Ladelpha Patsy Helen Hinson

Ladelpha Patsy “Pat” Helen Hinson (Sullivan), 83, passed away on September 27, 2022, after a battle with cancer. She is now with her husband, daughter, and granddaughter in heaven. She was born on January 15, 1939, in Santa Monica, CA, the third of four children to William Marie Sullivan and Margaret Ladelpha Sullivan (Harris). She spent her childhood in Corbett, OR, and her teen years in Wenatchee, WA, where she graduated from Wenatchee High School in 1957. She loved horses as a child and worked as a secretary at Woolworths when she was in high school. Pat met Joseph Hinson in Wenatchee when he was cruising around the A&W with his airmen buddies. They were married on October 2, 1957, in Coeur D’Alene, ID. They enjoyed a happy marriage of nearly 63 years (before Joe passed in 2020) and welcomed the birth of three children: Terri, Christy, and Joseph (“Joey”). They will spend their 65th anniversary together again in heaven. During their marriage, the Air Force took Pat and Joe to many different places to live, including Libya, Las Vegas, Kansas, and North Carolina, before ending up at Fairchild Air Force Base, and settling permanently outside the Cheney/Medical Lake, WA area. During her marriage as an Air Force spouse, Pat raised three children, participated in the Bowling League at Seymour Johnson AFB in NC, ran the Fairchild AFB Welcome Wagon, and worked at Sunset Florist in Spokane, WA. After her children were grown, Pat devoted a lot of time to hobbies and volunteer organizations. For many years she made and sold art at craft shows in the Spokane area, bringing her grandchildren along for bonding. She was an active member of the WA State Gourd Society and other art clubs/classes (ceramics, painting, woodburning, etc.), and she entered her art in the Spokane County Interstate Fair, winning blue ribbons. Pat’s other hobby was gardening, and she was a knowledgeable flower and plant lover. She was a member of the Gardeners of Spokane for close to thirty years, dedicating countless hours to wreath-making, community planting, greenhouse work, and working an information booth and judging flowers at the Fair. Pat lovingly cared for her large garden, and the grandchildren always enjoyed helping pick raspberries. Pat loved to travel, and especially loved the ocean. She and Joe attended B-52 Gunners Association reunions across the country and went on fishing and camping trips. They both traveled to Hawaii on several occasions, and she always dreamed of taking her family to Ireland to visit her ancestral home. Pat was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, family member, and friend. She was an incredibly strong, patient, and loving person, who generously devoted her time to her family and community. All the family considered her house their home, and most holidays and special events were held there. She loved sitting in her yard listening to her family laugh and share stories. Even animals would find their way to her; she would lovingly adopt cats and feed the birds, bluebirds being her favorite. Pat was the heart of the family, and she will be deeply missed. Pat was preceded in death by her parents William and Margaret Sullivan; brothers Jack Sullivan and William Sullivan; sister-in-law Jennie Sullivan; beloved husband Joseph Hinson; daughter Christy Blount (Hinson); and granddaughter Sarah Phelps. She left behind a loving legacy with her family: brother Michael Sullivan (Minako); sister-in-law Bonnie Sullivan; children Terri Rushton (Jeff) and Joseph “Joey” Hinson (Tammy); grandchildren Matthew Phelps (Tami), Jesse Rushton (Adrianne), Jeremy Phelps, Kalie Rushton, Jessica (Hinson) Spracklen (John), and Joseph Hinson (Chrisann); great-grandchildren Austin Lashley, Romeo Randles, Malaysia Cantin, Johnny Spracklen, Brayden Cossey, Andrew Phelps, Teagan Cossey, Fisher Rushton, Joseph Hinson, and Emilia Hinson; and numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews, family, and friends. The Funeral service will be held Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 11 am at Cheney Funeral Chapel, 1632 W 1st St. Cheney, WA, followed by a reception at the same location. Pat will be buried with Joe in the WA State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, WA. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the Gardeners of Spokane, 20915 N Cedar Rd. Colbert, WA 99005.

Ladelpha Patsy Helen Hinson

January 15, 1939 - September 27, 2022