Patty Sparling Andrews

 

Patricia "Patty" Sparling Andrews 1938-2023

 

Memorial services for Patricia "Patty" Sparling Andrews, 84, of Tyler will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Marvin Methodist Church with Dr. Doug Baker and Rev. Randy Hageman officiating. A light luncheon reception will follow in Pirtle Hall. A family burial will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home.

 

Mrs. Andrews passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 in Houston. She was born October 9, 1938 in Houston to Vera Mosely Sparling and Rev. John Perry Sparling. Patty spent her life in service to others, whether in leadership or behind the scenes, and in doing so has left us a beautiful legacy of selflessness and conscientiousness. She was instrumental in all the following: Marvin Methodist Church, Marvin Methodist Women, Wonderful Wednesday at St. Paul Methodist Church, Historic Preservation of Tyler, Junior League of Tyler, Camp Fire Girls, PTA, Lon Morris Methodist College Board of Directors, Mission Week, and much more, in addition to being a deeply devoted wife and mother. She was a prolific and sought-after teacher and leader of the Christian faith, even called "Susanna" (after Susanna Wesley) by many who were inspired by her teachings. She valued beauty and history, and helped lead efforts to save and recognize Tyler's landmarks, including the brick streets and helping spearhead efforts to research and establish historic landmark status for Marvin Methodist, the oldest church in Smith County. She cared about the well-being of her family, always available with a listening ear, wise counsel, unconditional acceptance and encouragement. She organized annual extended-family gatherings for more than 30 years at Lakeview Methodist Conference Center to ensure ongoing closeness, fun, and care of one another.

 

She graduated from Lamar High School and Rice Institute (now Rice University). She married fellow Rice graduate Duane Andrews on June 21, 1962, and taught school to support them during his medical school years. She so valued the importance of his work that she adapted her life to allow him the intensity of a dedicated surgeon's life, raising their daughters and sacrificing time with him. Together, they have sacrificially given of their time, talents and treasure to support countless endeavors that improve quality of life, most significantly St. Paul's Children's Services, Lakeview, and Marvin.

 

Patty was preceded in death by her parents, and by her brother Jon Sparling. She is survived by her loving family including her husband Dr. Duane Andrews, daughters Susan Andrews Hageman (Randy) and Allison Andrews (Michael Adams); grandchildren Kathryn Hageman Holmes (Patrick), Caroline Thompson, Andrew Thompson (fiance Sarah Grace Engel), and William Hageman; great-grandchildren Charlotte and Ella Holmes; sister-in-law Helena Underwood Sparling; nephews and niece Jon Sparling (Sarah), William Sparling (Elizabeth), David Sparling, and Sarah Sparling; great nieces and nephew Perry, Clara, George and Mary Sparling; and step-siblings Margaret Thomas and Phillip Thomas.

 

Pallbearers will be Andrew Thompson, William Hageman, Jon Sparling, William Sparling, David Sparling, Michael Adams, and Patrick Holmes. Honorary pallbearers will be the Pairs and Parents Sunday School Class, Wonderful Wednesdays/St. Paul Church, and Marvin Methodist Women. If desired, memorials may be made to the cherished and vital ministries of Lakeview Methodist Conference Center (lakeviewmcc.org ) or Marvin Methodist Church (Marvin.church).

 

Lucy Zarr Foyt

Lucy Zarr Foyt

September 24, 1938 – April 5, 2023

 

Lucy Foyt, wife of A.J. Foyt, passed away in a Houston hospital after a brief illness. She was 84.

Lucy had a special appreciation for life, always embracing new experiences, people, and challenges. There was never a dull moment being married to the auto racing legend; for nearly 68 years, Lucy was his rock, keeping him grounded as he ascended to superstardom in motorsports. Her steadfast support and amazing grace under pressure throughout A.J.’s career and post-career, which was marked by life-threatening injuries on several occasions, made it possible for him to stage the remarkable comebacks that added to his legendary status.

Houston was always home to Lucy, having been born in 1938 to beloved parents, Dr. L. Lynn Zarr and Elizabeth Zarr, and raised in River Oaks, a prominent enclave of the nation’s fourth largest city. During her time at Lamar High School, Lucy met Foyt and the two married in 1955, further laying their roots in the Houston community. Together, they raised three children, A.J. Foyt III, Terry and Jerry. Later on, they adopted their grandson Larry who is president of A.J. Foyt Enterprises, the Indy car racing team Foyt started in late 1965.

Always seen as beautiful and gracious, Lucy bonded three generations of the Foyt family, having four children, eight grandchildren, and twenty-one great grandchildren who adored her. She was able to watch them grow to achieve success, marry for love, and raise children, many of which are named after her with the most recent being Larry’s daughter Lucy who was born in January.

