Tussy Patty

On Thursday, March 12, 2015, Tussy Patty of Stamford, Texas, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, taking with her hard working ethics and the love she had for her family. She was 90 years old.
Mary Belle Willoughby was born April 17, 1924 in Lueders, Texas to Ted and Barbara Willoughby. She was raised in the Lueders and Ericksdahl areas and graduated from Lueders High School in 1942. She married Desha Patty June 23, 1945 in Avoca, Texas. To this union three children were born. Tussy, as she was lovingly known, was a member of the Lueders First Baptist Church, a farmer, rancher, homemaker and worked at the Hinds Department Store in Stamford for several years.
Tussy is survived by 2 daughters, Joan Hager and husband Jay of Stamford, and Julie Garner and husband Don of Tuscola. 1 sister, Ruby Hahn of Stamford, and 6 grandchildren, Shayla Teichelman and husband Toby, Ross Hager, Marissa Gould and husband Steven, Mason Garner and wife Maegan, Austin Garner and wife Kaley, and Kaleb Garner, 8 great grandchildren, and a special caregiver, Lala Acosta.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 1 son, Spencer Patty, 2 sisters, Faye Young and Norma Ford, 1 brother, Carl Willoughby.
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Tankersley Funeral Home at 807 Columbia, Stamford, Texas. Burial will follow at the Rockdale Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends after the service at 1213 Wells St., Stamford, Texas.
The family requests that memorials be made to either the Hendrick Hospice Care at 1682 Hickory St., Abilene, Texas 79601 or to the Rockdale Cemetery at 1213 Wells St., Stamford, Texas 79553.