Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth. There will be a family gathering 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel. Norma will lie in state on Monday until 5 p.m.
Norma was born Sept. 8, 1929, in Madison, Ind.
Norma was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Oscar F. Pate Sr.; grandson, Adrian Johnson; and son-in-law James Thornhill.
The family wishes to thank Legend Healthcare and Rehabilitation for their care and love. A special thank-you to Paige Kokko of Grace Hospice for her undying devotion to our mother.
Survivors: Son, Oscar F. Pate Jr. and wife, Karen; daughters, Nancy Thornhill, Barbara J. Johnson and husband, Stephen, Mary C. Singleton and husband, Billy; grandchildren, Melody and Jimmy Thornhill, Stephanie Torian, Rebekah Hutchison and Rachel VanKleef; great-grandchildren, Cody, Katelyn, Sarah, Chance, Seth, Ryan and Trent
Arrangements under the direction of Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel & Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX.
