Patsy May Mitchell Smith, age 81 of Bells, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 16, 2025, at Texoma Medical Center Hospital in Denison, Texas.

A Celebration of Life Service will take place at the Edna Everheart Edition cemetery in Bells, Texas on Monday April 21, at 11:00 am.

Patsy was born on December 31, 1943, to R.B. and Bertha Mitchell. She grew up in Whitewright, Texas with her grandparents Jewel and HO. Ford. At the age of 15, Patsy went to work at the Linda Movie Theatre in Whitewright. She ran the concession stand and Gary ran the cameras. Gary continued to go the concession stand a lot to see Pat until they were married on June 23, 1961, at the First Baptist Church in Whitewright,

Patsy, Gary and their two children resided in Bells, Texas where Patsy began to work at Texas Instruments. She later decided to open her own day care center in Bells. Later she went back to work at Texas Instruments and then MEMC where her husband joined her until retirement.

Patsy's love for life revolved around her husband Gary and her two children along with her two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Patsy loved to be outside barefooted. Patsy loved cooking and was known as the best cook around; she loved to teach her family how to cook and share her family recipes with them. She started a Christmas tradition of making a million Christmas cookies and this is a tradition the family loves and continues today.

Patsy is survived by her husband of 63 years Gary Smith, her son Brad Smith and wife Lisa Kelley, daughter Ginger Bassham and husband Leslie Bassham. She was blessed with two grandchildren Christopher Bassham and Jennifer Bassham Blackburn and husband Brad Blackburn along with two great - grandchildren Brinley Blackburn and Brody Blackburn. She also leaves behind three Sisters: Bobbie Martin, Judie Barnard Capps, Berti Dunkel, and a brother Orley Hugh Mullens.  Patsy will be dearly missed by all her family, extended family and friends.

Patsy is preceded in death by Mother Bertha Mitchell Mullens, father R.B. Mitchell, and brother Arthur Hugh Mitchell (Sonny) . . Patsy was loved by everyone she encountered. She will be remembered for her kindness, unwavering integrity, and love for her family. Her laughter and wisdom were gifts to everyone who knew her.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, Shriners Hospital for Children or M.D. Anderson Hospital in Patsy Mitchell's memory.