Patricia Lee Hickey, 71, of Richland, WA, went peacefully to our Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at home with her husband and friends.

Patricia was born April 15, 1936, in Billings, Montana. She made her home in Richland for 34 Years. She worked for K-mart of Kennewick in charge of advertising and as department manager for several years before retiring. After retiring she enjoyed countless hours of volunteer work for the Kadlec Auxiliary and ''US Troop Care Package.''

She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years Nip C. Hickey; her sons Richard Fowlkes of Dayton, Ohio and Gregory Fowlkes and his wife Shelly of Moore, Oklahoma; grandchildren Brandylee Scott and her husband Jon of the Tri-Cities, Krystal Lynn Moaniokalani Fowlkes and Douglas Scott Iowane Fowlkes of Lancaster, California, Christopher Lee McManes and his wife Kalah of Lages Air Force Base, Azores; great-granddaughter Cadence Auroralee Scott. Patricia is also survived by her sister Margaret Ann Peg Bergquist, Rhames, North Dakota. Patricia is preceded in death by parents Dewey and Mary Straight; brothers Joseph, John, and James Straight; and her loving daughter Laura Lee Hollick.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Friday, May 18, 2007 at Christ the King Church, Richland, WA. Inurnment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, also in Richland.

Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Tri-City Cancer Center, Kennewick, WA