Patricia Lewis Delk

A Graveside Committal will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene, with Dr. Kevin Kennedy officiating.

Patricia was born on August 8, 1940, to the late Carson Worth Lewis and Faye (Buckner) Lewis in Weaverville, North Carolina. Patricia was born into a loving home and tight-knit family circle where music was always a part. During her childhood, her parents and extended family members, especially her grandfather, instilled values such as hard work, love, and faith, which was the foundation of her life. As a young adult, she moved to Virginia, to be with her sister, and met Dallen Keith Delk, whom she married on October 21, 1960. This union of love and devotion lasted 57 years until Dallen's passing in 2018. The family grew, and they welcomed five children while Patricia balanced her career, church, and community outreach. After a productive career, she retired as a Deputy Clerk from the Newport News Juvenile Domestic Relations Court. Patricia's faith was the cornerstone of her life. She was a longtime member of Providence Free Will Baptist Church in Hampton, Virginia. She and Dallen served faithfully in many capacities. She found great joy teaching the ladies Ruth Sunday School Class for many years. Upon relocating to Abilene in 2017, she joined Trinity Baptist Church.

Patricia was known as a virtuous woman with a servant's heart. She created many special memories with her family and friends through the years. While her passing leaves a void, we find peace in the words of her favorite hymns, "It is Well With My Soul".

She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Dallen Keith Delk, Sr.; her siblings, Eunice Edwards, Peggy Edwards, Alvin Lewis, and Jerry Dale Lewis.

She is survived by her five children, Dallen Keith Delk, Jr. (Judy), Crystal Faye Delk (Curt), Serina Millette Fairchilds (David), Eric Neal Delk (Kathy), Philip Lee Delk; 13 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 2 on the way; her brothers, Burnice "Bud" Lewis, Carson "Dub" Lewis, and Winfred "Terry" Lewis and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Revelation 21:4