Pate, Billy Dale

1948 - 2010  (62 years)

• Name	Pate, Billy Dale
  		Billy Dale Pate (1948-2010) Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Billy Dale Pate (1948-2010) Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  Birth	8 Apr 1948	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Oilfield Worker,  [2]
  Reference Number	PATE.B001
  _FGRAVE	61419453
  Funeral	13 Nov 2010	Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  	Funeral services were held at Neal Funeral Home, Louisville with military rites by the American Legion.
  Military Service	United States Army  [2, 3]
  	His obituary lists him as a Vietnam War Veteran. He served Stateside in the United States Army and should have been shown as a Vietnam Era Veteran.
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  		United States Army
  		Headstone, Pate, Billy D.
  Death	6 Nov 2010	Lake Wales Medical Center, Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida   [1, 2]
  Burial	13 Nov 2010	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Pate, Billy D. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I455	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Sharp - Gregg Benjamin F. 'Ben' Sharp and Anna Frances 'Annie' Gregg Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Shock - Belt John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Pate, Ira James,   b. 15 Aug 1906, Alabama d. 3 Feb 1997, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Conner, Betty Pauline,   b. 19 Dec 1925, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Nov 1992, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1946	Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois   [4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 39 years and 6 months - She was 20 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Cantrell, M.J.S.
  Children	+ 1. Pate, J.D.
  Family ID	F498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Guinn, B.A.
  Family ID	F499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Apr 1948 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 6 Nov 2010 - Lake Wales Medical Center, Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida Funeral - 13 Nov 2010 - Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 13 Nov 2010 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Clay City — Billy Dale Pate, 62, of Clay City died at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at Lake Wales Medical Center, Lake Wales, Fla. Mr. Pate was born April 8, 1948, in Clay City, the son of Ira and Betty (Connor) Pate. He was an oil field worker and also worked at Hella in Flora. Billy was a member of Louisville American Legion and Eagles. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by one son, James Dale (Amy) Pate of Louisville; four grandchildren, Cody Dell Pate, Tesla Enlow, Abby Nicole Pate and Emily Dawn Pate; and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Funeral services were held at Neal Funeral Home, Louisville with military rites by the American Legion. Burial was in Clay City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. ============================= His obituary lists him as a Vietnam War Veteran. Billy served Stateside in the United States Army and should have been shown as a Vietnam Era Veteran. =============================

  
  

• Sources

  [S608] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pate, Billy D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61419453/billy-dale-pate), none. (Reliability: 2). [S609] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Pate, Billy Dale, 62, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61419453/billy-dale-pate), none. (Reliability: 2). [S610] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pate, Billy D., (http://www.findagrave.com), none. (Reliability: 2). [S213] Luke, Stephen Gregory 'Steve' (1947-2002), Luke.GED, (Luke, Stephen Gregory 'Steve' (1947-2002), 01 July 2001) (Reliability: 2). [S542] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pate, Ira J. and Betty P., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18312566/betty-p-pate) (Reliability: 2).