Patricia Elliott

Patricia Louise Elliott, 82, peacefully entered her Heavenly home on June 23, 2026, at Autumn Blessings in Logan, New Mexico, with family at her side.

Patricia, or “Patsy” as her siblings called her, or “Pat” as she was also known by, was born March 12, 1944. Her son, Steve, liked to say, “She was a ’44 model”. Pat was born to John and Marthella Crisp in Tulsa, OK. She was the second oldest, and only girl, of 4 kids born to this union. Later, Pat gained another brother, when Marthella married William Shoemake, II. In Pat’s early life, she lived in Tulsa, where her family owned a lumberyard, then a welding shop and filling station before moving to Wichita, KS for a brief stint, then back to Tulsa where they sold sand from the Arkansas River. Pat met Kenneth Fields, at a rodeo in Tulsa, whom she married in 1961. To this union, Pat had her beloved daughter, Stacey Leigh Fields on May 25, 1962. Pat and Kenneth later divorced, and in 1972, Pat married Cecil Douglas Elliott. To this union, Pat had her beloved son, Stephen Douglas Elliott on September 6, 1973. According to Doug, they were in agreement on the name for Steven, but he wanted to spell it with a “v” not a “ph”, but that when he left the room for a bit, the nurse came in with the birth certificate for them to fill out, and Pat spelled it the way she wanted to! Which, if you know Pat, this explains her perfectly!

Pat worked at various jobs over the years: a stay-at-home-mom; the Guymon Daily Herald, the Optima Dam crew; managing the Pak-a-Snak in Hardesty, OK; and Hardesty City Hall. The majority of her working years were spent managing the Pak-a-Snak--over 20 years to be exact! Everyone knew and loved Pat, and Pat knew and loved everyone. It was very common to hear her refer to folks as “Baby” or “Honey”—she had a way of making everyone feel like they were very important and special to her.

Pat LOVED growing things. She had a green thumb like nobody’s business—she undoubtedly got it from her Mother, Marthella, aka Mamaw. Steve and Stacey referred to Pat’s house in Hardesty as “Pat’s Oasis”. Which, it did, in fact, look like a beautiful oasis with its lush grass, a rainbow of prized Irises, the voluminous variety of other flower blooms, and around 40 different species of trees she had planted on her roughly 10 acres. Keeping that many things alive, growing, and trimmed up was no small feat. You’d often see Pat out in the yard with her sun hat on, a spade or hose in one hand, and a cigarette in the other. Also, Pat was a bit of a fire bug, and it was nothing to see a little tuft of smoke rising from her place where she was doing a bit of “clean-up”.

Pat also thoroughly enjoyed playing games. Any game really, but she particularly loved cards. Hours and hours were spent playing Canasta with family and friends when she and Doug were married, and then with her kids and grandkids in later years around her card table in Hardesty. Pat was never one to pass up a good garage, rummage, or clearance sale! She loves to shop, and would buy anything that was a bargain—whether it was needed or not! Pat also loved good music. She was not selective to one genre—she loved talent for what it was, no matter the type of music. She was danged hard to beat in trivia of any kind, but especially music trivia. Pat was an excellent cook. There are many favorite dishes grandkids particularly loved—but really only when Grandma Pat cooked them. Pat was known to put the bread in last so it would be warm and the butter melted when it hit the table. A time or two, the bread was forgotten—until smoke was rolling and it had turned into little black pucks. The family joke then became “The bread’s burnt, dinner’s ready!”

Patricia was a loving Mother and Grandmother. She was so very proud of her kids, and always glorified and praised them in their strengths, and stood by them during tough times. She was their biggest cheerleader. When her first grandchild, Cody was born, Pat loved him unconditionally and had a big part in raising him. When Karlee, Chantzee, and Kitlee came along, they were no less loved, and she was always so proud to watch all 4 of them do their sports or rodeo activities either in person, or from afar, and loved telling others about them, and showing off videos and pictures of them. The memories they have with Grandma Pat are some of their favorites and absolutely priceless. Pat made everyday things like washing dishes, or working in the garden, so fun for her grandkids. They truly loved being with her—even if she did give them a touch of the emphysema from smoking those old black Moore cigarettes. In the last few years and months, nothing lit Pat up like when her grandbabies or great grandbabies walked into the room.

Pat was so generous to all she knew—she’d give you the shirt off of her back—even if she needed it, worse. Having a lot of money was not what mattered to her—but making sure you had enough was important to her. She showered her kids and grandkids with goodies, trinkets, toys, and money whenever she got the chance. She’d help out any neighbor whether they asked or not. She was truly a generous soul.

About 5 years ago, Pat went to live in Beaver, Oklahoma with Stacey and Gary. After living with them for a while, it became evident she needed more extensive care, so she went to reside in the Beaver County Nursing Home, just down the block, in Beaver. On April 1, 2026, she moved to Autumn Blessings in Logan, New Mexico, just minutes away from Steve, Jaree, their kids, and grandkids.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents John Crisp and Marthella Shoemake; brothers Tim and Mike Crisp (Suzy), and Chris Shoemake. She is survived by her brother John Crisp (Beverly) of Choctaw, OK; sister-in-law Alicia Shoemake of Norman, OK; daughter Stacey Mathews (Gary) of Beaver, OK; son Steve Elliott (Jaree) of Logan, NM; grandchildren Cody Elliott (Nicole) of Logan, NM; Karlee and Chantzee Elliott of Grady, NM; Kitlee Elliott of Logan, NM; great grandkids Layton, Slade, and Sutton Elliott of Logan; and numerous nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held on July 11, 2025 at 10:00 am at Hartville Cemetery at Hardesty, Oklahoma. Friends and family are all welcome to come celebrate Patricia’s life. Services are under the care of the Alan Clark Funeral Services of Beaver, Oklahoma.

Local arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 830 N. Fifth Street, Fort Sumner, New Mexico.

The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Autumn Blessings, as their staff took such amazing care of Pat in her final days, and truly loved on her, as they do all of their residents. We are extremely thankful to Toby, Darla, Perla, and the staff for all they did for Pat. Donations can be sent to 400 Sunset Blvd, Logan, NM 88426.

We can all shed a happy tear as we can hear her say, “Oh goodbye, Baby. I love you to pieces!”