Patricia Lou "Pat" Tallant

Patricia Lou “Pat” Tallant entered this world on December 1, 1933, and went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 20, 2024 having attained the age of 90 years. Pat, as her family and friends knew her, was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She was one of three children of the late William Walter Hedley, Sr. and Wilma C. (Craig) Hedley. Pat grew up in St. Louis until the age of 13, when the family moved to St. Clair and then on to Salem where she graduated from high school with the Class of 1952. Pat had become acquainted with the Tallant family while one of their sons was away serving in the United States Navy. She met that son, Charles Dale Tallant, when he came home on leave, and they began dating. They eventually married on December 9, 1955, in Salem and shared the next 62 years together and were blessed with three children before Dale preceded her in death on September 14, 2018. Pat attended business school for one year before she and Dale moved to the St. Robert area in 1961. They built a house where they raised their children for 20 years and then moved to the farm, Brierwood Angus Farms. Pat and Dale owned and operated Ft. Wood Furniture for many years before selling it to their son, Rick (who later developed it into the Copperfield Centre of St. Robert). They also owned Hickory Hills Trailer Park and were very involved in their community. Pat was a member of the Lions Club, Red Hat Society, and volunteered as a Pink Lady and was heavily involved with the Relay for Life organization. Pat’s serving attitude came from a decision that she had made years ago when she accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior. She was a faithful member of her church, Hickory Hills Baptist Church in St. Robert, where she served in several capacities for many years: church secretary, treasurer, Sunday School & Vacation Bible School teacher and church pianist. She was always willing to help anywhere that she was needed. Pat did not only serve at church, but also on the Waynesville R-VI School District Home Economics Advisory Board. In her spare time, Pat enjoyed helping Dale on the family farm and loved to do crafts. She was known for her meringue pies and would always take two lemon pies to every church function, because one was not enough. She loved to go on “mystery trips” with her girls, such as the Pioneer Woman in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Pat was an avid St. Louis Cardinal baseball fan and enjoyed going to ballgames or watching them on TV. She was privileged to be able to say that she had attended games in Sportman’s Park, along with all the Busch Stadiums. Most importantly, Pat loved her family dearly and treasured all the time that she could spend with them, especially the grandchildren. She will be sadly missed, but fondly remembered by all those that knew and loved her. She leaves to cherish her memory, three children: Rick Tallant (Cathy) of Lake Ozark, MO, Andrea Lewis of Smithfield, NC, and Sharon Swenson (Mike) of St. Robert, MO; two grandchildren: Amber Leigh Berkshire (Will) of St. Robert, MO and Edward “Trey” Lewis (Courtney) of Smithfield, NC; one great grandchild: Elliot Lewis; two sisters-in-law: Virginia Flint-Hedley of Salem, MO and Beth Ann Mokhtar of Lebanon, MO; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, Pat was preceded in death by two brothers: Bill and Ron Hedley. Even though she is gone from our sight, Pat’s love of family and her strong faith in God will live on in our hearts forever. Funeral services were held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2024 in the Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville / St. Robert with Pastor Mark Tallant and Pastor Leo Gladden officiating. Soloist Becky Lercher sang "He Leadeth Me" and "He Looked Beyond My Fault and Saw My Need". Serving as escorts were Brian Tallant, Mike Swenson, Adam Tallant, Mike Wilson, Kyle Tallant, and Lee Ichord. Serving as honorary escorts were John Davis, Dewayne Baker, Leo Gladden, Roger Rose, Jimmy Humphrey, and Adam Dobcinski. Burial followed in the Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery of Waynesville, Missouri. Services were under the direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville / St. Robert. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Patricia Tallant to Integrity Home Care and Hospice or to Janet's Wish and may be left at Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville / St. Robert.

Patricia Lou "Pat" Tallant

December 1, 1933 - January 20, 2024