Gerald W. Pate, of Cleveland, Texas, was a husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He passed from this world at home at the age of 77 years old.

He was preceded in death by: father, J.J. Pate; mother, Lucille Pate; brother, James Alton Pate and grandson, Christopher Pate.

He is survived by: wife; Denise Pate, son; Gerald Pate (Malissa aka Martha); daughter, Dedra Brown (Aaron); daughter, Amy Lilley; grandchildren Ashley Pate (Sara), Casey Pate (Beau Mosley), Christina Glover (Raymond), Blane Verret (Abigail Kidd), Caymen Van Matre, Arrabella Van Matre, Lance Brown, and great-grandchildren Miles Maddison Glover and Christopher Ryan Verret.