Patricia H Stroman

Patricia Ann Hutcherson Stroman passed on to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 11 in the chapel at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park in Waco. Services will be conducted by Rev. Brad Brittain and Rev. Bob Rainey. Patricia was born September 19, 1938 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Earl and Aline Hutcherson. During her childhood, she lived in New Orleans, Houston, and finally, Lubbock. She graduated from Lubbock High School. Upon graduation, she attended Texas Tech University. While attending Texas Tech, Patricia met James Patrick “Pat” Stroman. They married in February of 1958 and moved to Beaumont, where their first child, Johanna, was born. In 1960, the “Pats” moved to Waco. In the coming years, they were blessed with two additional daughters, Cheryl and Stacy, to complete their family. As an active member and leader at St. John’s United Methodist Church, now Central United Methodist Church, Patricia loved being part of the choir, as well as coordinating and teaching Vacation Bible School over many years. Patricia, as one of “The Pats,” initiated a Sunday School class for college students, bringing fellowship, worship, and leadership to young adults in the community. She and Pat also served on the Welcome Committee each Sunday. If the doors of the church were open, they were there serving together. Patricia’s devotion to the Methodist church provided her an opportunity to work as the Executive Assistant to the District Superintendent of the United Methodist District Office for over 20 years. Patricia was a loving wife, mother, sister, and Meemaw. Not only did she adore her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren adored their Meemaw. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, James Patrick; her parents; brothers, Earl Hutcherson, Jr., and James Hutcherson; and sister, Marsha Lee Hutcherson. She is survived by her daughters, Johanna Nystrom and husband, Greg, of Dallas, Cheryl Roberts and husband, Wes, of Hewitt; and Stacy Erb and husband, Troy, of Austin; seven grandchildren, Ryan Nystrom and wife, Erin, of Frisco, Whitney Nystrom, of Dallas, Bobby Martin of Savannah, Georgia, Patrick Martin of Mt. Pleasant, Marissa Yocham and husband, Tanner, of Glen Rose, and Drew and Jake Erb of Los Angeles, California; six great-grandchildren, Lucy, Graham, and Jack Nystrom, of Frisco, Aubree Rose Martin of Savannah, Georgia, Turner and Teagan Yocham of Glen Rose, J. W. Hutcherson of Sanger; and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be son-in-law, Greg Nystrom, grandson, Ryan Nystrom, son-in-law, Troy Erb, grandson, Drew Erb, grandson, Jake Erb, son-in-law, Wes Roberts, grandson, Patrick Martin, and nephew, Brent Stroman. The family would like to thank the caregivers at St. Anthony’s Care Center, Bluebonnet Hospice, and Heartis Waco for their compassionate care of our mother. The family also extends gratitude to Sherry Byers for her unwavering friendship and visits to our mother. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial donations be made to the Pat Stroman Memorial Scholarship fund through Central United Methodist Church.