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Portrait of Pat Cusack Malphrus
In loving memory of

Pat Cusack Malphrus

September 15, 1938 – September 23, 2024
Lived 86 years
Ridgeland Cemetery · Ridgeland, South Carolina
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Pat Malphrus Obituary

Patricia Alice Cusack Malphrus, 86, of Ridgeland, SC, passed away on September, 23, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 15, 1938 in Charleston, SC to the late Mr and Mrs Harry G. and Virginia Ambrose Cusack.

Pat graduated from Chicora High School in Charleston, SC. She was a member of Ridgeland Baptist Church and the Esther Sunday School class. She retired from Jasper County Building Department and Voter Registration.

Pat loved her family and enjoyed family gatherings at her home. She enjoyed rocking on her patio, bird watching, admiring her azaleas, tending fires in her fireplace, jigsaw puzzles, and watching survivor or her favorite team, the Atlanta Braves.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughters: Joyce Sapp (Jeffery), Lynn Richardson (Jeff), grandchildren: Trish Bryan (Jared), Tori Bowers (Marty), Jeff Sapp (Liz), Will Richardson (Jordan), great grandchildren: Laynee Bryan (Gabbie), Ellie Bryan (Chase), Ivy Bryan (Shelbi), Keleigh Bowers, Mackie Bowers, Savannah Kelley, Jayden Kelley, Adler Richardson, Reeves Richardson, and brother, Randy Cusack (Sabrina). She was preceded in death by her husband J. Lavaughn Malphrus and her sister Jean Bean.

Pat was a beloved mother to her girls and a cherished “Nana” to her grandchildren and her great grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday September 25, 2024, at 4:00 pm at Ridgeland Cemetery, Hagin Drive and Ingram Street, Ridgeland SC.

In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Friends of Caroline Hospice, 329 Friends Lane, Ridgeland, SC 29936, or to Resource Foundation of Jasper County (Board of Disabilities), PO Box 747 Ridgeland SC 29936

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1938
Born September 15
1939
Pat was 1 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1944
Pat was 6 when Allied troops landed at Normandy on D-Day
1958
Pat was 20 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
Pat was 24 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1976
Pat was 38 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Pat was 44 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1991
Pat was 53 when the Soviet Union dissolved
2001
Pat was 63 when Apple introduced the iPod
2016
Pat was 78 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Pat was 84 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2024
Passed away September 23, age 86
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