Patsy Houston Thaggard

Services for Patsy Houston Thaggard will be held Saturday, May 25, 2019, at 1:00 p. m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Dr. Kevin Jones and Rev. Dennis Duvall officiating.  Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery in Neshoba County.  Visitation will be held Saturday at McClain-Hays Funeral home from 11 a.m. until time of service.  McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  Mrs. Thaggard, 77, of Ridgeland, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. She was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County, previous resident of Meridian, and was currently residing in Ridgeland.  She was a 27-year teacher at Sebastopol Attendance Center Schools. Mrs. Thaggard was a member of Trace Ridge Baptist Church in Ridgeland where she was a longtime Sunday school teacher.   She loved to quilt.  Survivors include daughter, Renee’ Jones (Kevin) of Richland; son, Dr. Andy (Carol) Thaggard; five grandchildren, Dr. Katie Thaggard, Anna Claire Thaggard (William) Griffin, Grace Thaggard, Houston Jones, and Reese Jones; brother, Jerrell (Joyce) Houston; and sister, Lynn McDonell. Mrs. Thaggard was preceded in death by husband, Aubrey Thaggard; sister, Joan Houston Waters; and brothers, Billy Houston and Jimmy Houston. Pallbearers will be Houston Jones, Reese Jones, William Griffin, Daniel Lane, Reed Kasper and Tim Waters. In lieu of flowers the family request all donations be given to Grace Campus, c/o First Baptist Church of Richland, MS, 1102 Hwy 49 South, Richland, MS  39218 or www.sacredroadministries.com/7.75/giving