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Thorton Pate

March 13, 1940 - November 25, 2008

Thorton Lavon Pate 11/28/2008 SACRAMENTO — Thorton Lavon Pate, 68, of 170 Walnut St., Sacramento, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at Regional Medical Center, Madisonville. He was born March 13, 1940, was a car salesman for Crabb’s Used Cars in Michigan and Indiana, and was a member of Island Baptist Church. He was a medic in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and served 11 1/2 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam T. Pate and Elmyra Brown Pate; a son, Jonathon Pate; and brother, Wendell Pate. Survivors include daughters, Sheila (Mike) Crabb of Hattiesburg, Miss., Sherry (Mike) West of Sacramento and Stephanie Garrett of Columbus, Ohio; a son, Wendell Pate of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Beverly (Woodson) McRoy of Owensboro and Lyvette (Ron) Capps of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; a brother, Carl Wayne (Sue) Pate of Island; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Tucker Memorial Chapel, Sacramento, with the Rev. Doug Kirtley officiating, assisted by the Rev. John Butler. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery, Central City. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.

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Thorton Lavon Pate 11/28/2008 SACRAMENTO — Thorton Lavon Pate, 68, of 170 Walnut St., Sacramento, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at Regional Medical Center, Madisonville. He was born March 13, 1940, was a car salesman for Crabb’s Used Cars in Michigan and Indiana, and was a member of Island Baptist Church. He was a medicContinue Reading

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Jennifer Phillips Hardy left a message on March 13, 2024:
I love you grandpa I named my kid after you however he passed away shortly after getting here but I gave him LaVon 4 his middle name see u passed when I was 1st preg and I was so upset and everybody told me that in order for someone to be born someone has to die but it's a person who is ready to go so I figured it was you and I already loved the name so that's what happened ❤️ Jennifer Phillips
gerry comer left a message on March 27, 2014:
sometimes surfing on this internet brings sadness to your heart as in this case of learning of the passing of a very dear friend , closer than most of my family in a place in my history. DUDE was a true friend with a kind and carrying heart, old time values that we both shared , love to talk race cars , family . Always tried to find the humor in lives struggles. My heart felt sympathy goes out to the family esp. Caro , Shelia, Stephanie, and Wendell. I'm so sorry and sad for us all.
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