was the youngest of two children.
Patricia received her education in Taylor, TX, and graduated from O.L. Price High School in
1962. She received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Home Economics from Texas Southern
University in Houston, TX, in 1966.
While at Texas Southern, she met her best friend, Bestine “Tina” Flood. She has always been the
fourth sister of the Flood girls and affectionately known as “Aunt Trish” to all the children. She
and her kids likewise referred to the Floods as “Family.”
After graduation, she worked for the local state and federal government. Later she worked at
Occidental Chemical as a lab technician, where she retired after 25 years. For the next 20 years,
she worked for H&R Block as a Seasonal Tax Preparer. She recently retired in April of 2021.
Patricia was married twice and gave birth to three children: Donald, Shannon, and Damien
DesVignes. She is preceded in death by her parents William & Ruby Hatcher, her brother Donald
Hatcher and her children, Shannon and Donald DesVignes. Also, her other siblings, Robert Joe
Flood, Bettie, Flood DeFlora, and Barbara Flood Evans.
Patricia departed this life at home on May 27, 2021, after her 3rd battle with cancer. She leaves
her son Damien DesVignes, three grandchildren: Shanice, Damien Jr., and Kaleb DesVignes, to
cherish her memory. She will also be missed by her dear cousin, Sybil Hawkins, as well as her
sister and friend, Tina Flood-Forbes, and the entire Flood Family.
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