Donald E. “Tommy” Pate, of Germantown, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011 at Methodist Hospital, Germantown. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was retired from Dealer’s Transport and Motor Convoy. Mr. Pate, the husband of Doris Pate for 63 years, also leaves a sister, Virginia Houston of San Antonio, TX; a niece, Mary Kay Carruth also of San Antonio, TX; a brother in law, Lowell Patterson; two sisters in law, Virginia Hattaway and Barbara Patterson, all of Memphis; several other nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews; and many close and wonderful friends. Funeral services and entombment will be at 2:30 p.m., Friday, September 30 at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Rd. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Memorial gifts may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.memphisfuneralhome.net