Leta Bess Pate Obituary
We bid farewell to Leta Bess Pate of Killeen, Texas, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on July 29, 2025 at the age of 101. Leta touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Middleton and Bessie Rodgers Middleton; her husband Elmo Pate; her siblings, Billy Mason, Laurice D. and Willena Lee; and her son-in-law Darrell.
She is survived by: her children, Frank Pate (Pat) and Connie York; her grandchildren, Laurie Ann, Sonny, Kelly, Bodie, Christy and Cloudt; her great grandchildren, Darrell, Stephanie, Daniel, Haygen and Shye; and her great great grandchildren, Anthony, Allison, Marshall and Emma.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cal Farley's Boy Ranch, American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF), and to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
