Ms. Patty Lynn "Pat" Gibbs

January 17, 1943 - March 15, 2021

Funeral services for Ms. Pat Gibbs, 78, of Carthage, Texas will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. John DePresca and Bro. Buddy Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Bethel Cemetery under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. prior to the service Friday. Ms. Patty Lynn “Pat” Flowers Gibbs was born January 17, 1943 in Malta, Texas. She passed this life March 15, 2021 in Longview, Texas. Pat was born to the marriage of Floyd Lee and Floria Reed Sanford Flowers. She was raised in Texarkana, Texas and attended Liberty Eylau, schools. Ms. Gibbs worked in the medical field in Houston, Texas for many years and worked over 20 years for Dr. John Nielsen before her retirement. She was a longtime member of the Carthage Missionary Baptist Church. Pat was a faithful and loving servant to her Lord. She was very self-sacrificing for her children who will always cherish her dearly. She was the mother and father for her children. Pat was a loved friend and neighbor to many. She enjoyed reading, working with her flowerbeds, sewing, cooking, but her most cherished time was reading her bible in the morning over coffee. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Marvin and G.B. Flowers; sisters, Kay Dell Watson and Dorothy Baird; sons, Steven Lynn Townes and Darrell Allen Townes. Ms. Gibbs is survived by her children, Ray Townes and wife Alice of Houston, Nat Townes and wife Maggie of Timpson, Jim Townes of Queen City, Elizabeth Townes of Carthage; special daughter-in-law, Shelly Townes of Kenner, LA; brother, Ronnie Flowers and wife Vicki of Moore, OK; sister, LaVerne Franklin of Texarkana; best friend, Jeannie Simms of Hughes Springs; grandchildren, Nathan Townes, Alisha Simmons, Christopher Shane Townes, Daniel Edward Townes, Meghan Luna, Johnnie Townes, Benjamin Townes, Brandon Townes; numerous great grandchildren, relatives and a host of friends. Serving as pallbearers will be the deacons of Carthage Missionary Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Carthage Missionary Baptist Church, 916 W. Sabine, Carthage, Texas 75633