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Helen Pate, 90 of Murphysboro passed away at
4:55pm on Saturday, October 9, 2010 in Murphysboro. Helen was born in
Gorham, IL. on February 19, 1920 a daughter to the late John Howard and
Nettie Ellen (Higgerson) Bilderback. Helen was united in marriage to Wiley
Pate in Perryville, MO., on December 7, 1940; Wiley preceded her in death
on February 13, 2004. She was a member of Pate Chapel Baptist Church and
was valedictorian of the class of 1937 of Gorham High School she also held
a Palmer Method Certificate which was her most prized possession.
Graveside services will be at 11am on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Pate
Chapel Cemetery near Murphysboro, Pastor James Easton will officiate.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm on Monday, October 11, 2010 at Crawshaw
Funeral Home in Murphysboro. Memorials are encouraged and may be made to
the Pate Chapel Baptist Church or to Hospice of Southern Illinois.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law; Kathryn Hanson of
Murphysboro, and Janet and Allan Littlefield of Kansas City, MO., one son
and daughter-in-law; Matthew and Anita Pate of Murphysboro, 13
grandchildren; Marsha Gottlieb and her husband Randy with whom Helen lived
with, other grandchildren and spouses include; Donna (Don)Conder, Angela
(Greg) Greenrod, Crystal (Mark) Thurber, Pamela (Rich) Falter, Wendy
(Kevin) Lawwill, Larry (Lori) Jacoby, Jon (Sandy) Jacoby, Holly (Dan)
Ryder, Amanda (Ben) Willig, Tim Pate, Ted Pate, Trever Pate, 21 great
grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren, one son-in-law Perry Jacoby
of Greenfield, IL., two brothers; Billy Eugene Bilderback of Portage, IN.,
and Douglas Keith Foncree of Arizona. In addition to her parents and
husband she was also preceded in death by one infant son; James Wiley
"Jimmie" Pate, one daughter; Helen Jean Pate Jacoby, and one great
granddaughter; Hope Falter
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