Virginia Pate Obituary
The memory of Virginia Pate of Kinston, North Carolina, who passed away on August 29, 2025 at the age of 89, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Virginia may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Virginia touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Richard B. Croom and Callie Ham Croom; her husband Walter "Jack" Pate; her daughter Diane Pate Johnson; and her siblings, Myrtle Gagne and Lee "Shine" Ham.
She is survived by: her son Randy Allen Pate (Lisa Pate); her son-in-law Buddy Johnson; her grandsons, Steven A Miller, Joshua Allen Pate and Jeremy Pate Johnson; and her siblings, Marvin "Bro" Croom and Linda Croom Webber (Tim Webber).
