A Memorial Service for Patricia Ann Fate of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 28, 2015 at the East Side Baptist Church with Pastor Tim Stephens officiating.
Pat passed away December 22, 2015, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 83. She was born June 29, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Benjamin Thomas and Ann Rose Hetu Schow. She married Clarence "Sonny" Fate on December 29, 1953 in Crown Point, Indiana. She owned and operated several businesses over the years with her husband. Pat lived in Mountain Home since 1994, moving from Stuart, Florida. She was a church volunteer and was an perfect example of a Godly woman. She volunteered at the Mountain Home Christian Clinic for 10 years and at the hospital for the Nursing Education Department. Pat was a vivacious woman who lived life to the fullest. She enjoyed gardening, the outdoors, and loved cooking for her family.
Patricia is survived by her six children, Pam (Bill) Bitner of O Fallon, MO, Jan (Ken) Forbus of Mountain Home, AR, Marge (Jim) Kelly of Mountain Home, AR, Joe (Wendy) Fate of Bluff City, TN, Linda (Rick) Latting of Mountain Home, AR and Mike (Janet) Fate of Jensen Beach, FL; thirteen grandchildren, Cari Fonte of O Fallon, MO, Ben Bitner of Avon, IN, Jessica Moore of Mountain Home, AR, Frank (Ashley) James of Three Oaks, MI, Sarah James of Three Oaks, MI, Erin (Lyle) Uchtman of Mountain Home, AR, Bud (Casey) Kelly of Fort Pierce, FL, Joel Fate of Bluff City, TN, Ryan Fate of Bluff City, TN, Karley Fate of Bluff City, TN and Emma Fate of Bluff City, TN, Brittany Latting of Mountain Home, AR, Jill Fate of Jenson Beach, FL; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and one sister.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Home Christian Clinic and the Baxter House.
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.