With a passion for culture, arts, and global travel, Lucy shared a broadened perspective and open mind about the world that motivated and inspired adventure to those around her. That legacy will live on through her family and influence more generations of Foyt's to come.

With careful thought and consideration and in accordance to her wishes, funeral services will be private.

Please visit Mrs. Foyt’s online memorial tribute at GeoHLewis.com, where fond memories and words of comfort and condolence may be shared electronically with her family.

Sandy Griffies Poole 1938-2023

 

Sandy Griffies Poole 1938-2023

Sandra Lou Griffies Poole (Sandy) passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the age of 84 with her son, Lance by her side. She is survived by her sons Randall Troy Poole (Randy) and his wife Kathleen (Kathy); Ronald Lance Poole (Lance) and his wife Mary. Sandy also leaves behind 4 grandchildren - Lauren, Matthew, Chase and Allyson (Ally) – who were her pride and joy.

Sandy was born on December 30, 1938, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas and was the daughter of the late Frank and Louise Griffies. Her younger brother, the late Donald Griffies followed a couple of years later. The family relocated to Teaneck, New Jersey for several years as a career move for her father. They moved to Houston, Texas in the early 1950’s where she resided for the rest of her life. She graduated from Lamar High School and then attended Sam Houston State University where she fell in love with and later married her late husband- Fred Malcolm Poole.

Sandy and Fred were an extremely social couple and had an expansive and diverse group of friends. Sandy was always interested in volunteerism. She began volunteering in the petting zoo at the Houston Zoo several years before finding her life’s passion at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in the early 1970’s. Soon afterwards, she joined the School Art Committee, which she remained affiliated with for over 40 years. She also served as a member of Ticket Trailer. She enjoyed judging contestants BBQ at the HLSR World Championship Bar-B-Que and being a member of Shooters Club.

Sandy brought a great deal of value to the Show’s educational programs through her tireless enthusiasm and leadership. She served as the Chairman of the School Art Committee in the 1980’s where she first introduced a proposal to have a school art auction to raise money for scholarships for the participating children. It was initially turned down, but eventually became an overwhelmingly popular and successful part of the scholarship program which is the basis for the Show. She also played a pivotal role in the development of the Cowboy Artists of America Scholarships to the Western Art Academy workshop at Schreiner College in Kerrville, TX. Sandy broke down barriers in a Good Ole Boy’s world when she became one of the first ladies to be elected to the HLSR Board of Directors in 1985.

Sandy also served as a member of the Houston Junior Woman’s Club where she volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House. She was a lifetime member of the Farm and Ranch Club and served on the Scholarship Luncheon Committee where she helped formulate the Future Artists of America Program at the Harris County Fair. Lastly, Sandy was a member of The Ladies of Fleetwood. To date it remains a mystery how The Ladies of Fleetwood were able to exchange information regarding the whereabouts and wrongdoings of their children sometimes even before it happened.

Sandy had a bright smile that always lit up any room she entered. Her charismatic, fun loving and thoughtful personality always drew people in. She will be sorely missed, but forever stay in our hearts.

A private burial service will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Sandy Poole (School Art) HLSR Educational Fund, 3 NRG Park, Houston, TX 77054. The following link will lead you to the donation site: https://secure.rodeohouston.com/Donate/?code=MemorialFund.

 

PAT BURKHART ODEN 1938-2023

 

PATRICIA (PAT) BURKHART ODEN  1938-2023

 

After a lifetime filled with love and laughter, Pat Oden, 84, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, January 22nd. At her side were her beloved husband of 63 years, Jerry, and their children, Murray, Leigh Anne, and Marian.

Patricia Burkhart was born on March 13th, 1938 in Houston, Texas. Her mother preceded her in death when Pat was only five years old, so she spent a large portion of her childhood with family in nearby Georgetown. When her father remarried, Pat moved back to Houston with Carl and her new step-mother Rosalie. 

 

She graduated from Lamar High School in Houston and the University of Texas in Austin. At both schools, Pat developed many lifelong friendships, including with a number of her sisters in UT’s Tri Delta sorority. Recently, Pat compared stories of her sorority shenanigans with those of her granddaughter Lucy, who is currently living in a sorority. Pat won. (Winning story: the time a nearby fraternity poured either lighter fluid or gasoline – she couldn’t remember and it doesn’t matter – into the rain gutters of the Tri Delta house and lit them on fire.)

 

Anyway, Pat and Jerry met on a blind date in 1955, when she was a senior in high school and he was a freshman at Texas A&M. They went to a Rice vs. Texas A&M football game, and school tradition calls for Aggies and their dates to kiss whenever A&M scores. But at this particular game, on this particular blind date, when A&M scored, Jerry didn’t. Pat refused to kiss him. Jerry thought “well, she’s a keeper.” Pat eventually came to the same conclusion, and they married in 1960. 

