Patricia Ann Smith Freeman || Obituary

Patricia Ann Smith Freeman, 80 of Paris, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022.

Funeral services have been set for Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Hopewell Cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Patricia was born on April 9, 1941, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late Edward Elmer and Lillian Estelle Withers Smith.  She worked as an Activity Director at Renfro Nursing Home in Waxahachie, Texas for over 20 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Freeman; brother, Aubrey; sisters, Dorothy, Doris and Eva; granddaughter, Natalie Skipworth; great-granddaughter, Kaylee Starling.

Patricia is survived by her children, Debbie Cross and husband Cecil of Celina, Janice Meroney and Brad of Sanger, Pam Boswell and husband Mark of Paris, Jerry Madewell and wife Mary of Blossom, Teresa Toland and husband Keith of Paris; grandchildren, Bo, Steven and Daniel Cross all of Celina, David and Shane Meroney of Ponder, Ashley Hamilton of Powderly, Brittany Tingen, Kristen Madewell, Jessica Baker and Jacob Madewell both of Blossom, Brentley Toland of Paris, Jay Toland of Los Angeles; 27 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Arron Peek, Officer Caleb Peek, Justin Hamilton, Jack Baker, Kagen Carson and Jay Toland.  Honorary Pallbearer is Gunnar Hamilton “Little Man”.