Celebration of life for Patti Gayle Fougerousse, 57, of Lufkin, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. R.W. Hyde officiating. Interment will follow in the Cold Springs Cemetery in Garrison with Dr. Allen Reed officiating. Patti was born March 12, 1957, in Shreveport, La. She passed away Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in a Houston hospital. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She was a graduate of South Western University and was a registered nurse. She was a member of Saint Cyprian's Episcopal Church. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Charles Fougerousse of Lufkin; father, Billy Joe McDuffie of Nacogdoches; daughter, Jennifer Fougerousse and son, Christopher Fougerousse, both of Lufkin; brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Susan McDuffie of Nacogdoches; and uncle and aunt, Harold and Ann Rider of Carthage. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marjorie McDuffie. Memorial contributions are requested to the Greater East Texas Chapter, Alzheimer’s Association, 118 E. Hospital Street, Suite 304, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com. Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.