Patricia Anne Higgins, of Newport News, Virginia, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025. She was a native of Newport News and the daughter of the late William and Rachel Cox. She attended Newport News High School and found purposeful work taking care of kids and animals.

She was predeceased by her husband, Ronnie Charles Higgins, to whom she remained committed long after his passing. Left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Ronnie Charles Higgins II and William Luther Higgins, as well as her two older brothers, James Clifton Cox and Howard Glenn Cox; her daughter-in-law, Kim Walls; and her two grandchildren, Makayla Walls and Charles Higgins.

The family will receive friends on Monday, January 20, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

Arrangements are under the care of Peninsula Funeral Home, 11144 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, Virginia 23601.