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Patricia Josephine Speed Boone , age 81, passed away at home on July 18, 2020, surrounded by her family in Falls of Rough, KY. She was born April 7, 1939 to Ernest and Lillian Speed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Patricia was the oldest of five children, growing up in San Antonio, TX before moving to Corpus Christi.

Patricia (Pat) married Michael A. Boone on August 22, 1959 at St. Patrick Church in Corpus Christi, TX and they were married for 61 years. Pat and Mike raised four children and lived in Phoenix, AZ, Schenectady, NY, Louisville, KY, Doylestown, PA, Naperville, IL and Wichita, KS before settling down in Falls of Rough, KY where they have lived for the past 23 years.

Known as Mom, Mimi, Pat, JoPat and Aunt Pat, she always said that her greatest joy was being a mom. She thrived in her roles as a mother and homemaker, and provided a loving, fun and supportive home life for her family. She also had the honor of being grandmother to ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Pat was known for her wit, smarts and southern charm. She was gentle, gracious and down to earth. Pat was endlessly creative, clever and resourceful. She was a problem solver who could find a solution to just about any problem. Pat could fix a hole in the wall, refinish furniture, paint a room, design a house, make playdough, sew costumes, clothes and household linens, make a piñata or just be mom.

Growing up Pat was athletic and played basketball and softball. She was a drum majorette in her high school band. In college she was crowned the Corpus Christi Catholic Mardi Gras queen. She enjoyed spending time on the family ranch in Orange Grove, TX riding horses. As the only daughter and the big sister to four brothers, Pat was the apple of her father's eye. She also had a special bond with her cowboy uncle, Joe Newton. As an adult, Pat was very active in her church and she enjoyed reading, china painting, playing tennis, sewing and spending time with her family. She loved Texas Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush flowers, divinity, tamales, the Mercado in San Antonio and anything chocolate.

Pat was a member of the St. Joseph Altar Society and the Christian Women's Association. She was a founding member of the Grayson County Alliance. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Grayson County Master Gardeners, the Leitchfield Book Club and the Short Creek Homemakers Club.

She is survived by her husband, Michael A Boone; her children: DeeDee Beeler (Warren), Michael A Boone Jr. (Heather), Suzanne DeDore (Scott) and Betsy Boone (Jim Petitt), her grandchildren: Ben Beeler (Natalia), Megan Beeler, Abby Beeler, Molly Critchelow (Luke), Michael A Boone III (Liz), Lauren Boone, Stephanie Hill (Matt), Nicholas DeDore, Rachel DeDore; her great-grandchildren: Andi and Katelyn Critchelow; her brothers: Ernest Speed, Michael Speed (Diane) and Edward Speed (Linda K); her sister-in-law Linda Speed; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her granddaughter Emily Beeler; her parents, Ernest & Lillian Speed; her brother Timothy Speed; and her sister-in-law Rhoda Speed.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Dermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield, KY. A Rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. that same evening. A private funeral mass will be celebrated by the family and burial will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Grayson County Alliance in remembrance of Pat.

https://gc-alliance.com/donate