She retired from Thomas and Betts. She was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church and active in the children's ministry.
Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Bryan and Frances Payne. She is survived by her daughter, Tracey Hickox; son, Robert Hickox (Tamera); grandchildren, Alice Hickox and Deangelis Hickox; sister, Gail Ball; and brother, Buddy Payne.
The family will receive friends at a visitation, on Monday, February 27 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue, Memphis. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 28 at 2:00 PM, at the funeral home on Poplar. Interment will immediately follow at Memphis Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Bartlett, Tennessee.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemphisFuneralPoplar.com for the Hickox family.