Patsy Lou Steward

Patsy "Pat" Lou Steward, 75, passed away December 19, 2017 at the Munday Nursing Center in Munday, TX. A celebration of life followed by a visitation with family will be held Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 2:00p.m., at the Haskell Church of Christ annex. A private graveside service will be held at the Goree Cemetery in Goree, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes of Haskell, TX.

Pat was born on May 24, 1942 in Wichita Falls, TX to James Byron "Jack" and Berniece Ruth (Hudson) Steward. She was the oldest of three children and grew up in Goree, TX. She attended Goree schools and graduated in 1960. She continued her education receiving a bachelor's degree from Abilene Christian College and a master's degree from Baylor University.

She began her coaching and teaching career at Eastland High School. She enjoyed many years of coaching and teaching in various school districts in the area as well as at Ranger Junior College before ultimately combining her passion for sports with her dream of entrepreneurship. In 1984, she opened Playoff Sports in Eastland, TX which she successfully owned and operated until her retirement in 2014. During this thirty-year endeavor, she supplied countless little league, high school, and collegiate athletes, teams, and coaches with uniforms, trophies, shoes, and equipment. Throughout the course of her career she also organized and officiated numerous local high school track and field meets and instructed drivers's education courses.

As evident through her choice of profession, Pat loved sports and enjoyed many sports-related activities and opportunities throughout her lifetime - Some of her favorites were traveling to the summer olympic games in Munich, Germany, hosting Dallas Cowboys fullback Robert Newhouse at her Playoff Sports grand opening, developing lasting friendships within the local sports and coaching communities, and watching her nephews and nieces compete in various athletic and academic events. She was an avid Texas Rangers fan.

She enjoyed attending family reunions, playing bocce ball and chicken foot dominoes, and adding to her impressive collection of John Deere memorabilia.

She was a long time resident of Ranger, TX and a member of the Church of Christ.


She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, James Byron Steward, Jr.

She is survived be her sister, Tonya Cypert and husband Buddy of Haskell; nephew, Cody Cypert and wife Breann of Lubbock; nieces, Jacy West and husband Brad of Haskell, Kristin Bishop and husband Russell of Abilene, and Jaryn Jackson of Lubbock; great nephews and nieces, Colby, Caden, and Carleigh West, Averie and Mason Cypert, and Jathan and Kerra Bishop; aunt Faye Lermuseaux of Bermalillo, New Mexico; and numerous cousins and friends.

The family wishes to express sincere thanks to the staff at The Woodlands Assisted Living, Hospice of Wichita Falls, and Munday Nursing Center for their compassionate care. They also wish to extend their gratitude to Molly Kennedy with Encompass Home Health of Eastland.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 301 S Pioneer, Ste 105 Abilene, TX 79605.

Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.smithfamilyfh.com.