Sondra attended Woodlawn High School (‘59) and graduated from the University of Montevallo (‘64) where she met her husband, Don. They married on February 11, 1966 and later welcomed their adoring daughter, Robin. Sondra began her career as a dental hygienist, and she and Don went on to build several successful companies in the insurance industry. She retired as a bookkeeper in 2015, when she moved from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa to be close to her family. Sondra was incredibly creative and her talents included sewing, painting, and ceramics. She was known by all as an excellent cook and enthusiastically shared her techniques and recipes. She shared a love of fishing and the outdoors with Don. She was a life-long member of the United Methodist Church. Sondra dedicated her life to caring for her family and her dear friends. She will be greatly missed by many.
Sondra Elizabeth Hestley Pate was preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald Jerome Pate, her father, Waymon Eugene Hestley, her mother, Sara Elizabeth Rowland Hestley and her sister, Sara Lynn Wilson. She is survived by her daughter, Robin Elizabeth Pate Hendley (Ryan), her grandchildren, Kalaysha and Ke’Marious, her sister Patricia Ann Sheets (Ralph), her nieces and nephew, many wonderful cousins, and life-long friends.
Services will be held at Southern Heritage Funeral Home on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow immediately after at Southern Heritage Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Cahaba River Society (2717 7th Ave South, Suite 205, Birmingham, AL 35233).
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