Patricia Ilene Albert

Patricia Ilene Albert passed away peacefully on Friday, June 27, 2025 at the age of 77, after the prolonged effects of a significant stroke. Known by her friends and family as Ilene, she was born on June 25, 1948, and spent almost all of her life living in Atascosa County. After graduating high school, Ilene married the love of her life, William “Billy” Albert and moved on the family ranch in McCoy, Texas where she spent the next fifty years raising their family, cattle, and other 4H/FFA animal guests at the family ranch. 

Ilene’s life was filled with joyful memories of livestock shows, days working at Mercy Hospital in Jourdanton, TX and the Post Offices in McCoy and Whitsett, attending games and events of her children and grandchildren, and going on adventures with her daughters across the country and to the Bahamas. Ilene was filled with pride watching her children raise their children knowing what is important - faith, family, and fun. Ilene loved life, everything from shopping, to traveling, and Bunko with the girls. 

Together with Billy, they had three wonderful children and four incredible grandchildren. Ilene and Billy’s legacy lives on in Jennifer and The Rev. Dr. Sterling Allen and their daughter, Hannah Grace; Dr. Julie Albert and Shannon Craddock and their son, Brooks; William “Brian” and Misty Albert and their children, Wyatt and Hailey. Ilene was preceded in death by her husband, William “Billy” Albert, her parents, John Kennard and Ruby Riley, and her sister, Jody Riley. 

The family would like to invite all who knew and loved Ilene to First Methodist Church of Pleasanton (420 North Main Street) Saturday, July 5th to attend a Visitation at 10:00am and a Celebration of life at 11:00am . In lieu of flowers, Ilene’s children have established the Billy and Ilene Albert FFA Scholarship Fund at Pleasanton High School.