Audrey Lou Patton, 68, of Beaumont and longtime resident of Silsbee, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013.  She was born on July 3, 1945, in Robbinsville, North Carolina, to Audrey Phillips Patton and Nicholas Patton. Audrey Lou made her way through life with a heart full of love and joy.

Survivors include her sister, Joyce Bowman of Beaumont; nieces, Erin Bowman of Beaumont and Josie Phelps and her husband, Greg, of Chicago, Illinois.  She is preceded in death by her parents.

A gathering of Ms. Patton’s family and friends will begin at 8:00 a.m., with her funeral service at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road Silsbee.  A reception will immediately follow the service.