Patricia A. Hess

Patricia Ann Hess, 70, of Charleston, SC, wife of Eugene C. Hess, passed away peacefully in her Ravenel home on Sunday, April 26, 2015 under the caring watch of her family. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Hess are invited to attend her Memorial Service at 7:00 PM Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be private. Pat was born on August 27, 1944, in Bishopville, SC, a daughter of Clayton Godford and Mary Brinson Ray. She grew up the youngest of three children and attended Chicora High School. Pat loved baking desserts, especially her pecan tarts, and all the special occasions she got to spend with her family and friends. Pat married Eugene Charles Hess in Carbondale, PA, on May 11, 1963 and the couple had three children. Pat is survived by her husband; her daughters, Anna Mae Hess Van Dyke and Tina Carter-Salter; her son, Jason Hess; daughter and sons-in-law, Sue, Chris, Michael, Steve and Tim; her brother and sister-in-law, Tony and Glenda Ray; seven grandchildren, Corey, Nichole, Dillon, Lauren, Tyler, Hayes and Holden; five step grandchildren, AJ, Adam, Leila, Christopher, and Kyle; sisters and brothers-in-law, Kathy and Joe Malia, David and Marleen Hess; nieces and nephews, Kathy, Billy, Mary, Donna, David, Jolene, Josh, Jake, and Marie; and best friends, Barbara, Melvin, Shelly, and Melanie Phillips. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Dave Monks, sisters-in-law, Bea Hess and Zorada Ray, brother-in-law, Jimmy Hess; niece, Lisa Hess and her son-in-law, Tom Van Dyke.