Patricia Jean (Trish) Hall, 61, of Syracuse, Ind. died at 10:51 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Goshen General Hospital.

She was born on Sept. 1, 1945 in Gary, the daughter of John Leslie and Helen (Toby) Hall. Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives in Piedmont, S.C.

She is survived also by longtime companion, David L. Mize of Syracuse; two daughters, Raina Clark of Hobart and Jennifer Higginbotham of Portage; a son, Douglas (wife, Tracy) Garriott of Chesterton; nine grandchildren and two Great Grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Randall (Dotty) Cloe of Piedmont, S.C. and Virginia Long of Portage and a brother, Leslie Hall of South Carolina.

She was also preceded by a daughter, Yvonne Garriott.

Patricia attended Lake Station High School and moved to Syracuse 14 years ago from Gary. She was a homemaker and a former beautician. She was a member of the Eagles Lodge in Syracuse, Moose Lodge in Gary, and a former member of the Order of Eastern Star in Gary.

Visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m., Sunday June 24, at the Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, Ind. Entombment will be at Graceland Cemetery, 1505 E. Morthland Dr., Valparaiso, on Monday, June 25, at 10 a.m.

Memorial Bequests may be given to the Hope Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 4488 South Bend, IN 46601. Envelopes are also available at the funeral home. To send condolences to the family in Ms. Hall’s memory, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com

Posted 6/22/2007