Patricia Browning

Beall

Patricia Ann Browning Beall, entered her heavenly home on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023.

Born July 29, 1936, to William Edward Browning Jr. and Meadors Nelson Browning, Patricia was raised in Haynesville, Louisiana. She graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1958 where she met her husband, George Dent Beall Jr. While at SMU, she was a member and later president of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. Later in life, she earned her master's degree from Abilene Christian University.

After they married in 1958, George and Patricia moved to Sweetwater, Texas where she lived the remainder of her life. Patricia had a true passion for education that fueled her career. She worked at Texas State Technical Institute from 1976 until 1985. She completed her career in education at Sweetwater Independent School District, retiring in 2004 One of her many accomplishments while at SISD was enriching the gifted and talented program that is referred to as SEEK.

In her younger years, Patricia was fond of snow skiing and boating with her husband and children. Patricia had a love for traveling throughout her life, especially to Santa Fe, New Mexico. She always enjoyed a good book, an evening dancing, and her beloved group of girlfriends, the "Stitches". Patricia was a devoted member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sweetwater and loved singing hymns. Later in life, she became an avid Texas Tech Red Raider fan with her fiancé, Tom Cheney. She was also a proud supporter of Applause! Patricia was the epitome of a southern belle.

Patricia is survived by her son Dent Browning Beall and spouse Dr. Tom Vining of Columbus, TX; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Brooke Howe, of Fort Worth, TX, and Grant Patrick Howe of Houston, TX; her fiancé Tommy Gerald Cheney of Sweetwater, TX; her cousins Lanier and Carol Browning of Greenville, SC, and Troy Browning of Haynesville, LA. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband George Dent Beall Jr., and her daughter Jane Elizabeth Beall Howe.

There will be a visitation Thursday, October 19th from 4 PM to 6 PM at McCoy Funeral Home and a memorial service will be held Friday, October 20th at 2:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Presbyterian Church of Sweetwater and St. Jude's Children's Hospital.