Elizabeth Idella "Dell" McQuaig Pate, 87 of Kissimmee passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18, 2021. Born October 5, 1934 to William C. and Alice McQuaig in Thomasville, Georgia. Dell graduated from Thomasville High School in June 1952 as Salutatorian and Listed as "sophisticated lady" in her senior yearbook. She married her high school sweetheart John Pate on June 12, 1959. Dell worked in the Banking system for many years and retired from Osceola County Government. She was a homemaker, very artful and creative writer. She loved her family and her Lord. Dell was a member of Eastern Avenue Baptist Church of St. Cloud, FL.
Survivors included her: daughter Leslie Sanders; sons: John (Brigitte)Pate, Michael (Tonya) Pate, Tommy (Holly) Pate, Tracy (Lorri) Pate and William (Dawn )Pate; eighteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren and one great great grandson.
Dell is preceded in death by her husband John V. Pate Jr. and her sons: Jack Pate and Robert Sanders.
Funeral services for Dell will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Eastern Avenue Baptist Church, 1001 Eastern Avenue, St. Cloud, Florida, 34769, with the Reverend Jim Callen and Reverend Ronnie Munson officiating. Interment to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Kissimmee, Florida.
Active casketbearers will be: John Pate, Michael Pate, Tommy Pate, Tracy Pate, William Pate and Winton Pate
Visitation will be one hour prior to service time (10:00 A.M.- 11:00 A.M.)
Memorial Contribution may be made to: EASTERN AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH MISSIONARY FUND, ST. CLOUD, FLORIDA .
The Pate family is being cared for by CONRAD & THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME, 511 EMMETT STREET, KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA 34741 (407)847-3188
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