Nellie Jo Fulton Pate

Published 3:55 pm Thursday, July 9, 2020

Nellie Jo Fulton Pate, 87, Elizabethton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at her home with her family by her side.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mae (Campbell) Fulton.

Nellie was a homemaker and an excellent cook and she loved her family very much. She was a member of Carter Christian Church. She was a graduate of Elizabethton High School.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Jack Dempsey Pate; one grandchild, Jamie Lee Pate; a daughter-in-law, Darlene Pierce Pate; as well as three sisters and four brothers.

Survivors include her children, Cathy Timbs (James), Dannie Pate, Belinda Heaton (Tim), Kimberly Proffitt (Russell) and Leann Pate. Her grandchildren include Matthew Timbs (Emily), Janel Burker (Joey), Scott Pate (Nicole), Andrew Pate (Nikki), Brooks Blair (Christopher), Erin Wiles, Logan Heaton, Brandon Waycaster, Tasha Waycaster and Hannah Lacy; great-grandchildren, Caleb, Abby and Joshua Timbs, Marin Burker, Jaiden Wiles, Seth Pate, Savanna Berkley (Jake), Jenna, Jacob and Jared Houghton and Sierra Pate; great-great-grandchildren, Sawyer and Haisley Berkley; and she was looking forward to the arrival of another great-grandchild, Evie Nell Lacy.

The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Mr. Daryl Cox, minister, officiating. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Saturday, will be Matthew Timbs, Caleb Timbs, Scott Pate, Andrew Pate, Seth Pate, Alex Musick, Brandon Waycaster, Joey Burker, Christopher Blair and Russell Proffitt. Honorary pallbearers will be Mitchell Waycaster, Rodney Robey, David Depew and Ken Nidiffer; Special Friends of the Family, James Bellamy, Gail Miller, Megan Renfro and Ruthie Ellis. Friends and family members may register their presence at the funeral home from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, July 10. A special thank you to Amedisys Hospice Care Personnel, Carter Christian Church and to all of her family for giving unconditionally of their time and the Agape Love that has been shown. She felt so blessed to have each one in her life. A very special thank you to her son Dannie for his many sacrifices in the long-term care of our beloved mom. He has truly been “Our Hero” to his sisters. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Saturday to go in procession to the cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at our website, www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Pate family.