Deborah Pate

Deborah Pate obituary, Blountsville, AL

Deborah Pate

Deborah Pate Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Blountsville Funeral Home on Jan. 14, 2026.
Deborah Pate, 65 of Blountsville passed away Tuesday January 13, 2026, at UAB St. Vincent's Blount Medical Center. Deborah was born May 8, 1960, in Guntersville, the daughter of Ernest Hyatt Brown and Inez Maze Brown. She was a graduate of J.B. Pennington High School and worked as a transcriptionist for Cunningham Pathology for many years.

She is survived by her sons: Jason Pate and Jonathan Pate; brothers and sister: James (Rachel) Brown, Jerry Brown and Rhonda (Andy) Neill; grandchildren: Morgan, Jacob and Caleb Pate along with a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents: E.H. and Inez Brown; sister: Sue Lee and brother: Kenneth Brown.

Funeral Service was 1:00 p.m. Saturday January 17, 2026, at Blountsville Funeral Home. The burial was in Hopewell Cemetery, Arab.

Visitation was 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday.

Pallbearers: Tracy Alldredge, Tommy Lee, Greg Neill, Mike Neill, Wes Neill and Steven Hanson. Honorary Pallbearers will be grandsons: Jacob Pate and Caleb Pate.

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