ROCKY MOUNT - Lorraine Tyndall Pate, 89, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 30, 2012. She was born in Jones County on January 12, 1923, daughter of the late Roland F. Tyndall and Carrie Reynolds Tyndall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lindley H. Pate and brothers, Allen and Arnold Tyndall.
Mrs. Pate worked with Avis Rent-A-Car for over thirty years and was a longtime active member of First Christian Church.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Charles Pate (Sharon Beasley) of Raleigh and Lana Pate Ezzell (Pat) of Spring Hope; grandchildren, Kristie Pate of Wilmington, Edwin Pate (Rebecca) of Leland, Darren Ezzell (Dawn) of Nashville, Kari Ezzell (Crystal Harper) of Decatur, GA; great grandchildren Adria and Harrison Pate, Cole and Conner Ezzell, Logan and Evan Harper-Ezzell; daughter in law Judy D. Pate of Wilmington.
The funeral service will be 11:30am on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at First Christian Church with Rev. Kathy Jo Mitchell and Rev. John Browning officiating. The family will receive friends after the service from 12:15pm-1:15pm followed by a graveside service at 3:30pm in Westview Cemetery in Kinston, NC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Christian Church or Hospice of Nash General.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com
Visitation
First Christian Church (of Wilson)
207 Tarboro Street, N.E.
Wilson, NC 27893
Tuesday 1/1, 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Service
First Christian Church (of Wilson)
207 Tarboro Street, N.E.
Wilson, NC 27893
Tuesday 1/1, 11:30 am
Cemetery
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
Charles, Lana, and family, I will forever cherish the fact that your mother touched my life so poignantly when I was growing up at Uncle Roland and Aunt Carrie’s house. She has made me laught so hard so any times. Her gentle demeanor will forever be cherished and missed. All in our family dearly loved her. Love, Dawn Dale
As we make our journey throu this life, death is our final stop. The bible gives us comfort in our time of grief. Even the perfect man, Jesus Christ, Gave way to tears. So greatly grieved was he over the death of his friend.(John1135) Jesus said I am the resurrection, & the life.(John1125) What a wonderful gift we have been givin, to have the hope of seening our loved ones once again.