 

While raising 3 children, Pat also embarked on a long career in education. Driven by boundless curiosity, she was a life-long learner who cherished sharing what she learned with students of all ages. She taught at several noted early education schools in Houston, and after receiving her master’s degree in geography from Texas A&M, retired as an Adjunct Professor of Geography at York College in Pennsylvania. 

 

Over the years, Pat and Jerry weren’t afraid to make big moves together. Chronologically, they created comfortable and loving homes in: Houston TX, Aberdeen MD, Houston TX, Whittier CA, Houston TX, Fort Worth TX, York PA, and Sequim WA.

 

Their shared natural curiosity and eclectic interests led Pat and Jerry down some unexpected paths. For example, in Ft. Worth TX, they took their love of sailing to the next level by becoming the owners of a sailboat dealership. While they had countless adventures on the water, Pat might be best known as someone who accidentally left her car in gear where she shouldn’t have, enabling a Ford Mustang to roll down a boat ramp and sink into the murky depths of Eagle Mountain Lake. 

 

After years of an East coast adventure in York, PA, they retired in 2004, and moved west to Washington, to be near their kids and grandchildren. Settling in Sequim, Pat and Jerry developed a large community of dear friends centered around St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and the Sequim Bay Yacht Club. (They were allowed to join the Yacht Club presumably because the members had not yet heard about Pat’s notorious boat ramp skills.)

 

Pat had a deep love for every church she attended in her life, and St. Luke’s was no exception. She was deeply involved in numerous facets of church life, because, sometimes to Jerry’s concern, she always said “yes” – she volunteered for anything and everything. Whether she was delivering Meals on Wheels, working on the Altar Guild, serving on the Vestry, or cooking for “Soup’s On,” Pat lived to help.

 

In addition to sailing, Pat’s outdoor passions included golf, fly fishing, and rock collecting.

She loved rocks, some might say too much, and returned from every excursion with a rock or two in a pocket. In fact, she was once stopped by airport security and denied boarding an international flight because her carry-on luggage contained too many rocks. (If you need a nice rock, ask Jerry.)

Pat loved to travel, and especially with her daughters. Their last trip took them to Holland, Switzerland, and France. While they were soaking in every sight that Pat’s leisurely pace would allow, they were also giggling and laughing until they cried. 

 

Pat was an avid reader, and loved doing puzzles and playing games. Her competitive nature meant that she wouldn’t hesitate to defeat her very young grandchildren at board games – done with absolute love, of course. “It makes them tougher,” she’d laugh. 

 

Pat’s lifelong infatuation with art flourished after she retired from teaching. She embraced her love of color and geometry, and to the endless pride of her family, became an award-winning fiber artist. Her art has been shown in numerous galleries and venues around the Olympic Peninsula, and one of her works was accepted for the prestigious Quilt National 2011, an international-juried exhibition of the country’s best contemporary quilts. A piece titled “9 Patch / 26 Triangles” appeared in the show that traveled to art museums around the country. Pat’s amazing pieces inspired many others to take up the art, and her impact will be treasured forever by those lucky enough to experience it. One of her quilts can be seen in the sanctuary of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and a small sampling of her body of work can be seen at PatriciaOden.com.

 

Pat is survived by her devoted husband of nearly 63 years, Jerry; brother Guy Burkhart and his wife Robyn; son Murray and his wife Mary; grandchildren Wyatt and Lucy; daughter Leigh Anne and her partner Scott Davis; and daughter Marian and her husband Lance Jenn.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association, or St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sequim, Washington.

 

Pat’s funeral service will be held at 11:00 am at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, March 11th.

 

Janet Kay Johnston Weston 1938-2023

Janet Kay Johnston Weston 1938-2023

Janet Kay Weston, age 84, of Neches, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023, in Tyler, Texas. Janet was born February 11, 1938, in Houston, Texas and was a resident of La Marque for 31 years. Janet graduated from Lamar High School 1955 and then attended Texas State University. Janet married the love of her life, Ross in 1960.  They went on to raise 3 children together. Janet began working for Texas City ISD in 1982 and retired in 1994. She taught painting classes for many years and sold her work at craft shows all over Texas and Arkansas. In 1994 Ross and Janet purchased 150 acers in Neches Texas and started a farm. She began working at Neches Water Supply, and continued to work there for 10 years. She also had a wonderful antique and craft booth in old downtown Palestine.  

 

Janet is preceded in death by her Parents, Elizabeth and Johnny Johnston; sister Judith Pieper and husband David, niece Elizabeth Pieper, and son-in-law Larry Cumby.

