Patricia Hoover

RIDGEWAY - Patricia A Hoover, 70, of Ridgeway passed away on February 22, 2015. She is the daughter of the late Leonard and Elmae (Price) Keown. Pat is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Donald Hoover. Pat and Donnie fell in love during their junior year at BC High School and have loved each other ever since. Also surviving are her daughter, Kim Williams and husband Bobby; son Christopher and his wife Becky; five grandchildren, Kayden, Alexa, Brittany, T.J., and Austin; and her 4 great-grandchildren that she adored so much. Pat graduated from Brookland Cayce High School in 1963 and attended Columbia College. She worked at Kirkland Kindergarten, R. Earle Davis Elementary School, William S. Hall institute and later retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC after 21 years of service. She is a past member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church and a member of Aimwell Presbyterian Church in Ridgeway. Pat loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and sang praises to him in the Mt. Tabor and Aimwell Choirs. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 24 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Aimwell Presbyterian Church, 265 S. Means St., Ridgeway with interment to follow at Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church Cemetery in West Columbia. A special thanks to Dr. Charles Butler at SCOA, the nurses and staff, 11th floor Oncology at Palmetto Health Richland and Palmetto Health Hospice for their loving care and kindness shown to Pat during her illness. Contributions in her memory may be donated to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer's Assoc.