Mollie Patricia Meeks, 91, of El Dorado, passed away, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, at the John R. Williamson Hospice House. She was born Oct. 24, 1926, to Rodney P. Smith, Sr. and Molly Aileen Cobb Smith in Magnolia.
She was a 1944 graduate of El Dorado High School and was a member of St. Mark United Church for 65 years. She retired from the El Dorado School District, where she worked as a teacher’s aide at Hugh Good Elementary, Westwood Elementary, and Rock Island Elementary. She was an independent oil producer for M & M Oil. Patricia loved horse racing and was owner of several thoroughbred horses, one of which was “Carbekat”, an all-time Louisiana Breed money winner at the Fairground Track in New Orleans.
Preceding her in death are her parents; husband, William M. “Dub” Meeks, Jr.; and son, James Patrick Meeks and her sister, Frances Annette McKnight Oakley.
Survivors include her sons, Michael P. Meeks of El Dorado, William “Bill” M. Meeks III (Rebecca) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; brother Rodney P. Smith, Jr. (Elaine) of Tallahassee, Florida; grandchildren, Kellye Ann Baggett, John William Meeks, Susan Marie Ball; six great grandchildren; nieces and nephews, Julia Burns, Lisa Smith, Rod McKnight; and her loving caregivers, Loretta Franklin, Bonnie Bragg, and Vickie Davis.
Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, at Young’s.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mark United Methodist Church with the Rev. Winston Roden and the Rev. Alvin McGhee officiating. Burial will follow at Arlington Memorial Park under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors. Serving as pallbearers are George Blackmon, Phillip Lansdell, Jerry Huffman, James Hollensworth, Chris Hollensworth, Stow DeLone, Scooter Register, Gene Burns, John Bolding, Jimmy Newton and honorary pallbearers are Bill Tarver, John Tarver and Dr. William Harper.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark United Methodist Church, 2010 W. Hillsboro, El Dorado, AR 71730.
An online guest registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.