Patricia "Carol" Wilcox

Patricia Carol Wilcox really didn't understand the concept of black and white - with her life was better lived colorfully. She spoke in the most vibrant hues of the color palette, and sang in the brightest shades of the rainbow. The tears of her family have caused those colors to run today, blending together in confusion and grief at her sudden peaceful passing on Tuesday August 8th . In keeping with her lifelong practice of not burdening others, she slipped away peacefully while the rest of us went on, blissfully unaware, with our daily lives. Carol was born in 1944 in San Angelo, TX to Edward B. Tipton and Gertrude M. Tipton. She spent her earliest years living in the Middle East where her father was employed by Exxon Mobile. She remembered that time fondly and never lost her love for the culture, especially the food. Unlike most native Texans, Carol preferred hummus and olive oil over cheese enchiladas and salsa any day! Habitually late for everything, Carol married the love of her life in 1973, 8 years after a first failed marriage and an experiment with the hippy lifestyle of the late 1960s. This new marriage brought her and her daughter two new daughters, whom she raised as her own, providing unsurpassed love and guidance to all 3 girls throughout her life. The birth of her grandchildren provided Carol enormous joy, and she adored them beyond all else. Carol, in turn, was adored by everyone who knew her. She gave back to the community as a teacher, a registered nurse, an animal activist (she rehabbed injured wildlife and if they died, she didn't want to just throw them out, so her freezer contains several squirrels who didn't make it. If you send food, please label accordingly, as we would hate to open the wrong package), a member of the Tyler Chamber Choir, an actress, a feminist, a member of the Red Hat Society and an unabashed Liberal. The fact that she died while Donald Trump was president will either anger her or tickle her, and those of us left behind will be curious to know which when we finally meet again. She is survived by her loving and adoring husband, Donald Wilcox; three daughters: Donna Hutcheson, of Forney, TX; Marci O'Connor of Rowlett, TX, and Heather Wilcox, of Los Angeles, CA; three granddaughters, Susannah and Emma Hutcheson, and Brenna O'Connor; sister, Hilde Tipton-Lark, of the Houston area, and brother, Dr. George Tipton of Brownwood, TX. The family will receive visitors at Stewart Funeral Home on Thursday, Aug 10 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery Friday, Aug. 11 at 2:00 p.m., officiated by Rabbi Neal Katz. A reception will follow at Congregation Beth El.

Patricia "Carol" Wilcox

January 25, 1944 - August 8, 2017