A gift that lasts forever Medallions and keychains for Christmas.
Sign in Shop
Portrait of Patsy Janese Bidwell
In loving memory

Patsy Janese Bidwell

November 27, 1939 – March 4, 2024
Lived 84 years
Rosehill · Owensboro, Kentucky
Life story

Patsy Gaddis Bidwell, 84, of Owensboro, died March 4, 2024, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born in Muhlenberg County on November 27, 1939, to the late Luther and Ida Vanell Carr. She spent her early childhood in Martwick, Kentucky, before moving to Owensboro, where she remained for the rest of her life.

Patsy was an accountant for over 60 years and owned and operated the American Tax Service until she retired in 2022. She served hundreds of clients at her business throughout the years and regarded them all as an extension of her family.

Patsy was an active member of the Thruston community for years, serving in the leadership of the Thruston Elementary PTA, and was always proud to have served on the planning committee for what is now known as Yellow Creek Park. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.

She was predeceased in death by her husband, Ronald (Ron) L. Bidwell, and Brother-In-Law, Richard "Dickie" Conkright.

Three children survive her. Robbie (Susan) Gaddis of Yelvington, Scott (Connie) Gaddis of Owensboro, and Stacy (Frankie Bartlett) Worthington of Pleasant Ridge. Also surviving are her sister, Peggy Conkright, and brother and sister-in-law, Gary (Shirlyn) Carr. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Read the obituary
Photos
Lifetime

The world Patsy knew

Family milestones in gold, history for context

1939
Born November 27
1945
Patsy was 6 when World War II ended
1951
Patsy was 12 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1969
Patsy was 30 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1976
Patsy was 37 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
Patsy was 42 when MTV began broadcasting
1995
Patsy was 56 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2007
Patsy was 68 when the first iPhone went on sale
2016
Patsy was 77 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Patsy was 83 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away March 4, age 84
Also resting here

The Bidwell name at Rosehill

Ronald Lewis Bidwell1937 – 2017
Tributes and memories

Be the first to share a memory

No account needed. Have one? Sign in

How are you connected to Patsy?
Links
Family and friends

Help manage Patsy's memorial

Family members and close friends can help add photos, stories and moments from Patsy's life. Ask the family to add you.

Sign in to ask
Visit
Rosehill
Owensboro, Kentucky
Get directions to the cemetery

Share Patsy's memorial

Invite family and friends to visit and add their own memories.