Maria (Mary) Teresa DeLeon Patrick, age 68, of Brownwood, Texas passed on Monday December 12, 2022, at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene, Texas.
Visitation will be Thursday, December 15, 2022, from 5:00 PM. to 7:00 PM with Rosary at 6:00 pm at Heritage Funeral Home Davis Morris Chapel, 800 Center Avenue, in Brownwood.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Friday December 16, 2022, at St. Mary’s Queen of Peace catholic Church, 1105 Main St. Brownwood with Father Francis Onyekozuru officiating. Interment will follow at the Vega Cemetery in Bowser Community, Texas.
She was born Maria Teresa DeLeon on December 4, 1954, in Santa Anna, Texas to Alejandro and Amelia DeLeon. She graduated from Santa Anna High School, then attended Commercial College. She then started working for the Kohler Co, Brownwood on September 17, 1981, to earn a little extra Christmas money for that year…then retired nearly 40 years later on July 1, 2021.
It was at Kohler where Mary and Perry found each mother and began their journey through life. After 12 years of ‘dating’, Perry and Mary married on September 5, 1998.
She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Coleman, later moving to Brownwood where she attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mary was “determined and headstrong”, never backing-down! She was a natural decorator and organizer of parties/events both at home and work. She had deep appreciation for the finer things in life and loved to shop. She loved to decorate her house for special occasions – she believed you can never have enough decorations. She was an easy bribe with a movie and popcorn. George Strait was her fantasy man and she loved to fish. With the love of her life, she changed from a small town city slicker girl to working cow girl; sorting cattle, pushing cattle down the alleyway, deworming, feeding hay/cubes. Mary loved to “go”, go anywhere with a passion for travel. She naturally liked to help others. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.
Preceding her in death are her parents; Alejandro and Amelia DeLeon and one brother Tony DeLeon.
Those left to cherish her memory are husband Perry; son Carlos DeLaGarza and wife Amy; Son Adam Garza and wife Tiffany; daughter Julie Kilgore and husband Jimmy; son Marcus Patrick and wife Lindsey and borrowed son Clay Crossley and wife Christie; three brothers Bobby DeLeon and wife Karrie, Eddie DeLeon, and Alex DeLeon and wife Shana; grandchildren include Draven and wife Taylor, Ashlyn and husband Allen, Carissa and husband Denton, Kayson, Kylen, Faithlynn, Jacelynn, Jaxon, Tate, Olivia, Bailey, Faryn; two great grandchildren Maverick and Grayson. Mary also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins. and friends. She will be truly missed.
Pallbearers – Wes Michael, Victor Sanchez, Lonnie Levisay, Tony DeLeon, Michael DeLeon, Danny DeLeon.
Honorary Pallbearers – Brian Benson, Scott Schaetz, Dennis Patt.
In Lieu of flowers, the family suggest that memorials be made to the Varga Chapel Cemetery, 1002 West Church St, San Saba Texas 76877, The Elm Grove Fire Dept., 1622 CR 255 Rochelle, Texas 76872, or the cause of your choice.
Arrangements are entrusted to Heritage Funeral Home of Brownwood.