Patricia Evelyn Maddox Eldridge was born August 6, 1946 in Mobile, Alabama. She passed to God on July 5, 2021 after an extended illness. Patricia and her husband Earl met on a blind date and were married in October 1964, beginning a life together for the next fifty-six years. She and Earl traveled and lived in both Japan and Italy. On her return to the states, Patricia earned both a Bachelor and Master’s Degree in Education. She retired from the Mobile Public Schools System after working years as a beloved teacher. Through her illness, Patricia was never concerned for herself, only for her loved ones. During the final days of her life, she found great happiness that her family would continue on to love God and care for others. Patricia is preceded in death by her father, John Maddox; mother, Etta Maddox; and grandson Ian Michael Eldridge. Patricia leaves behind her husband, Earl Hazen Eldridge; son, Daniel Earl Eldridge (Jo Carole); daughter, Amanda Cushman (Paul); grandchildren, Sarah Danielle Cushman, Jacob Paul Cushman; step-grandchildren, Ethan and Emily Grice; sister, Hazel Breland (Michael); brothers, David Maddox, John Maddox, Jr. (Susan); nieces and nephews, Anna, Audrey, and Wesley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 2:00pm at the Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home Fairhope Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Fairhope. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society and Catholic Charities. ARRANGEMENTS BY WOLFE-BAYVIEW FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY, INC. 19698 GREENO RD FAIRHOPE, AL 36532 (251) 990-7775
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