Patricia Ann (Dukes) Foss, 72

BALTIMORE - Patricia Ann (Dukes) Foss, formerly of Baltimore, Newport News, Va., and Kissimmee, Fla., passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2007, in The Hamptons At Cypress Station, Houston, Texas. She was 72.

Mrs. Foss was born May 24, 1935, in Crawfordsville, Ind., daughter of the late Oakley and Leona (Bir) Dukes.

She graduated from Sparrows Point High School, Baltimore.

Mrs. Foss lived in many different locations and worked as a waitress, a licensed practical nurse and as a beautician while living in Virginia and Florida.

She enjoyed karaoke singing, duckpin bowling, gardening and NASCAR racing.

Mrs. Foss was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Dukes.

She is survived by her seven children, James F. McEllis and his wife, Patty of Folsom, Calif., Charles O. McElhose and his wife, Theresa of Baltimore, Cynthia Fann and her husband, Kenny of Houston, Texas, Ronald K. McElhose Sr. and his wife, Valerie of Houston, Texas, William D. Hodges of Newport News, Va., Dale A. Hodges and his wife, Nancy of Gosport, Ind., and Mark A. Hodges of Baltimore; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four siblings, William Dukes and his wife, Barbara of Hummelstown, Pa., Donald Dukes and his wife, Cindy of Lewes, Darrell Dukes and his wife, Heidi of Milton, and Darlene Tzannakos of Lewes.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m.,Monday in Parsell Funeral Homes Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes.

A Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Jude The Apostle Catholic Church, Del. 1 north of Five Points, Lewes, where friends may call one hour earlier. The Rev. James Hreha as celebrant.

Burial will be in Henlopen Memorial Park, Milton.