of Searcy, AR
June 24, 1935 - May 28, 2022
A celebration of life for Pat Dacus Homard will be at 10:00 a.m., June 18, 2022, in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in Searcy, Arkansas, with visitation at 9:00 a.m. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park at 2801 Asher Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas at 3:00 PM.
Patsy ''Pat'' Ruth Annie Marie Dacus Homard, of Searcy, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022, at her new home in Colleyville, Texas with her family by her side. Pat was predeceased by her husband, Billy Joe Homard, brother, Robert Joe Dacus, sister-in-law, Helen Dacus, nephew, Jeff Dacus, brother-in-law, Richard Homard, and sister-in-law, Margie Brown Homard.
Pat was born June 24, 1935, to the late Robert Lee Dacus and Helen Mae (Garrison) Dacus in Searcy, Arkansas. On June 18, 1954, Pat married the love of her life, Billy Joe Homard of Searcy, Arkansas. She was a stay-at-home mom while her children were young. When they started growing up, she began working with Avon off and on for about 20 years. After becoming a district manager, she and Bill loved traveling the world with Avon.
Pat and Bill moved to Searcy in 2009, to be back ''home'' and close to family. She became an active member of the United Methodist Church of Searcy the moment she stepped foot in the doors. She loved God and her church. It is the same church she and Bill were married and where two of her four children were christened. She was proud to become the first female usher at the church and was active with the First United Methodist Women, helping with many of the activities throughout the year and volunteering at the Thrift Shop associated with the church.
Pat proudest accomplishments were of wife and mother. She was active and held leadership roles in PTA, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts. She chauffeured thousands of miles for her four children, served countless meals to her family and enjoyed decorating her home and hosting friends and family with her tremendous cooking over the years. She loved playing bridge with her friends and Skip-Bo and Tripoley with her family. She told many that she would live her life all over again, as long as she could have the same people in it. She was loved by many and will be missed by all.
She is survived by her children: Mark (Amy) of Rochester, Minnesota, Terri (Kevin) Genuske of Grapevine, Texas, Tracie (Jehri) Lawson of Colleyville, Texas, Richard (Cathy) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren with 2 more great-granddaughters on the way, her sister, Johnnie Ruth Dacus Amonette (Rex) and sister Nancy Jo Dacus Thompson (Bobby), Robert Dacus (Nancy Baker), and their families, and many, much loved, friends and family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to Searcy First United Methodist Church (304 N. Main Street in Searcy, Arkansas 72143, with a phone number of 501-268-5896) with designations to two of her dearest organizations: the First United Methodist Thrift Shop in Searcy, Arkansas or the First United Methodist Women's group in Searcy, Arkansas.
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Irene Gray
Monday, June 13, 2022
My sweet friend is now with our Lord but I miss her so much here on Earth. Love you, Pat.
Irene Gray
John and Alicia Armstrong
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Hearing of Pat's passing came as a shock to me and my wife. Pat was a big part of our lives when we lived in El Paso, TX. Both Pat and her hubby, Bill, were so generous with their time as they assisted me and my wife as Alicia went through her cancer treatments. They would team up with Amy's mom and dad (Lois and Norm) for every weekday for six weeks. Every morning they would pick Alicia up and take her to radiation therapy so that I would not have to take time off from work. How does one pay back that generosity and the love they gave us? It all came from the goodness in their hearts.
Pat had a tremendous sense of humor. I can still hear her laughing at a joke her hubby, Bill, use to recite about a fictional fellow named Archibald Barisol. It was a funny joke, but I got more tickled at hearing Pat laugh at the story.
As our friendship with Pat began to blossom, we learned that Pat use to sell Avon and was very successful selling the products. During a conversation with my wife, Alicia, Pat learned that she used Mary Kay make up. Pat gently bristled at hearing the name Mary Kay and eventually convinced Alicia in buying Avon products. Ya know, Pat could sell ice to Eskimos. Pat was one heck of a good saleswoman. She was a one of a kind person and nothing fake about her.
Just recently, my wife and I traveled to Hot Springs Arkansas for our wedding anniversary and we tried calling her to see if she was going to be around Searcy so we could make a quick trip there to say hello. But, we got no answer and figured she was in Dallas visiting her daughter Tracie in Dallas. Sadly to say just a few days later we got world she had passed. Now the world is shy one beautiful and generous lady; she was always a lady. Pat will definitely be missed since she added so much to our lives.
But when our time arrives to meet our maker, I am absolutely sure Pat will be standing at the pearly gates to greet us as we return home.
warren and kenda nicholson
Friday, June 10, 2022
What a great person and friend. Pat and I ushered together (she was better at it than i ever was) but was always kind and did not judge. She would, with a barely perceptible nod of the head, indicate when it was time to start walking back to the alter with the offering.
Kenda and I were together when we heard that she passed and we both quietly talked about what an example of a kind loving Christian she was to us both. We will miss her so.