Carole Tuck Pate, 78 of Forest went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 2, 2019 following a courageous battle with cancer. She is now reunited with the love of her life, her husband of 49 years, Samuel Kenneth Pate.
Carole was born in Rome, Georgia, April 1, 1941. She was the daughter of the late Lewis Tuck and Catherine Roper Tuck. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by three brothers, William Robert Tuck, Sr., L.T. Tuck and Jimmy Casper Tuck.
Carole was known as sweet, unselfish and a very giving person. She provided support to her husband any way she could throughout his professional career. Her greatest joy in life was her family. She loved raising her children and caring for her grandchildren and great grandchildren who will miss her dearly. She was a longtime member of Thomas Road Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Samuel Kenneth Pate, Jr. and his wife Deborah; her daughter, Katherine Pate McNeill and her husband Bradley; four grandchildren, Katherine Pate Green, Samuel Kenneth Pate, III, William Bradley McNeill and Caden Pate McNeill; five great grandchildren, Samuel Pate, IV, Aria Pate, Willow Green, Ezekiel Pate and Remington Pate; her sister, Jane Tuck Carr and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family would like to gratefully acknowledge her caregivers, Deborah Dodson, Charmaine Bedlow, Sandra Cheatwood, Dr. Stergios Moschos of UNC and Dr. Will Cheatwood of Lynchburg General for the wonderful and loving care they provided. The family would also like to thank Vickie Runk, Callie Penn and the Davis and Cashion families for the loving support they provided to the family.
A service celebrating her life will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2019 in the Pate Chapel of Thomas Road Baptist Church with Pastor Jonathan Falwell officiating. Interment will follow in Fort Hill Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Whitten Timberlake Chapel.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider Liberty Christian Academy, 3701 Candler’s Mountain Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24502.
