Ashley

HANOVER—Carolyn “Pat” Ashley, 82, of Hewitt died Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Hewitt Nursing & Rehabilitation in Hewitt

Graveside services were held Monday, April 4, at Liberty Cemetery in the Hanover community.

Ms. Ashley was born Jan. 24, 1940, in Liberty to Reese and Mildred (Davis) Ashley.

She graduated as salutatorian from Milano High School in 1958.

She moved to Houston where she attended the University of Houston and also worked for W.W. Williams CPA for two years.

Ms. Ashley moved to Rockdale and worked for H.H. Coffield for five years and then worked 25 years at Texas Power & Light Co. and TXU Electric in Rockdale, Irving and Waco. She retired from the electric company in 1992.

Even though she retired, she went right back to work for Waco Christian Fellowship for almost three years, then West Bank & Trust in Hewitt for two years and then Merle Norman Cosmetics for 10 years, officially retiring in May 2011.

Ms. Ashley was preceded in death by her parents, Mildred in 1987 and Reese in 1993, and a brother, Michael Reese Ashley on Aug. 2, 2011.

Survivors are a niece, Shannon Eubanks and husband David of Rockdale; a nephew, Daylon Ashley of Cameron; and great-nieces Dakota, Kylie and Kassidy Eubanks.