PATRICIA JEAN HIGGINS, 65, of Jupiter, FL,
cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great grand-
mother, sister and loyal friend, passed away peace-
fully in the arms of her loving husband Paul on
July 23rd, 2025. Over the course of the past 36
years, Sweet Patricia waged a warrior's battle
with 3 separate cancer diagnoses with remarkable
strength, courage, grace, and an unwavering faith
in Jesus. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery at
Ranger, TX.
Patricia was a native of Ranger, TX, the youngest
child of Melba & Alvord Higgins. She attended Ranger
High School in the Class of 1978. Texas was her
home, her family, her heritage, and although she
moved away from Texas, she took her trademark big
Texas smile with her everywhere she went. Patricia
had a passion for gardening from a young age, and
after a very successful career in corporate sales
she switched careers and became a Florida Master
Gardener. She built a thriving business as a highly
sought after landscape architect and estate gardener
on Palm Beach and Jupiter Island. Every day she made
the world a more beautiful place.
In addition to her husband Paul, Patricia is survived
by her son Paul L. Bryan and his wife Sydney of Ocean
Springs, MS; her husband's children Paul Alexander
and his wife Audrey of Shenyang, China, (She adored
her Pauls!); Meghan Farrelly and her husband Ciarán
of Indian Trail, NC; her 9 grandchildren whom she
adored: Kristian, Trinity, Nathaniel, Eisele, Case,
Emmet, Winnie, William and Ethan; and her great-
granddaughter Khlani.
Patricia is also survived by her two brothers, Michael
Higgins (RHS-1978) & his wife, Jeanette, of Gatesville,
TX, and Darren Bryan (RHS-1995) of Benbrook, TX; her
sister & best friend Mary Higgins Haynes (RHS-1978) of
Stephenville, TX; sister-in-law Dr. Linda Hall Richey
of Cookeville, TN and many adored nieces and nephews.
Patricia was preceded in death by her parents and her
adored big Brother Dr. David Dean Richey (RHS-1961).
Patricia was a One-in-a-Million woman who lived her amazing
life by the Irish Claddagh of Friendship, Love and Loyalty.