Patrick Wayne Robertson

Patrick Wayne Robertson
1955 - 2014

Services were held Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, in First Baptist Church in Clarendon with the Rev. Dave Stout officiating. Burial was in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with arrangements by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Patrick was born March 10, 1955, in Groom to Delbert Wayne and Patsy Darlene Robertson. He graduated from Clarendon High School in 1973. He attended Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, graduating in 1975. Patrick married Edith Faye Black of Wellington on Sept. 27, 1975. She preceded him in death in 1987.

On May 4, 1991, he and Vicky Annette Hawkins were united in marriage in Clarendon. He was co-owner of Robertson Funeral Directors in Clarendon and co-owner of KEFH 99.3 FM radio station.

Patrick was a lifetime member of Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department, serving from 1975 to 2009. He was a graduate of the first paramedic class in the Texas Panhandle and one of the first paramedics to serve Donley County. He served with Clarendon Emergency Medical Services from 1973 to 1992. He later became a member of Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department.
He loved classic cars and was a member of High Plains Cruisers of Pampa. He was a member of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association for 25 years. He received his Eagle Scout from Troop 433 of Clarendon in 1972. He was awarded Funeral Director of the Year by Panhandle Funeral Directors Association for 2011-12. He was appointed to Texas Funeral Service Commission by Governor Rick Perry in 2011 and served until 2014. He was a devoted member of First Baptist Church of Howardwick.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Patsy Wallace Robertson, in 2008.

Survivors include his wife, Vicky Hawkins Robertson of Clarendon; a son from his first marriage, Charles Wayne “Chuck” Robertson of Clarendon; his father and stepmother, Delbert and Naomi Robertson of Clarendon; a grandson, Jaxon Robertson of Clarendon; a sister, Debbie Thompson and husband Michael of Clarendon; two stepsisters, Linda Allison and husband Con of Shamrock and Glenda Harvey and husband Mike of Austin; three stepbrothers, Gary Lowe and Dennis Lowe, both of Shamrock, and Boe Lowe and wife Sue of Lumberton; his mother-in-law, Wanda Beddingfield of Clarendon; a sister-in-law, Sonya Hawkins Shieldknight of Spearman; his brothers-in-law, Sam Hawkins III and wife Lisa of Scott, La., Doug Hayton and wife Kathy of Claude and Shane Beddingfield of Fayetteville, N.C.; a brother-in-law from his first marriage, Charles Black and wife Patsy of Dumas; an aunt, Margaret Vines of Wellington; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Howardwick, 235 Rick Husband Blvd., Howardwick, TX 79226; or Citizens Cemetery, P.O. Box 983, Clarendon, TX 79226.

Sign the online guest book at www.robertsonfuneral.com.