Patricia McCarstle Ward
Bonham, Texas -- A memorial service for Patricia Cecile
McCarstle Ward will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church, 623 Star St. Bonham, Texas with the Rev. Robin Smith
officiating.
Pat Ward went peacefully to Heaven on April 17, 2019 at 4:25
a.m. at her home in Ivanhoe, Texas at the age of 80.
Patricia was born on October 17, 1938 in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana to Jewell Adrian and Ary Louise Corcoran McCarstle. She graduated from
Istrouma High School in 1956. She married the love of her life, Roger Eugene
Ward on January 1, 1958. They had two daughters, Lauren Alayne and Leslie
Alisan.
Patricia got her pilot’s license in 1965 and enjoyed the
aviation community along with Roger, achieving multiple ratings including Single
and Multi-engine Land, Single Engine Sea, Commercial pilot, and Instrument
rating.
She attended LSU with a major in Criminal Justice and a minor
in Psychology in the early 1970s. She had a lifelong dream of becoming a nurse.
She graduated from Baton Rouge Vocational School as an LPN in 1978. She
continued her nursing education at Our Lady of the Lake, earning her Registered
Nurse Diploma in 1982. She enjoyed working in the Emergency Care Unit until she
and Roger moved to Texas in 1993.
Pat achieved numerous accomplishments in aviation, active in
many civic organizations, and had a soft place in her heart for animal rescue as
well as being an avid writer with many contributions to aviation publications
and the weekly local newspaper.
She joined the International Organization of Women’s Pilots,
The 99's, in 1963 and chartered the South Louisiana Chapter in 1966 and served
as chairman for three terms over 35 years.
Other accomplishments include: Silver Anniversary Powder Puff
Derby Chairman (1971), organized the first Pilot Poker Run and Penny-A-Pound
flights for charity. She was Secretary of the South-Central Section (1986), Vice
Governor and Section Governor (1990-1992), Co-founder of International Council
of Governors (1994-96), International Vice-President (1996-98). She co-founded
The Aviation Association of Louisiana, Associate and Judge with National
Intercollegiate Flying Association for USPFT and WPFT, Volunteered with the
Balloon Federation of America Competition Division (1989-91), member of the
Board of Directors for Baton Rouge Area Pilot’s Association, participated in the
Amelia Earhart Society of Researchers including a expedition to the Marshal
Islands, FAA Safety Counselor, member of the Cessna 195 Club, member of National
Aeronautical Association, and secured exhibit and archives on Women in Louisiana
Aviation at the state aviation museum. She was the editor for publication of
Louisiana Aviation Information as well as the South-Central Section Approach
magazine. Pat was inducted into the Forest of Friendship in 1992 and a Jimmie
Kolp Award Honoree for her contributions to aviation and FAA Aviation Safety
Award recipient (1993).
Pat was actively involved in her community with the Republican
Women, Kiwanis Club, Red River Theater, and a member of the Fannin County
Airport Commission. She was passionate about animal rescue and cruelty and
founded the Fannin Animal Search Team, member of the United Animal Nation’s
Emergency Animal Rescue Services, the Disaster Animal Response Team with
deployments in Arkansas and Florida, supporter of Braveheart Animal Rescue, and
hosted a class in Fannin County for CERT (Community Emergency Response Team
Animal Response. She recruited and organized the Lake Fannin America by
Horseback filmed by RFD TV in 2004.
Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Jewell Adrian
McCarstle, Sr, and Ary Louise Corcoran McCarstle, and her brother, Jewell Adrian
McCarstle, Jr.
Those surviving to carry on Patricia’s legacy are her husband
of 61 years, Roger Eugene Ward; daughters, Lauren Alayne Ward and Leslie Alisan
Williams and husband Thomas Alenzi Williams, Sr; grandchildren Sarah Alisan
Weems, Lydia Grace Cranford, Landon Roger Wightman and wife Tiffanie Lee
Wightman, Nicholas Brandon Wightman and wife Rita Rocco Wightman, and Chandler
Norman Wightman; great grandchildren: Madilyn Grace Mercer, Carson James Weems,
Amelia Ava McKenna Wightman, Charlotte Everleigh Marie Wightman, and Courtney
Claire Cranford as well as her brother, Louis Henry McCarstle, who resides in
the Philippines.
The family will receive friends at Wise Funeral Home in
Bonham, Texas Friday, April 26, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
An online guest register is available at www.wisefuneralhome.com
Update with corrections....
we appreciate daughter Lauren contacting us....
thank you!
~ Carol for the PCN
From: laward1960@yahoo.com
Subject: Re Death of Patricia ‘Pat’ Ward, wife of DL Capt.
Roger E. Ward
Mom’s service will be Saturday 27th at 1400. Visitation is
Friday 26th from 1800-2000 at Wise Funeral home in Bonham Texas.
Our address is
353 PR 207
Ivanhoe, Texas 75447
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~ IN MEMORY ~
Patricia ‘Pat’ M. Ward, wife of DL Capt. Roger E.
Ward
October 17, 1938 ~ April 17, 2019
The Ward family shares their sad news....this news with the
passing of wife and mother Pat Ward. I have not seen an online guestbook or
funeral home website, but to the best of my knowledge Patricia McCarstle Ward
was born/raised in Louisiana, and was 80 years of age at the time of her
passing. Please see available information below. Captain Roger Eugene
Ward joined Delta Air Lines 11-04-1968 and was based MSY, then DFW prior to
his retirement. Patricia is survived by her husband Roger, daughter Lauren plus
many other dear friends and family members.
For those wishing to send a personal note, whitepages lists
the family address as
2001 Westshore Drive, Garland TX 75043-1029.
Lauren writes that a memorial service will be held for her mom
on Saturday, April 27th at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bonham
TX. Arrangements are being made for a visitation Friday evening prior.
If more news is received we will be sure to post it and as
always, corrections and/or additional information is appreciated.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
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From: skydad@bellsouth.net
Sent: 4/18/2019 9:40:13 AM ... Subject: Roger Ward's
Wife
Roger Ward’s wife Pat passed away Wednesday morning from
throat cancer. I talked to Roger’s daughter, Lauren yesterday and she said she
would let me know of any arrangements............... I will pass on any
information I receive concerning a service. Roger has some dementia but I
talked to him yesterday morning ..................
RW
-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:laward1960@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, April 19,
2019 3:47 PM
..............Mom’s Service will be Saturday 27th at 1100 at
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
here in Bonham. We are arranging a visitation for Friday
evening but at this
time have no set time.................thanks for all your
help...................
Lauren
Obituary....
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I moved away for several years and wasn't aware of Pat's passing untill recently . She was an absolutely amazing woman and a wonderful person.
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