Rae La Jean Waddell Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rae La Jean Waddell of Tallahassee, Florida, who passed away on February 11, 2026 at the age of 58. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Rae may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her father Cary J. Whitfield. She is survived by: her husband David Pate (Tallahassee); her children, Erin Waddell (North Carolina) and Amy Waddell (North Carolina); and her mother Thelma Whitfield (Tallahassee).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to benefit the Rae Waddell pollinator garden at Joe Budd and camper scholarship: https://wildlifeflorida.app.neoncrm.com.
