Patricia A. Phillips Abbott, 85, of Delphi, passed away Friday-August 27, 2021 at 12:40pm at Mulberry Health & Retirement Home, surrounded by her loving family. She had been in declining health and a resident there since April of 2020. She was born March 29, 1936 in Delphi, to the late John & Evaleen Kauffman Phillips. Her marriage was to Coy R. "Dick" Abbott at the Delphi Christian Church, on July 26, 1959, and he preceded her in death on March 29, 2001. She was a 1954 graduate of Delphi High School, and received her degree in Business Administration from the Indiana Business College. She had worked at the former McCain Jewelry Store, and the Delphi Telephone Company, then worked in the cafeteria at the Delphi Community High School. She then worked at Shreve Hall at Purdue University in the post office for several years, retiring in 1999, and at the Stonehouse Restaurant in Delphi, and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Delphi Christian Church. She was an avid reader and loved to pass on helpful hints she would come across, and other good words and phrases to live by. She and her husband enjoyed traveling back to Somerset, KY, to visit relatives and keep up on genealogy. She was always doing for others, and was concerned for those in need, how she could help out. She was devoted to her husband and family, and loved them dearly. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, and catching up on what was going on in their lives. Surviving: daughter-Gayle A. Conner of Delphi; sons-Brian & Trisha Abbott of Huntington, and Shawn R. Abbott of Fort Wayne; sister in laws-Marcia Phillips of Lafayette, and Martha Phillips of Mentone. 5 grandchildren, and 1 great grandson survive. Preceded in death by a daughter Jayne A. Abbott; 2 brothers Lloyd "Sonny" & Rickey Phillips; 5 half sister's and 1 half brother. Services: Visitation will be Wednesday from 5pm to 8pm at Abbott Funeral Home, Inc., Delphi. Funeral service there Thursday at 1pm, her son Brian and daughter Gayle will be officiating their mother's service. Burial at Masonic Cemetery, Delphi. Memorial contributions may be made to the Billy Graham ministries or the Mulberry Home for their resident's. To view her obit and send an online condolence to the family, visit: http://www.abbottfuneralhome.com