Patricia Ann “MiMi” Daw

Patricia Ann “MiMi” Daw, 84 of El Dorado, AR passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023, at the South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado, AR Patricia was born May 27, 1939 to the union of John DiFronzo and Ruth Melvin DiFronzo. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 44 years, Thomas Daw and a grandson, Cole Crotty. Patricia was a member of St. Paul Global Methodist Church where she was active for many years and loved her church family dearly.  She was an artist, she loved reading, shopping, traveling, playing cards with her friends, but most of all she loved spending time with her family. Patricia was one of the original owners and operators of The Depot Gift Shop. Survivors include her three daughters, Heidi Ponder and husband David, Shannon Lunsford and husband Jacky “Bubba”, and Kerry Barton and husband Scott, eight grandchildren, David Ponder and wife Jana, Colleen Crotty, Madison Taylor and husband Robert, Brittany Ponder, Taylor Dye and husband Trey, Brandon Lunsford and wife Allie, and Alex Dowies and husband Stephen, fourteen great grandchildren, Davin Ponder, Maggie Crotty, Aaron Yarbrough, Jada Ponder, Brody Crotty, Carter Taylor, Zane Lunsford, Faith Yarbrough, Sawyer Dye, McKinley Lunsford, Elliott Taylor, Warren Dowies, Blake Dye, and Cannon Dowies, and her beloved fur baby, Eva. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 15, 2023 at St. Paul Global Methodist Church with Rev. Randy Rowlan officiating.  Cremation arrangements provided by Bailey Funeral Home of El Dorado, AR. Honorary pallbearers will be Gail Peppers, Bobbye Hinson, Belinda Cook, Carolyn Smith, Patsy Henley, Pat Trinca, Pat Peel, Mary Staples, Ronna Daniels, and Dot Shirey. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to UCAPS or St Jude’s Please visit www.baileyfuneralhome.net to sign the online register book.