JACKSON & SMITH COUNTIES, TN - OBITUARIES - More PATE & Relatives
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OBITUARIES: PATE & REALTIVES; JACKSON & SMITH COS, TN

Copyright © 1999 by Jinks Pate Lee (jinksp@aol.com)
This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.  

From scrap book of obituaries owned by Mrs. Effie Woodard, Rt 2,
Pleasant Shade, TN (Copied 1977)


MRS S L PATE (16A.6.4.3X)
Gainesboro, Tenn, Feb 20 - Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the 
M E Church for MRS EUDORA LANSDEN PATE, wife of S L PATE, who died Saturday 
following an illness of several months. Mrs Pate united with the Methodist 
Church when she was 13 years of age, under the preaching of the Rev S S 
NAPIER, and remained a consistent and useful member until her death. She was 
before her marriage Miss EUDORA FRANCES LANSDEN, daughter of Mr and Mrs 
THOMAS Y LANSDEN, and was born at Hilham, Overton Co, where she resided until 
her marriage in November 1891, when she came to this county. She is 
survived by her husband and six children - A M of Dallas, TX; I B, F L, 
MRS LESLIE HARGIS, of Granville; Misses EVA and RUBY, all of whom are grown 
and with her when she died; also a brother, THOMAS J LANSDEN, of Dycus, and a 
sisterm Mrs MARY L GAINES of  Haydenburg and four grandchildren. Funeral 
services were conducted by the pastor, the Rev K A EARLY, assisted by the 
Rev W M DYCUS, a Presbyterian minister and a life long friend of the family. 
Interment was in the cemetery here. She was 50 years of age.

MRS CLARA PATE HARGIS (16A.6.4.3.3)
Dies at Fort Worth, TX. The entire town and community was shocked and made 
sad Sunday morning when Mr S L PATE received a wire that his daughter, 
MRS CLARA HARGIS, had passed away at 7:00 o'clock Sunday morning, 
Sept 15th, at her home in Forth Worth, TX. While MRS HARGIS' health had
been bad for several years, she was apparently better, and her death came
as a great shock to her family and friends. CLARA PATE was born in 
Jackson Co, grew up and attended school in Gainesboro, where whe was
loved by all. She was married to LESLIE HARGIS of Granville, about 
twenty years ago. To this union three children were born. She was
converted in early life and united with the M E Church South.
Her entire life was that of a devoted Christian, kind and loving 
to those whom she came in contact. She is survived by her husband, 
LESLIE HARGIS, her three children, JOE, FRANCES and CHARLES; her father, 
S L PATE of Gainesboro; three brothers, A M and FLAVY PATE
of Fort Worth, and I B PATE of Gainesboro; two sisters, MRS EVA SHICK
and MRS RUBY WILLIAMS of Forth Worth. Funeral services were conducted
on Tuesday afternoon by her pastor, with interment at 
Mount Olivet Cemetery in Forth Worth.


MRS EVA PATE SHICK (16A.6.4.3.4)
Dies in Fort Worth. S L PATE received a telegram Thursday that his 
daughter, MRS EVA SHICK had passed away at her home in Fort Worth,
at 9 o'clock that morning. While MRS SHICK had been in ill health
for many years, her death came unexpectedly and was a great shock
to her family and many friends. A daughter of S L PATE, she was 
born and reared in Jackson Co, moving to Gainesboro when a small girl,
where she lived until ill health forced her to move to Texas, about
12 years ago. In 1915 she professed faith in Christ and united with 
the M E Church South, at this place. She was a lovely Christian 
character, always cheerful and accepted her lot with a sweet Christian 
spirit. Her kind and gently manner endeared her to all who knew her.
SHICK on Easter Sunday in 1932 (evidently missed something-JPL). They 
had no children (sic). The funeral was held at 10:00 Friday morning 
at Harveson-Cole, in Fort Worth, TX, the Rev LANGSTON, of Arlington 
Heights Methodist Church, who officiated at the funeral of her 
sister, MRS CLARA PATE HARGIS, officiated, and she was laid to rest 
in a cemetery in that city beside this sister. She is survived by 
her husband, ARTHUR SHICK, of Fort Worth, her father, S L PATE, of 
Gainesboro, three brothers, A M PATE, of Forth Worth, FLAVEY PATE,
of Colorado, I B PATE, of Gainesboro, and one sister, 
MRS RUBY PATE WILLIAMS, of Fort Worth. Besides numerous other
realtives and friends are made sad by her passing.

MRS MARTHA A PATE (16A.6.4X)
Died at her home at Bagdad, Monday, Feb 21st, 1910 after a lingering 
illness of several months, age 78 years, 8 mos, 9 days. The funeral 
service was held at the residence Tuesday by Rev PARRISH of the Methodist 
Church and Rev B S HALL. The remains were interred in the family 
graveyard near her home. MRS PATE was married in 1857 to HAMPTON PATE 
to which union was born six children, one girl and five boys, all of
whom are living. Her husband died in 1869 leaving her the care of 
the children, who were small. But being a woman of strong Christian
character she assumed the responsibility or rearing her children without 
a mummer, trusting in God to sustain and support her. She lived to see
them all grown and married, except one, and above all Christians, and
members of the church she loved so well. Mrs Pate was an every day
Christian. The beautifying influences of a pure religion were spread 
over a life and character as spotless and charming as was ever possessed
by any of the noble women who have lived and died during the past ages.
As such a life was a blessing and benefaction to all within the sphere
of its influence so is the death of such a one a public misfortune as
well as an irreparrable loss to the home circle. It is difficult to
pay a fitting tribute to the memory of so noble a woman - one
whose every day life was embellished by the most charming and lovable 
attributes of her sex. A perfect lady at all times - under all 
circumstances, she seemed born to inspire the love and respect of all 
who were so fortunate as to be acquainted with her. No one was more 
willing to aid the suffering, cheer the desponding, sustain the weak 
and to throw over the frailties of our race the mantle of Christian 
charity. In the presence of such sorrow, how cold and impotent are
words and how doubly deep would be the grief over the grave did not 
the rainbow of Christian hope span the dark gulf between time and 
eternity, and such pure, bright lives inspire the belief that there 
is a better world beyond, where, filled from the corroding cares of
earth, the good and true reunited "after life's fitful fever." 
Mrs Pate is survived by her children: MRS BETTIE HARDCASTLE of Nashville, 
MESSRS E, S L, O H, E B and H T PATE, of this county; two sisters
Mesdames LETHA TITTLE and SUSAN PRUITT, of this county; and two 
brothers, MATTHEW HOLLEMAN, of Granville, and T J HOLLEMAN, of Smith Co.