Funeral services for James Edward Pate, 80, of Silsbee will be 2:00 pm Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Farmer Funeral Home with interment following in R.S. Farmer Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 pm to 8 pm Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the funeral home.
Mr. Pate died May 12, 2010 at his residence.
He was owner of Pates' Shoe repair shop in Silsbee for many years.
Mr. Pate is survived by two daughters Marie Douga and husband John of Madisonville, Tx., and Nelda Shipman and husband Robert of Silsbee; two sisters Iva Lee Holmes of Honey Island and Dorothy Frazier of Silsbee; 12 grandchildren and twenty five great granchildren. Children of John and Marie Douga; Michael, Georgia, Joey, Larry, Tina, John Jr. and T.J.; children of Robert and Nelda Shipman; Rickey, Tammy, Calvin, Cavin and Rebecca.