Mrs. Esther May Patrick, 81, of Carthage, Missouri departed this life on Thursday July 17, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, Missouri surrounded by her loving family. Esther entered this life on March 31, 1933 in Oldfield, Missouri to the union of the late Henry and Vida (Briggle) Maggard. She attended Sarcoxie School and was a lifelong resident of the Carthage area. On July 22, 1949 she was united in marriage to Glenn Iley Patrick and together they shared fifty-one years together until his passing on February 6, 2001. She was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She dearly loved her grandbabies. Her family really enjoyed her homemade bread and blackberry dumplings. She enjoyed Facebook and was an avid reader. Esther was also a devoted prayer warrior. She was a member of Calvary Mission of LaRussell, Missouri. She is also preceded in death by one daughter; Glenda DeGonia, one granddaughter; Eva Jones, one grandson; Athony Patrick, four brothers; Cecil Maggard, Joe Maggard, James Maggard and Eugene Maggard, one sister, Beulah Clapper and son in law; Dan Kuhn. Esther is survived by six children; Larry Patrick (Linda), Daniel Patrick (Sheila), Mary Kuhn, Kevin Patrick, Kerry Cowgill (K.C.) all of Carthage, Missouri and Barbara Milleson (Ed) of Granby, Missouri, grandchildren; James Patrick, Sarah Franklin (Denver), Chris Patrick (Kami), Lacey Wells (David), Rebecca Hernandez (Anthony), Adam Morris, Jennifer Jennings, Joseph DeGonia (Eden), Tracy Smith, Julie Smith, Brandon Whitesell (Lisa), Boone Milleson (Tawnia), Kourtney Patrick (Whitney), Heather Edge (Brad), and Kenton Cowgill (Shayna), several great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, two brothers; Eddie Maggard (Anna) and Roy Maggard (Eva), and one sister; Florence Evans; as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral services for Mrs. Patrick are 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2014 at Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home of Sarcoxie, Missouri with Pastor Joey DeGonia officiating. Interment will follow in Reeds Cemetery, Reeds, Missouri. Those honoring her life as pallbearers are Osten DeGonia, Chris Patrick, Adam Morris, Brandon Whitesell, Kourtney Patrick and Kenton Cowgill, honorary pallbearers are James Patrick and Ethan DeGonia. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4-6:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.houshgoodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.