Patti Snider Harris

Visitation for Patti Snider Harris of Danbury, Texas (former longtime resident of Lufkin, Texas) will be held at 10 AM on Monday, October 19, 2026 at Community Baptist Church in Danbury, Texas. Funeral service will follow at 11 AM. After the service, the family invites Patti's friends and loved ones to join them for fellowship and refreshments in the Family Life Center located next to the church. The burial will take place on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11:30 AM at the Zavalla Cemetery in Zavalla, Texas. Patti departed this life to join our Heavenly Father on Monday, October 12, 2026, at the age of 81. She was born on May 7, 1945 to Orba Mae and C. P. Snider, the second youngest of twelve children. After graduating from Central Independent High School in Pollock, Texas, she met and married the love of her life, Charles Gable Harris at the Pollock Baptist Church. Together, they built a life centered on Christ and poured their hearts into raising their treasured daughter, Michaela, in a strong Christian household. They shared 44 wonderful years of marriage before the Lord called Charles home. A lifelong learner with an incredibly empathetic heart, Patti went back to school to pursue her passion for helping others, receiving both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Social Work from Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches. She channeled her education into a deeply fulfilling career in hospice care, providing comfort, dignity, and peace to countless individuals and families during their most difficult moments. Patti had a joyful personality and was a true adventurer at heart. In her younger days, you could find her hitting the ski slopes and soaking up the sun at the beach. That love for adventure grew into a passion for traveling and exploring the world, from the wilderness of Alaska to the historic streets of Paris. She had a wonderful eye for fashion, loved nothing more than a good shopping spree, and always felt her absolute best with her hair freshly styled and her nails painted in her favorite shade of pink. Patti and Charles both shared a love for animals, especially their dogs, Freckles and Pepper. Above all, she firmly believed that life was meant to be sweet, which naturally meant making sure each and every meal ended with dessert (preferably lemon or chocolate). Patti's absolute greatest joy in life was her family. Being an adoring wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother were her most cherished roles. She deeply loved her grandson and great-grandson, and she took every opportunity to spoil them. A devoted Christian, Patti lived out her faith daily and was a member of the Community Baptist Church in Danbury, Texas. She will be forever remembered for her loving, kind, and incredibly generous spirit.

She is preceded in death by: parents, Orba Mae and C. P. Snider; step-father, Clyde R. Bates; siblings, Charles Cecil Snider, Billy Royce Snider, Ray Snider, Jerry Snider, Marion Snider, Nellie Joyce Snider, Elnoria Liles, Mary Dell Baird, Dorothy Reppond, Doris Merrill and Mollie Jane Herrington; husband, Charles Gable Harris; infant daughter, Shannon Renee Harris; and daughter, Michaela Dawn Norris. She is survived by: grandson, Reagan Norris and wife Hillary; great grandson, Graham Norris; son-in-law, Taylor Norris; sister-in-law, Joyce Rowe; brother-in-law Boozer Herrington; nieces, Jana Rowe, Jennifer Watson and Holly McClaren; nephew, John B. Herrington; great-nieces, Rachel and Sarah McClaren; special friend, Albert Owens; special neighbors, Debbie Scott, Miranda Smith, Melinda and Louis Goff; numerous extended family and wonderful friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Patti's name to the Community Baptist Church in Danbury, Texas. As an active member of CBC, she deeply believed in its mission to bring others to Christ.