Patsy Metcalf Richey

1931 - 2013

Patsy Metcalf Richey obituary, 1931-2013, Arlington, TX

BORN

1931

DIED

2013

FUNERAL HOME

Wade Family Funeral Home - Arlington

4140 West Pioneer Pkwy.

Arlington, Texas

Patsy Richey Obituary

Patsy Metcalf Richey, 81, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in Arlington. Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday in Wade Family Funeral Home Chapel, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, with Minister Roger Spann officiating. Interment: Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Wade Family Funeral Home. Pat was born Sept. 23, 1931, in Mansfield to William and Elizabeth Metcalf. She graduated from Polytechnic High School and City County School of Nursing in 1952. Pat attended Texas Wesleyan University. She retired as a surgical nurse after 30 years of service with Harris Hospital. Pat was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and enjoyed cooking and spending time with family. She was preceded in death by her sister, Edith Parrish. Survivors: Husband of 61 years, D.L. Richey; daughters, Stephana Spann and husband, Roger, Tamara Wood and husband, Doug, and Rhonda Threlkeld and husband, Mark; grandchildren, Brandon Wood, Nicole Contreras, Garrett Wood and Andrew Threlkeld; great-grandchildren, Madison, Gavin, Parker Wood, Gabriel Gonzales, Triston and Jacob Threlkeld; and many nieces and nephews.

Published by Star-Telegram on May 2, 2013.
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With sympathy and fond memories of Poly High School.

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