Billie Jo Pate, 63, of Plant City, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at her residence.
A native of Unicoi County, Tennessee, Ms. Pate was the daughter of Ford Pate and the late Georgia White Pate. She spent most of her adult life as a teacher, and will be remembered with love by all those she taught. A member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Dover, she read her Bible daily and studied her devotional, taking heart the lessons she learned and incorporating them into her life.
She is survived by her father, Ford Pate; sister, Betty Corriveau (Robert); niece, Robbie Bish-Warner (Josh), of Charlton, Massachusetts; great-nephews, Jayden, Tanner, Cason and Max; and a large extended family.
She was laid to rest with her mother at Evergreen Cemetery in Tennessee on Feb. 19.
A memorial celebration of life is planned for mid-March for local friends. Details to be announced.
Online condolences may be made at ValleyFuneralHome.net.