Franklin Scott Pate (1945 - 2010) Franklin Scott Pate, 64, of Brownstown and formerly of Punta Gorda, Fla., Medora, El Paso, Texas, and Oakwood, Ill., passed away after a lengthy illness at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, June 3, 2010, at his residence with his family by his side. Mr. Pate attended Union High School in Dugger and was a self-employed landscaper, construction worker and farmer. He was a member of Epsworth Methodist Church in Memphis, Tenn., for many years before becoming a member of the United Methodist Church of Brownstown. He enjoyed his three dogs, Pee-Wee, Tiny and Wee-Wee. Born June 9, 1945, in Memphis, Tenn., he was the son of Clarence and Hilda Balbach Pate, both of whom preceded him in death. Survivors include a sister, Betty Nesslage, Las Vegas; four nieces, Paula G. Smith Kelleher and Catherine A. Weeks, both of Apple Valley, Calif., Becky Eddins, California, and Patsy Kellogg; one nephew, Louis Kellogg III; two great-nephews; four great-nieces; two great-great-nieces; three great-great-nephews; and his beloved, Jeanette Sitterding, Brownstown. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorothy Pate, Patsy Pate Martin and Mary Pate Zullman, and his friend, Martha Stewart. A celebration of the life of Franklin Scott Pate will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Funeral Home, Danville, Ill. Friends may call from noon until time of service Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will take place Monday at Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Ill. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society . www.sunsetfuneralhome.com Published in Tribune from June 5 to June 9, 2010