Patricia Ann Thigpin

Patricia Ann Thigpin of Lake Butler, Fla., passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2010, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.  She was 77.

She was born on April 14, 1933, in Waco, Texas to Richard and Nora Yearwood.  She lived in Waco until the age of 7 when she and her mother moved to High Springs, Fla.

Her mother married William “Bill” Phifer. She lived in High Springs until she moved to Lake Butler, Fla. In the 1970s.

She was preceded in death by grandson, Wesley Clay Scott.

She is survived by her loving husband of over 35 years, William F. “Bill” Thigpin; three sons, James Brett (Carolyn) Waters of High Springs, Fla., William Bart (Tish) Waters of Alachua, Fla. and William F. “Billy” (Sheila) Thigpin of Keystone Heights; three daughters, Patricia Jayne (Jimmy) Buck of High Springs, Fla., Judy Thigpin of Gainesville, Fla., and Diane (Rowan) Thomas of Keystone Heights; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren and many, many friends whom she deeply loved.

A memorial service will be held at a later date at the First Presbyterian Church of High Springs.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The First Presbyterian Church of High Springs Building Fund.

Arrangements are under the care of Evans-Carter Funeral Home in High Springs.