Patty was born to H.W. and Pauline Gates Whitten in Oak Grove, Louisiana and was raised in Nacogdoches, Texas. She attended Nacogdoches High School where she met James E. Stephens, Jr. who became her husband on December 22, 1950. Patty worked at Stone Fort Bank in Nacogdoches. Patty and Jim eventually moved to Lufkin, Texas and had two children. She moved to Longview, Texas in 2016 to be near family.
Patty loved her family, growing plants, playing bridge with her friends and cooking. Her grandchildren have fond memories of "Granny" as she went out of her way to cook their favorite foods and provide undivided attention and fun for them always.
Family include her husband of 71 years, Jim Stephens; daughters, Susan Stroud (Mike), and Sally Hanks (Keith); grandchildren, Stephen Bryan (Danielle), Sarah Pruitt (David), Jake Hanks, and Samantha Hanks; several great- grandchildren; a niece and family; and nephew and family; other extended family members.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, H.W. Whitten Jr. (Myrtle) and Paul Whitten (Rita), great- grandson, Samuel Stephen Bryan, and in-laws, Jimmy and Sarah Stephens.
A graveside service for Patty will be April 9, 2022 at Sunset Memorial Park, 5127 North Street, Nacogdoches, Texas.
(obit courtesy contributor: Joel Farringer)
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Patty loved her family, growing plants, playing bridge with her friends and cooking. Her grandchildren have fond memories of "Granny" as she went out of her way to cook their favorite foods and provide undivided attention and fun for them always.
Family include her husband of 71 years, Jim Stephens; daughters, Susan Stroud (Mike), and Sally Hanks (Keith); grandchildren, Stephen Bryan (Danielle), Sarah Pruitt (David), Jake Hanks, and Samantha Hanks; several great- grandchildren; a niece and family; and nephew and family; other extended family members.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, H.W. Whitten Jr. (Myrtle) and Paul Whitten (Rita), great- grandson, Samuel Stephen Bryan, and in-laws, Jimmy and Sarah Stephens.
A graveside service for Patty will be April 9, 2022 at Sunset Memorial Park, 5127 North Street, Nacogdoches, Texas.
(obit courtesy contributor: Joel Farringer)
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Patty was born to H.W. and Pauline Gates Whitten in Oak Grove, Louisiana and was raised in Nacogdoches, Texas. She attended Nacogdoches High School where she met James E. Stephens, Jr. who became her husband on December 22, 1950. Patty worked at Stone Fort Bank in Nacogdoches. Patty and Jim eventually moved to Lufkin, Texas and had two children. She moved to Longview, Texas in 2016 to be near family.
Patty loved her family, growing plants, playing bridge with her friends and cooking. Her grandchildren have fond memories of "Granny" as she went out of her way to cook their favorite foods and provide undivided attention and fun for them always.
Family include her husband of 71 years, Jim Stephens; daughters, Susan Stroud (Mike), and Sally Hanks (Keith); grandchildren, Stephen Bryan (Danielle), Sarah Pruitt (David), Jake Hanks, and Samantha Hanks; several great- grandchildren; a niece and family; and nephew and family; other extended family members.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, H.W. Whitten Jr. (Myrtle) and Paul Whitten (Rita), great- grandson, Samuel Stephen Bryan, and in-laws, Jimmy and Sarah Stephens.
A graveside service for Patty will be April 9, 2022 at Sunset Memorial Park, 5127 North Street, Nacogdoches, Texas.
(obit courtesy contributor: Joel Farringer)
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Patty loved her family, growing plants, playing bridge with her friends and cooking. Her grandchildren have fond memories of "Granny" as she went out of her way to cook their favorite foods and provide undivided attention and fun for them always.
Family include her husband of 71 years, Jim Stephens; daughters, Susan Stroud (Mike), and Sally Hanks (Keith); grandchildren, Stephen Bryan (Danielle), Sarah Pruitt (David), Jake Hanks, and Samantha Hanks; several great- grandchildren; a niece and family; and nephew and family; other extended family members.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, H.W. Whitten Jr. (Myrtle) and Paul Whitten (Rita), great- grandson, Samuel Stephen Bryan, and in-laws, Jimmy and Sarah Stephens.
A graveside service for Patty will be April 9, 2022 at Sunset Memorial Park, 5127 North Street, Nacogdoches, Texas.
(obit courtesy contributor: Joel Farringer)
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