Patricia Vinson

JENNINGS

Patricia Anne Vinson, 76, died at 2:50 p.m. Monday, March 27, 2017 under St. Joseph Hospice care in the Carpenter House in Lafayette.

She was a native of Hazard, Kentucky. She lived in Vicksburg, Miss, Dallas, Texas, Austin, TX and Jennings, LA. She graduated high school from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, TX. She attended Texas Women’s University in Denton, TX and USL in Lafayette, LA. She was a school teacher and sold insurance in Jennings.  She was a retired fraud investigator for the Texas State Board of Insurance. During her life she was active in The First Presbyterian Church, Jeff Davis 4-H programs, Zigler Museum, The Thankful Hubbard DAR in Austin, TX, Genealogy society and The Live Oak Chapter DAR.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary (Glenn) Green of Jennings, Jacquelynn Anne Hoffpauir of Jennings; one son, Robert (Barbara) Hoffpauir, Jr. of Welsh; one sister, Genevieve Twoomey of Dallas; two brothers, James (Sandy) Vinson of Mississippi, John (Martha) Vinson of Austin, Texas; five grandchildren, Gretchen Rodriquez, Lane Green Fontenot, Lauren Green, Glardon and Kansas Hoffpauir and five great-grandchildren, Alyse, Preston, Jude, James and Luke Rodriguez.

She is preceded in death by her parents, James Glardon and Mary Carlisle Sheegog Vinson; and one sister, Sarah Vinson Baggett.

Her body was cremated under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings.

The family will hold a private memorial gathering at a later date.