Patricia Ann Tyler, born April 17th, 1948, and entered into Eternal Rest on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 due to complications from a stroke and pneumonia. Miss Tyler was 70 years young. Born in Tennessee to the late Dorothy Lawrence and Turner Tyler. She was a lifelong resident of New Orleans and the Metro Area. Patricia was a colorful person, business savvy and a beautician for over 35 years. She owned and operated her own salon, a Restaurant and food and snowball trucks. Known for making extravagant wreaths and for always being a dedicated, hardworking and independent woman until becoming ill following a medical procedure and a stroke in late March. Pat is survived by her fur babe and companion, Lola, one nephew, Billy, Jr., her soul sister, Margie and two of her closest friends of 20 years and caretakers, Mr. Don Buwe , Rev. Victor Marie and by a host of adopted family members, friends and coworkers. Patricia preceded in death by her son Ricky, her three siblings, Malcolm, Billy, Sr., Betty Tyler and by those of her estranged family. Patricia was a good person, afflicted at time, abandoned by others, but also loved by many. It would be remiss not to mention that Patricia never married, but bore her son Richard “Ricky” Tyler and would become the first single and unwed woman who legally adopted a child in the State of Louisiana. She adopted a baby girl in that she would name Darlene after her friend and lawyer, Darlene Jacobs. She always longed for a relationship with each of them, but sadly, after her son’s murder in 1998, her daughter came to learn that Ms. Tyler was a member of the LGBT Community and estranged herself from the family from that day forward. Family, friends, current and former employees of Old Style Hot Tamales, Deanies Seafood, Folgers Coffee, Brinks and The Bon Ton are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at Westside Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 5101 Westbank Expy., Marrero, LA on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 1:00 pm with Fr. Buddy Noel. Visitation beginning at 11:00 am until Mass time. Inurnment will be private later.
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