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Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, December 10th from Foreman Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Larry Stewart officiating. The interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery in Babbie. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Monday at Foreman Funeral Home.
He is survived by his children, Shirley Cooley, Jimmy Pate, Walter Watson, and Charles Reeves; his grandchildren, Stacey (Doug) Hutto, Perry (Susan) Elmore, and Jonathan (Tiffany) Pate; seven great grandchildren, Ashley Elmore (Brett Armstrong), Bridgette (Jared) Ammons, Cindy Hutto (Taylor Davis), Mindy Hutto (Tanner Campbell), Cierra (Payton) Childers, Brayden Elmore, and Andrew Pate; 10 great great grandchildren, Harper Kate Ammons, J. R. Armstrong, Barrett Ammons, Tucker Ammons, Thomas Childers, Jameson Armstrong, Trever Davis, Brixton Childers, Baylen Childers, and Addilyn Armstrong.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Ruthie Williams Pate; one son, Johnny Pate; his parents, James Pate and Thelma Hardee Pate and his brothers and sisters.
Pallbearers will be Jared Ammons, Payton Childers, Mason Bozeman, Matthew Bozeman, Tanner Campbell, Taylor Davis and Brett Armstrong.
Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Horath and Brayden Elmore.
Those wishing to sign the online registry may do so at www.foremanfuneralhome.com.
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