Pattye Ruth Mire

Pattye Ruth Brackin Mire, 93, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Oak Grove Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born October 27, 1925 in Carson, Louisiana to William Gordon Brackin and Lillian Sharpe Brackin. Pattye graduated from Port Neches High School in 1943 and was married to Joseph Doyle Mire on October 27, 1944. Pattye began working in bookkeeping at First National Bank in Port Neches and then was a receptionist for Dr. Drawhorn, where she retired in 1983 after 20 years of service. She had lived in Port Neches since 1930 and was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church where she served as a Eucharistic Minister, President, Vice President, and Secretary of the Altar Society, Parish Board Member, Youth Group Sponsor and Choir Member. Pattye was honored with the Bishops Faithful Steward Award for the Diocese of Beaumont. She had many hobbies including cooking, baking and reading. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches with Reverend Shane Baxter officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Bluff Memorial Park. A visitation for family and friends will be before the service on Wednesday from 12:00 noon until service time at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with a rosary service to begin at 1:00 p.m. Pattye is survived by her husband of 75 years, J.D. Mire of Port Neches, TX., three daughters, Jan Vercher of Haslett, TX., Nancy Doise and husband Ken of Port Neches, TX., and Jo Cutrer of Austin, TX., son, David Mire and wife Lisa of Austin, TX., nine grandchildren, Jason Goodwin and wife Angie, Mark Goodwin and wife Mary, Michael Doise, Shelly Kuempel and husband Jeff, Clint Breaux, Justin Vercher and wife Christy, Casey Vercher and wife Julia, Ashley Williams and husband David and Tyson Mire and wife Amy, nineteen great grandchildren, sister in law, Nell Brackin and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, step mother Dorothy Brackin and brother, Billy Brackin, Jr.