Ronald E. Pate, age 69, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 9, 2021.
Ronald was born in Dayton, OH on August 19, 1951 to the late Clarence & Barbara (Hummel) Pate.
In addition to his parents, Ron was preceded in death by his brothers, Vernon "Jigger" Pate and Timmy Pate.
He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer (Chris) Combs; siblings, Richard (Patty) Pate, Clarence Pate Jr., Debbie (Ray) Gayhart, Gail Perry, Teri (Glen) Fields, Donna (David) Snow and James "Bo" Lanier; sisters-in-law, Ruth Pate and Brenda Pate, and many other relatives and friends.
Ron owned and operated Ron Pate Trucking for over 20 years.
A celebration of life will be held by the family at a later date.
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