Patti Gayle Fougerousse

Celebration of Life for Patti Gayle Fougerousse, 57, of Lufkin, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 16, 2014 in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend R. W. Hyde officiating. Interment will follow in the Cold Springs Cemetery in Garrison, Texas with Dr. Allen Reed officiating.

Patti was born March 12, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 in a Houston hospital.

She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She was a graduate of South Western University and was a Registered Nurse. She was a member of St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church.

Survivors include her husband, Dr. Charles Fougerousse of Lufkin; father, Billy Joe McDuffie of Nacogdoches; daughter, Jennifer Fougerousse and son, Christopher Fougerousse, both of Lufkin; brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Susan McDuffie of Nacogdoches; and uncle and aunt, Harold and Ann Rider of Carthage.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Marjorie McDuffie.

Memorial contributions are requested to the Greater East Texas Chapter, Alzheimer’s Association, 118 E. Hospital Street, Suite 304, Nacogdoches, TX 75961.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.

Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com

Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.