Patricia Ann “Patty” Mier, of Orange, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, at the age of 67.
Patty was born on February 6, 1949 in Liberty, Texas to parents Melba (Cain) and Philip Frazier Payne. She had lived in the Orange area for 16 years, prior in Abbeville, Louisiana, and was a member of the Pocket Full Gospel Community Church. She had worked at Walmart for many years, as both a Greeter and a maintenance person. Patty enjoyed cross-stitching, collecting angels and teddy bears, and most importantly, reading her bible. Patty was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend; who enjoyed spending time with her family and will be sorely missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Melba and Philip Payne; step-father Dewey Gillis; husband, Woodford John Mier; sister, Diane Seamens.
Patty is survived by her daughters, Amanda Breaux and husband, Louis of Duson, LA, Sally Mier of Abbeville, LA; stepson, David Mier of Erath, LA; brothers, Ricky Payne of Ocilla, GA, Gary Gillis of Starks, LA, and Randy Gillis of Starks, LA. She is also survived by a large extended family.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 11am at the chapel of Dorman Funeral Home, with a gathering of family and friends the day before on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from 5pm to 9pm. Officiating will be Reverend Donald Frazier from the Pocket Full of Gospel Community Church. Burial will follow at Sudduth Bluff in Newton County. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Dorman Funeral Home.
Honoring Patty as pallbearers will be George Frazier, David Frazier, David Mier, Charles Ashworth, Larry Aaron, and Ronnie Phelps.
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