Patricia Ann Waters was born on February 1, 1936, in Geary Oklahoma to Clemmon and Alma (Stoner) Waters. She passed away in Woodward Oklahoma on November 2, 2023, at the age of 87.

Patricia's Father passed away when she was 7 and she along with her brother Jim attended school in Geary and lived with their Grandmother until their Mother took a job in Arnett and they moved and finished school there. Pat graduated with the Arnett High School class of 1954. Following in her Father's footsteps to be a teacher, Pat attended Oklahoma State University and majored in education, graduating in 1957.

After graduation from OSU, Patricia took a teaching job in Oklahoma City and taught there for 42 years, 27 years being at Taft Middle School. Along the way she earned her Master's in Education as well as a School Counselor degree. Patricia retired in 1999 after teaching thousands of students Social Studies along with a Language Arts class here and there. She cherished her time at Taft and loved her many teacher friends that she worked with there.

Patricia used many of her summers to travel on educational trips to other countries. Her favorite was her trip to Spain and Portugal. Pat was an avid runner and did participate in an occasional 5K. She loved going to the beauty shop to get that red put in her hair and her nails done. She was a diehard OSU fan and an OKC Thunder fan. She had a great sense of humor but definitely marched to the beat of her own drum or accordion which she was an accomplished player of.

Patricia had a great faith in the Bible and God and completed several Bible Study courses. There's no doubt that she was welcomed into heaven by her Father and Mother, Clemmon and Alma, brother Jim Waters, stepfather Ralph Holt and longtime special friend Al.

Patricia is survived by her sister-in-law Betty Waters, her nephews Jimmie Waters and wife Teresita, Don Waters and wife Bonnie, and niece Paula Read and husband Jayson. She is also survived by 6 great nieces and nephews, Kyle, Marrisa, Trey, Dallas, Jenny and Camden along with their families which includes 6 great-great nieces and nephews. She is survived by special friend Don Fleming and many, many cousins and friends.

Memorials may be made to the:

Arnett First Christian Church

c/o Shaw Funeral Home

PO Box 276

Vici, OK 73859