Edsel "Eddie" Lee Cate, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. He was a 22 year veteran of the United States Air Force, as well as a computer tech. for NCR and Dell. He was a Sunday school teacher for 40 years and loved the Lord and the churches he attended. He loved watching the boys he taught grow into mature young men who love the Lord, raise their children in godly homes and are leaders in their churches. He enjoyed playing softball, golfing and building things in and for the house. But, his greatest pleasure was spending time with his boys, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and extended family.
Ed is preceded in death by his parents, Edsel Lee Cate, Sr. and Frances Linnis Baldwin Dykes. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Linda Marie (Allison) Cate; his sons, Michael Christopher Cate with wife Kristin and Matthew Russell Cate with wife Whitney; one brother, James Cate; grandchildren, Kimberly Wright with husband Brian, Elijah Cate, Grady Cate, Carter Cate, Dylan Cate, Drew Cate and Allison Cate; one great grandchild, Loralai Wright; and numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and dear friends.
Dr. Randy Harper will be conducting a Celebration of Life Service at Bellaire Baptist Church starting at 2 PM, Saturday, August 17, 2019, with a visitation from 1 PM to 2 PM prior to the service. Graveside committal service with military honors will follow the service at Hill Crest Memorial Park.
The USAF Honor guard will serve as pallbearers for Saturday’s service. His 7 grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Alzheimer’s Association of Louisiana (at alz.org/walk) or the Gideon’s International.
The family also wishes to say a very special thankyou to the staffs of Savannah Grand and St. Joseph’s Hospice, and one very special caregiver, Gwen McMillon.
