Patricia Joyce Earhart of The Colony, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the age of 71, after a lengthy illness.Patricia was a beloved wife and mother who greatly enjoyed the comfort of thefamily dogs, Millie and Mimi. She also enjoyed the fellowship of LDS church members who visited her at home when she was no longer able to attend church services. Patricia was an avid reader and never missed her favorite TV shows. She is loved and will be greatly missed by her husband and family. Patricia passed away 3 days before their 50th wedding anniversary.She is survived by her beloved husband, Bill Earhart; daughter, Elizabeth Earhart; and a grandson, Michael Farmer all of The Colony, Texas; brother, Robert Warrick of Dallas, Texas; sister, Paula Ganss of Plano, Texas and two nephews, Steven and Carter Ganss both of Dallas, Texas.Visitation will be on Monday, June 1, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Brooks Family Chapel of the North Dallas Funeral Home, 2710 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234.Funeral Service will be on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 10:00 am at the North Dallas Funeral Home.Interment will follow the funeral services, at 12:30 pm at the DFW National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75211.Please send the family condolences and/or share memories on this website.