Lubbock Ghostriders owner returns to work while battling cancer to run business

LUBBOCK, Texas — A Lubbock family is leaning on faith and each other after their mother received a life-changing cancer diagnosis.

For years, many Veronica Gonzalez, who many know her as “Mrs. Patty” has welcomed customers through the doors of Ghostriders Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio, where she built a family business. Ghostriders Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio is located at 3610 Avenue Q. Mrs. Patty and her family opened the shop back in 2006 and have served many customers over the years and have become a known business throughout Lubbock.

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The famous Mrs. Patty, who greets costumers and is a highly requested professional piercer, has had a long history of recurring health issues and her family shared how she was recently diagnosed with Cancer.

After months of doctor appointments, emergency room visits and declining health, she is facing a new challenge: “The big C word it really has caused a lot of different emotions at the moment,” she said…

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