Patsy Ruth (Lewing) Cooper

Patsy Ruth (Lewing) Cooper was born December 27, 1930 to Henry “Pat” and Maggie Delois (Derr) Lewing in Many, Louisiana, and passed peacefully in her sleep at home on September 28, 2025. She was 94 years old.

Patsy graduated business school and was working as a legal secretary in Many, LA when she met and married a young Army Lieutenant, Woody, in 1951. When he returned from Korea in 1953, they began a long sojourn through a life involving many moves through Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. When they moved to Lufkin in 1971, Patsy went to work at the Angelina County Health Department. She was the Administrative Secretary there for 35 years – seeing them from a 2-room clinic above Thompson Pharmacy to their current location on Hill Street.

Patsy loved spending time with family and grandkids, and planting flowers and trees around her yard. She enjoyed playing Double Pinochle in marathons!

She is survived by son, Steve; daughter, Melissa; granddaughter, Jennifer Seely and her husband Matt; stepson, Jerry Cooper; great-grandkids, Cooper, Caleb and Campbell Seely; daughter-in-law, Pam Cooper; six step great-grandchildren; and seven step great-great-grandchildren.

Patsy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Woody; son, Duke; stepson Michael; and granddaughter, Jody Jackson.

Patsy donated her remains to Baylor School of Medicine. The remains will be interred at Blue Springs Cemetery in Etoile.

In lieu of flowers, she asked a flowering shrub be planted in her memory.

A memorial service celebrating Patsy’s life will be held at the Solid Rock Family Church (3476 State Highway 103 West Lufkin, Texas) on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.