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Pt. Comfort - Patricia Anne (Patsy) Smith passed away on Saturday, December 15, after a long and courageous battle with Leukemia. Surrounded by her family she went peacefully, filled with love. Patsy was born on January 17, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee to parents Charles N. Halfen and Audrey Halfen (Heim). She was a loving daughter, sister, cousin, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She graduated from Westbury High School in Houston, and soon after met Randall (Randy) Pryale Smith (Pops to his grandchildren), whom would become her best friend and beloved husband of 53 years. The year was 1965, and after meeting on a blind date, they would marry soon after. Patsy dedicated her life to her husband and children as a full-time mother to Randy, Greg and Cindy. From football, to soccer, dancing and BMX racing, she supported everything her children did and was always their biggest fan. She also found time to work, working with Randy at his engineering firm in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and finishing her working career at Formosa Plastics in Pt. Comfort, Texas. Patsy was a collector and loved all things beautiful. She also loved to serve her community. She sat on the Pt. Comfort City Council for eight years, volunteered at the Hospital in Port Lavaca, and was a CASA volunteer. Patsy and Randy loved to travel. They enjoyed horse racing, Reno, and cruises. They spent many vacations traveling the world with Greece and Hawaii being among their favorites. Patsy is preceded in death by her father, Charles N. Halfen, and her sister, Barbara J. Halfen. She is survived by her mother, Audrey Halfen, her brother Charles (Nic) Halfen, his wife Amanda and their daughter Elizabeth, Patsy’s only niece. First cousins Rusty Heim, Sharon Willbanks, Hal Hoyt and their families. Her loving husband, Randy Smith, their adoring children, son Randy Smith, son Greg Smith and his wife Angel, and daughter Cindy Nami and her husband Buddy. Blessed with five wonderful grandchildren whom fondly called her their Nana, Olivia, Ethan and Owen Smith, children of Greg and Angel Smith, and Cooper and Wyatt Nami, sons of Cindy and Buddy Nami. Services will be held at Thomason Funeral Home in Lockhart Texas on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 2:00PM. 2220 S. Colorado St., Lockhart, TX 78644. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in honor of Patricia Anne Smith may be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486. www.mdanderson.org/gifts

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