FORT WORTH -- Patrick William Spurlin, 65, of Fort Worth, a retired head mechanic for Tarrant County Transportation, passed away July 14, 2011 in Fort Worth. Graveside Service: 10 am Monday at Marystown Cemetery in Joshua. Patrick was born March 3, 1946 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Paschal and Lucille Ruth Ross Spurlin who preceded him in death. He loved working on automobiles, building model airplanes and he especially loved his cat "Sproket". Survivors, 2 uncles, Garvis Ross and wife Jackie of Joshua, Jerald Ross and wife Dorothy of Joshua; 7 cousins; numerous extended family and friends.