Patsy Iris Heugatter

On September 18th, 2025, Patsy Iris Heugatter of Montgomery, Texas went to be with the Lord.

Patsy Iris was born March 1st, 1941, in Bay, Arkansas, to Walter Edward McPherson and Ola Francis (Hays) McPherson. She was the youngest daughter of the family with 4 sisters, Imogene, Geraldine, Bonnie, and Winona and 6 brothers, Randall, Wayne, Vern, Billy, Ronnie and Rickey.

Patsy is survived by her husband of 31 years, Frank D. Heugatter, her children Susan (James) Alexander, Jason (Leah) McClelland, Lisa (Mark) Lane, David Heugatter, Stephen Heugatter and Gerald Heugatter, grandchildren Lauren (Hayden) Farmer, Jarrod (Abby) Kern, Corey (Sara) Alexander, Tracey (Alan) McLauchlan, Jordan (Blaine) Waters, Justin McClelland, Brianna and Kari Bernard, and Christopher Heugatter, siblings Vern and Rickey McPherson, great grandchildren Laurel and Harvey Farmer, Lily, Sophie and Isabel Alexander, Sierra (Jesse) Mach, Chloe Brown, Aila and Lanie McLauchlan, and Gentry Parrish.

Patsy loved the Lord and was active in her local church. She loved her family and friends and spending time with them. She loved singing hymns and her favorite songs were “Because He Lives” and “All Rise”.

Found handwritten in her Bible was her morning prayer:

Dear Lord,

As I start this new day, please help me to find:

Enough discipline to accomplish today’s tasks.

Enough happiness to share with everyone I meet.

Enough sorrow to teach me compassion.

Enough success to give me encouragement.

Enough failure to keep me humble.

Enough trials to strengthen my character.

Enough hope to broaden my horizons.

Enough friends to relieve my loneliness.

Enough wealth to fill my needs.

Enough enthusiasm to inspire my neighbors.

Enough faith to overcome doubt.

Enough thoughtfulness to prevent selfishness.

And enough determination to make each new day better than yesterday.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025 at 1pm at Green-Patterson Funeral Home 2701 N. Travis Avenue, Cameron, Texas 76520.

The family of Patsy Iris Heugatter wish to express their sincere thanks for your thoughts, prayers and other expressions of love during this time.