Elsie "Pat" Ferrell

Elsie “Pat” Ferrell, 83, a lifelong resident of Haines City, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. She was born on January 3, 1943, in Lepanto, Arkansas, to Edd J. and Erie A. Steakley. Elsie worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for over 50 years in long-term care facilities. She was of the Baptist faith. 

Pat was the definition of selfless. She loved taking care of her grandchildren and caring for her family and others. She put everyone around her first and set an example for what a virtuous woman is. She enjoyed sewing and gardening and had a true green thumb. 

Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, Edd and Erie; her husband, of 65 years, Bobby Ferrell; her sons, William Wayne Ferrell and John Michael Ferrell; and her siblings, Elvis Steakley, Everett Steakley, Ella Mae Gatewood, and Mildred Reagan and her grandson Justin Whidden. She leaves behind her daughters, Beverly Ann King and her husband, David, Angela Ruth Whidden and her husband, Frank; and her son Brian Ferrell; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. 

A joint celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 7th, 2026 at 2:00 pm for Pat and her beloved husband Bobby at River of Life Church 3520 State Rd 544 E Haines City, FL 33844.