Patsy Tricarico

1946 - 2023

JONESBORO - Patsy Hendon Tricarico, 76, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born July 27, 1946, to the late Edward and Audrey Smith Hendon in Murray, Ky.

Patsy grew up in Murray and attended Murray State University where she met the love of her life, Steve. They were married in May 1966 and moved to Jonesboro in 1968 where they made their home and raised their family.

Patsy began her professional career working for Town and Country Insurance and later went to work for Max Dacus Sr. in real estate. She eventually went on to acquire multiple rental properties and was the owner-property manager of Patsy Tricarico Rentals for 25 years.

Patsy was known for her meticulous work ethic, her love for her tenants, those who worked for her and her dearest friends whom she had for many years. Although these were all joys in her life, her greatest joy of all was her son, "Stevie."

There was never a golf match, sporting event or time in his life when she was not there cheering him on. Patsy had the same joy and love for her grandchildren. NaNa, as she was affectionately known, never missed an opportunity to spend time with them.

She loved shopping with them, decorating their bedrooms with them, cooking with them, and just like with their daddy, never missed one of their sporting events cheering for them. Patsy was the most giving, caring and loving person to all that knew her and loved her family fiercely.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law, Freddy and Gail Hendon, and nephew, Kevin Hendon.

She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Stephen Joseph Tricarico, and son, Stephen Patrick (Gina) Tricarico, of Jonesboro; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry (Jaye) Hendon of The Woodlands, Texas; and two nephews, Edward Hendon and Doug Hendon, and great-niece, Lauren Hendon, all of Murray.

Patsy is also survived by her precious grandchildren, Rees (Lacie) Hales, Gia Isabella Tricarico, and Alexandra Kate Tricarico, and her great-grandchildren, Nylie Hales, Luke Hales and Remi Hales, along with special friend and caregiver Patricia "Trish" White, all of Jonesboro.

There will be a visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Emerson Funeral Home. A private burial will be held Saturday in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with Brother John Miles officiating.

Active pallbearers will be Rees Hales, Mark Jones, Scott Hunter Jr., Lee Brun, Nick Williams, James Shelton, Edward Hendon, Donald Nolen and Ray Osment.

Honorary pallbearers are Bob Harrison, Tom Smith, Dr. Michael Tedder, Ray Pierson, Jim Fulkerson, Dan Rains, John Williams, David Dillinger, Keith Pace, Bill Stanley, David Hill, Max Dacus Sr. and Max Dacus Jr.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Bernards Villa Rainwater Memory Care Center, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, or a charity of one's choice.

Online registry: www.emersonfuneralhome. com