Patsy Ruth Burch

Patsy Ruth Burch of Bellaire, Texas died on Thursday, February 15, 2024. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Richard Hughes and Anna Cunningham Hughes. Patsy attended Colorado University at Boulder and Northwest Shoals Community College. She had a big and interesting life, including working as a messenger for Robert Oppenheimer at Los Alamos, 9 years of ex-pat life in Brazil, as well as years living as an adult in Asheville, North Carolina, Florence, Alabama and Las Cruces, New Mexico before moving to Bellaire to be near her son in 2016.

Patsy is survived by her son Ralph Burch (Vicki West), her grandchildren Bobby Burch (Emily), Blake Burch (Kaitlyn), Michael Burch (Stephanie) and Tristin Burch, great grandchildren and nephews and nieces including very special nieces Martha Wade (Michael) and Mary Raney (Tim). She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Burch, her children, Robert Burch and Donna Burch Evans, her daughter in law, Felicia Moody Burch, her son in law Donald Evans and her brothers, Robert Hughes and William Hughes.

Special thanks to Drs. Stephen Incavo, Masroor Khan and Maureen Beck for their loving care which added years to Patsy’s happy life.

No services are planned at this time.