Patricia Stokes

Funeral services for Patricia (Patsy) Cloud Stokes of Tyler are scheduled for 1:00 P.M., Monday, July 3, 2006 at the Stewart Family Funeral Home Chapel with Jay Lockhart and Dean Brookshire officiating. Burial will follow at Cathedral of the Pines Cemetery under direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mrs. Stokes passed away Saturday, July 1, 2006 at East Texas Medical Center. She was born on January 31, 1927 in Louisiana to Sam Cloud and Isha Adkins Cloud. She was married 59 years to her beloved husband, Robert Stokes. Mrs. Stokes was a member of West Erwin Church of Christ, Gladewater Former Students Association and worked with the West Erwin Church of Christ Food Ministry. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed shopping, sewing, traveling, and caring for her family. Mrs. Stokes leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Robert Stokes of Tyler; her children Jann Salyer and son-in-law Fred, of Lake Cherokee; Ann Binford and son-in-law, Weston, of Austin; Isha Myrick and son-in-law, Paul, of Tyler. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jennifer and Chacho Diaz of Longview, Jena and Nick Darragh of Longview, Jared and Tina Bogenschutz of Longview, Trey and LalÚ Binford of Austin, Jason and Lauren Binford of Dallas; Amber, Justin, and Tyler Binford of Austin; Kristi and Curtis Wiggins of Tyler, Angie and Brad Daughtry of Tyler, Robert and Kelly Myrick of Tyler, Paul Wesley and Elizabeth Myrick of Tyler; and Cindy Myrick of Fort Worth. Her great grandchildren are Parker and Addison Daughtry; Statton and Maddox Wiggins; Easton and Avery Myrick; Dennis and Melissa Binford; Preston Binford; Daphne and Kooper Bogenschutz; Trevor, Alayna and Aidan Diaz; and Kayla Darragh. She also leaves her sister, Audrey Knotts and husband, David, of White Oak, and her brother, George Cloud and wife, Barbara, of Gladewater. Additionally, Mrs. Stokes is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are grandsons Trey Binford, Jason Binford, Justin Binford, Tyler Binford, Robert Myrick, Paul Wesley Myrick and Jared Bogenschutz. Her family would like to extend special thanks to her loving caretaker, Margaret Robinson and to Dr. Wayne Propst for his attentive care through the years. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:00 P.M., Sunday, July 2, 2006 at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Hwy., south Tyler, 75703. Memorials may be made to Christian Services of East Texas, 13359 State Highway 155 South, Tyler, Texas 75703. For more information, visit www.stewartfamilyfuneral.com.

Patricia Stokes

January 31, 1927 - July 1, 2006