Harry Batts Pate, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2022 at McCall Hospice House. He was the husband of Mary Tripp Pate, and their 47th anniversary was on April 13, 2022.
He was the youngest child born to the late Wilbert L Pate and Inez Batts Pate, of Pikeville, NC.
Harry served our country in the Air Force and was a Vietnam Vet. He was a student of Greenville Tech named the who’s who of American Vocational Student. After he graduated from Greenville Tech he went to work at Milliken where he retired from after 37 years of service, at the Gayley & Enterprise Plants. Harry was a faithful member of Brookwood Church, since 1996. He loved serving the Lord and sharing the good news of the gospel with those that he came into contact with.
Survivors of the immediate family are his sister, Janet Pate Barfield of Goldsboro, NC; brothers, Thomas L. Pate(Mary Coy-Pate) of Pikeville, NC and Richard A. Pate(RIta Williams Pate) of LaGrange, NC.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his nephew, David Rex Barfield, Jr. and his brother in law, David Rex Barfield, Sr.
Please consider a memorial gift to Set Free Alliance, Brookwood Church or your favorite charity.
Celebration of life will be held at Brookwood Church on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 2:00 PM 580 Brookwood Point Place Simpsonville, 29681.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Brookwood Church 580 Brookwood Point Place Simpsonville, SC 29681 or to Set Free 333 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greenville, SC 29609.