In Sympathy

“She had ‘the elegance of a queen, with the humility and heart of an angel’ ... She is MIssissippi’s eternal first lady, and we will be forever blessed to have known her.” Ben Allen

Pat Fordice is survived by one daughter, three sons, and four "absolutely perfect in-laws," is the grandmother of two boys and 10 girls.

Her family was the light that made her blue eyes glow and a delighted smile appear whenever she explained how blessed they are to be Christian families full of love and good health. She wants her grandchildren to emulate her by becoming involved volunteers themselves and continuing to work toward a more positive Mississippi. Mrs. Fordice was a good choice to tweak the state’s consciousness. In 1999, the state House and Senate adopted a concurrent resolution calling Patricia Owens Fordice “a source of unequivocal pride to our state.” They praised her for promoting the arts (including bringing the St. Petersburg exhibit to the city), literacy, health, volunteerism and strong families—as well as for parachuting with the Army.

She might not have been our mama but we loved her as if she was!

Our hearts and prayers go our to the family of this fine Southern lady! Some of you may know her son Dan is very involved in scouting in the Vicksburg-Warren area.