longtime family friend Harvey Kyser.

Services will be conducted by Reverend Don Long; Services will be at Cook-Walden on North Lamar Blvd. at 10:00 am Saturday, December 10, 2011. Interment will follow in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery.

The family suggests contributions be made in Mrs. Nolen’s name to the Lighthouse Hospice or the American Cancer Society.

Mrs. Nolen was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. The greatest treasure to Mrs. Nolen was spending time with family and friends. She will be greatly missed by many.

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