Patricia Ann Aguillard

Patricia Ann "Pat" Aguillard, 72, of Lake Charles, LA died at 12:55 AM on Friday, October 10, 2014 in a local care facility. Ms. Aguillard was born to Bob and Carrie Saxon on September 17, 1942 in Corsicana, TX, raised in Baytown, TX and has lived in Lake Charles, LA for the past fifty years. She was always very active in her children's lives; serving on the PTA, den mother for the Boy Scouts, coached football, and began the cheerleading programs at Kaufman Elementary. She always put her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren first. She will always be remembered as a spiritual and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. Ms. Aguillard is survived by her children, Cynthia Smith, Kathy Adrian, Patrick Aguillard, all of Lake Charles, and Melinda Ballard and husband John of Natchez, MS; brother, Reggy Saxon and wife Cindy of Moss Bluff; sister, Janell Howard and husband Danny of Dallas, TX; grandchildren, Erin Smith and wife Amy, Ana Marie Smith and fiancé, Dana Barr, Katelynn Adrian, Jeremy Sanders, Matthew Sanders, Phillip Ballard, and Saxon Ballard; great-grandchildren, Draven, Damon, Aidan, Andrew, Seth, and Remie; father of her children, Rayford Aguillard and his wife, Susie; along with numerous others that she called her own. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Steve Shirley will officiate. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Saturday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM and continue on Sunday from 10:00 AM until the start of the service. The family would like to express a special word of thanks to Heart of Hospice, Landmark of Lake Charles, and Synergy Home Health.