Services will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Ebenezer Lutheran Church with Pastor Josh Haugen and Pastor Daniel Koenig officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church narthex. Interment will follow at Westminster Gardens Mausoleum.
A native of Duplin County, North Carolina, Mrs. Pate was born July 23, 1925 to the late Albert and Lossie Goodson. She was preceded in death by her disabled brother, Albert Goodson, who she looked after most of his adult life.
Surviving are her loving husband of over sixty years, James “Buck” Pate as well as two sons, Carter Pate and wife Angela of McLean VA and Lewis Pate and wife Beth of Summerfield, NC; four grandchildren, Justin Pate, Andrea Fletcher, Christopher Pate and David Pate as well as one great grandchild, Connor Fletcher; sisters, Pauline Grady of Mount Olive, NC and Doris Little and husband Ed of Goldsboro, NC.
Mrs. Pate was a devoted member of Ebenezer Lutheran church for over forty-three years.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ebenezer Lutheran church Organ Fund, 310 South Tremont Drive, Greensboro, NC 27403.
Online condolences may be made at haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.
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