 

Janet is survived by her husband Royce Weston, daughter, Melinda Brock and husband Bobby Brock; Melissa Cumby, and son Mack Weston; grandchildren Brandon Brock and wife Kathryne, Blake Brock and partner Michelle, Barrett Brock and wife Erin, Austin Brock, Alex Brock, Sara Stockton and husband Jason, Royal Cumby III, Jeremy Weston and fiancé LeAnn Dworaczyk, Cassidy Wendel and husband Michael, and Jenna Weston; great-grandchildren Bryer Brock, Riggs Brock, Braxton Minter, Olivia Brock, Charlotte Brock, Madison Stockton, Leighton Weston, Landon Weston, Stella Weston, Pieper Weston, and Harrison Wendel.

A visitation will be held at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home in Palestine, Texas on Friday, January 20^th, from 10am to 12pm.

 

A graveside service will be held in Westhoff, Texas at Westhoff Cemetery  on Saturday January 21^st at 10 am.

 

The family would like to thank the nurses and doctors from Hospice of East Texas  for their compassionate care. They'd also like to thank all of the family and friends for their support and prayers. The family asks that in lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice of East Texas in Tyler, Texas or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

 

 

Allison Allen Holland 1938-2022

 

Allison Allen Holland

March 21, 1938 – December 29, 2022

 

We are heartbroken to announce our beloved mom, Allison Holland, has passed from this life into eternal life. She died peacefully and knowing family was with her. She lived a long life full of much love, many adventures and lots and lots of laughter.

She was the Mom of Moms. She always thought of others before herself, making sure everyone was taken care of and doing well. She loved to cook and entertain, play bridge, see movies, read novels and visit family and friends. Most of all, she loved being a mom.

Our dear Mom will be missed immensely. She was the heart of our family. She had the best smile followed usually by her infectious laugh with an active sense of humor. She loved to talk with you and stay up to date on everything going on in your life.

She leaves behind her greatest treasures, her four children, John, Holly, Allen and Scott and three grandchildren whom she adored, Alexander, Juliette and Parker.

You are welcome to attend services on Thursday, January 12 at 2pm at Forest Park Westheimer, 12800 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas, 77077.

We invite you to make a donation to the Alzheimer Association in her honor, in place of sending flowers. Here's a link to her tribute page:

http://act.alz.org/goto/allisonholland

Services will be live streamed via Facebook on Thursday, January 12, 2023 starting at 2pm. Please visit us on our Facebook page "Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home" or use the link below when it becomes available. Facebook Livestream will be available 5 minutes before the start of the service. Please see the "join livestream" button under "services".

 

HERMAN DALY 1938-2022

 

Herman Daly 1938-2022
DALY, Herman Edward, 84, of Midlothian, Va. passed away on October 28, 2022. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Mildred Herrmann Daly and Edward Joseph Daly; and brother-in-law, Thomas William Heyck. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Marcia Damasceno Daly; and daughters, Terri Daly Stewart of Atlanta, Ga. and Karen Daly Junker of Richmond, Va. He was the proud grandfather of Anna Kathryn Stewart, William Edward Daly Stewart and Isabel Maria Junker; as well as the loving father-in-law of Jeffrey Ellis Stewart and Christian Stockdale Junker. He is also survived by his adoring sister, Denis Lynn Daly Heyck; and many loved nieces and nephews, extended family and friends. Herman was proud to have grown up in Houston, Tx. and that is where he started his educational and professional career. He graduated from Rice University, and went on to receive his Ph.D. in Economics from Vanderbilt University. Herman was foremost a teacher and mentor. He loved engaging with students and peers, learning from all disciplines. Grounded in a deep faith, he was above all a kind and humble man: a dedicated and loving son, brother, husband, father and grandfather. He had a long and illustrious career as a groundbreaking leader in Steady State Economics, and a founding member of the international field of Ecological Economics. His career led him to many locations, including Brazil, Yale University, Louisiana State University, the World Bank in Washington, D.C., and the University of Maryland. Throughout this career, he was always engaged with many great thinkers and colleagues from around the world, all dedicated to the survival and preservation of our beautiful planet, God’s creation. His contributions have been innumerable, and he was recognized and awarded nationally and internationally. Herman most enjoyed being with his family, both in the United States and in Brazil, spending as much time as possible with the love of his life, Marcia. They cherished many years together, facing all of life’s joys and challenges with a steadfast faith. Herman’s gentle yet larger than life spirit will be missed terribly by all who knew him and loved him. There will be a memorial service and celebration of his life at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 411 E Grace St, Richmond, Va. 23219. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to International Society for Ecological Economics https://theisee.wildapricot.org/page-1555064, Friends of the Earth https://foe.org/ or Centenary United Methodist Church