Alice Partidge Obituary

Alice Olivia Partridge
Munday

Alice Olivia Partridge, 90, of Austin, Texas, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, Mrs. Partridge was born on September 28, 1919, to parents Iva Mae and Charles Carlton Palmer. She was one of four children raised in the Lake Creek area and attended schools in Weinert. On March 2E . 1941, Mrs. Partridge married Herbert Hoover Partridge. Upon completion of undergraduate studies at Texas Tech University she received graduate degrees from Abilene Christian University and The University of Texas at Austin. Mrs. Partridge was a devoted educator for 42 years. She began her teaching career in Knox County's Sunset School in 1939. She also taught in the Munday Independent School District for many years, teaching various age groups and subjects including drama, speech, and English. Many of her students achieved success in regional and state UIL competitions. Mrs. Partridge retired as the librarian at the Texas State MHMR Center south in Vernon Texas in 1981.
Mrs. Partridge primarily resided in Munday other than a brief relocation to Vernon. She was an award winning painter, whose work has hung in the Texas State Capitol Rotunda. She studied painting in Monets garden in France, was a prolific reader, traveler, and avid bird watcher. She proudly served as Chairman of the Knox County Historical Commission.
Mrs. Partridge is survived by three daughters; Donna Mitchell, husband Mike Mitchell of Denver, Colorado, Patty Watts of Austin Texas, and Texann Partridge of Houston, Texas. She has four grandchildren; Garrick Mitchell and Amanda Mitchell Kessler of Denver, Jason Watts of Tuscola, Texas, and Samantha Watts Hale of Austin, Texas. She has been blessed with eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Partridge was precancer in death by her loving husband Herbert Partridge. Feb. 13, 1994.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at 2 pm at the Munday United Methodist Church. Services will be officiated by Pastors Pam Lehman and Cathy Partridge. Visitation for family and friends will follow the service. Burial will be in Johnson Memorial Cemetery in Munday, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Partridge's name to The American Cancer Society. www.caneet org or PO Box 22538, Oklahoma, OK 73123.
Mrs. Partridge was a legend among her family members, so great was her life force among her kin.
Under the direction of McCauley-Smith Funeral Home in Munday, Texas.

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Published by Abilene Reporter-News on Jul. 2, 2010.

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Exa Lee Peysen (Smith)

October 21, 2023

Mrs. Partridge was my 6th grade teacher at Sunset Junior High and English/Literature teacher at Munday High. I remember a small number of students were returning to Munday in her car after a UIL contest, and she was afraid that with a quarter tank of gas, we would run out in the middle of the trip, but we did arrive without a problem. I did not know she was an artist, wow! I had a blissful visit with her while she was living in an assisted living home in Abilene. THAT, I will always treasure.

July 10, 2010

Patty,although it's been 50 years since we last saw each other, I will never forget you as my childhood friend and your Mom as one of my favorite teachers. We were friends in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades until I moved away. I will never forget you driving over to my house (you were 10 years old!) to pick me up to spend the night at your house. We had to stop and pull over off the dirt road to let a crop-duster land, but then proceeded homeward. I have some great memories of our times together and you and your family were so kind, fun, and generous to this young "preachers' kid". My dad (Ronnie Skaggs) was the preacher at Gillespie Baptist Church at the time and we loved little Munday TX. As Bob Hope always said, "thanks for the memories". My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this sad time.
Connie Skaggs Powell (Dallas, TX) [email protected]

Joan Lain

July 5, 2010

Donna, I never had the opportunity to be in your mother's classroom, BUT she was a great basketball coach! When I was in the 8th grade and in the middle of basketball season, we moved. Mother went to withdraw me. When she got home, she said your mother cried when she heard we were moving! I've told that so many times. I recall you, Sarah Offutt, and I were "the guards"! My, I knew she was talented, but so many accomplishments! What a wonderful heritage, Donna!

Joan Lain Ludtke

Sandra Jones

July 3, 2010

Texann,
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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