Mrs. Hitchens was born August 14, 1925, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Don C. Broadbridge of Grosse Pointe, Michigan. She graduated from Stephens College and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi. She married Leslie Hitchens of Rochester, NY on October 4, 1952 and moved to Charlotte where they lived for the last 65 years. Mrs. Hitchens was member of Christ Episcopal Church, Charlotte Country Club, Charlotte Assembly and the Junior League of Charlotte. She was known for the hundreds of prayer shawls she knitted over the years for those in need.
Survivors include her husband, Leslie; daughter, Holly Patton and her husband, Lewis, of Charlotte; son, Hayes and wife Michael of Nashville, TN; son, Peter and wife Amy of Charlotte; and son, Ben and wife Ellen of Fort Mill, SC. In addition, she had eight grandchildren: Madeline Sturm, Cooper Sturm, Bowman Hitchens (Kylie), Palmer Hitchens, Hollis Hitchens, Hayden Hitchens, Carly Hitchens and Hunter Hitchens; as well as one great-grandchild, Summit Hitchens.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, April 12th at the home of Peter and Amy Hitchens.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 14th in the Great Room B at Southminster Retirement Community, 8919 Park Road. The family will also receive friends immediately following the service in the Queen Charlotte Room.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 1412 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC 28207.
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