Patsy Clindining Staples

Patsy Clindining Staples, 97, of Greenville, Texas, passed away peacefully August 4, 2023, at Colonial Lodge. Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Dorothy Straks and Mr. Don Coppinger officiating. Interment will follow the service at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until service time.
Pat was born on November 9, 1925, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Givens and Mabel Brown Clindining of the Floyd and Merit communities. Pat graduated from Greenville High School in 1943 and was a member of the Greenville Flaming Flashes. Pat attended Texas State College for Women in Denton for two years.
Pat married Ernest Staples of the Army Air Force stationed at Majors Field on February 2, 1945, in Greenville, Texas. After serving in the service for three years, Pat and Ernest moved to Dallas where Ernest worked for an engineering firm for twenty years. Later, they moved to Richardson and became active in many endeavors watching Richardson grow. Along with five other couples from Greenville's Kavanaugh United Methodist Church, they were active charter members of Spring Valley Methodist Church.
In 1966, Pat and Ernest moved back to Greenville and joined a family business later known as Reed and Staples Furniture and GE Appliances. They became active members of Wesley Methodist Church. After retiring in 1978, Pat and Ernest enjoyed traveling all over the world, son Ernie working for Braniff making it possible.
When Ernest passed away in 1986, Pat began an active and successful business doing estate sales which lasted for thirty-three years. She enjoyed working with her clients and meeting new people and making new friends.
Pat was a collector of antiques, loved golfing at Webb Hill Country Club, where she was a founding member, and enjoyed her weekly bridge clubs. Pat was an active member of Altrusa (a local woman's social club), City Federation, Dirt Daubers Garden Club, and Rejebian Book Club. Pat served on Clean Greenville Board for four years and Sub-standard Housing Committee for four years.
Pat was always grateful for her many wonderful friends and classmates she had throughout her life and the many wonderful reunions and travels they were able to enjoy together.
Pat is survived by her son-in-law, Roger Lowery of Tyler, Texas; granddaughter, Allison Davidson of Belleair, Florida; grandson, Drew Lowery and wife, Laurie of Richmond, Texas; great-grandchildren, Caroline Davidson, Claire Davidson, Luke Lowery and Peyton Lowery; half-sister, Diane Bloyed and family of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and niece, Vickie Cantwell and family of Plano, Texas.
Pat is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Staples; son, Ernie Staples; daughter, Gay Staples Lowery; sister, Bobbie Dees; loving mother, Mabel; grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Kevin Banks, James Horan, Scott Holey, Johnny Jackson, John Foote, Ralph Hawkins, Jim Morris, Joe Leonard, Dan Petty, Charles Ranly, Mitchell Smithey and Dr. John T. Tate.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Wesley United Methodist Church: 1200 Joe Ramsey Blvd E, Greenville, TX 75402 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: P.O. Box 58, Memphis, TN 38101