Patsy Ruth (Waldrop) Prutzman, 57, passed away May 24, 2025 in Tyler. She was born June 15, 1967 in Dallas, Texas to Earl Herman Waldrop and JoAnn Johnson Waldrop. Patsy had lived in East Texas for 30 years living in Lufkin, Douglass and Tyler. She was a homemaker and had also worked at a food plant in the quality control department. Patsy loved gardening and traveling, caring for stray animals and especially loved Monarch butterflies. She was preceded in death by her husband Chris Prutzman and father Earl Waldrop. Patsy is survived by her daughter Traci Helm and husband Steve and their 3 children Daniel Syzdek and his wife Jordan, Alexis Helm and Harvey Helm,  daughter Michelle Moreau and husband William Fahy, mother JoAnn Waldrop, brothers James Waldrop and Charles Waldrop, sister Jane Hudnell as well as several beloved nieces and nephews. In memoriam donations may be made to Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter and/or Winnie Berry Humane Society. There are no services planned at this time.