Patricia was born in Charleston on February 21, 1941 the daughter of Lawrence C. Stewart and Louise McDonald Stewart.
Patricia was a 1961 graduate of Murray Vocational High school where she studied to become a Beautician. In 1962 she married her husband, Melvin and together they had two daughters. Patricia and Melvin were the owners of A-1 Locksmith in North Charleston for 39 years. She was an active member of Advent Lutheran Church. She loved spending time with her family and friends; she enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and watching game shows and cowboy movies with her husband.
In addition to her husband of 59 years, Patricia is survived by two daughters, Tamara Mincey and Trassa Houge (Kenneth) both of North Charleston; four grandchildren, Amber Jones (Jason) of Wadsworth, Ill, Kenneth Houge Jr., and Matthew Houge both of Hanahan and Jennifer Anderson (Eric) of Summerville; three great grandchildren, Olivia and Adeleine Teske and Emmett Anderson; a brother, William Whatley, of Mt Pleasant; sister Julia Kilgore of North Charleston; several nephews and a niece.
A visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home located at 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406. 843-797-2222. Patricia’s funeral service will be held on Friday, August 6, 2021,12:00 pm at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be viewed and shared at www.CarolinaMemorial.com
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