SANDRA H. PATE, 59 FL Department of Citrus Lakeland: Sandra H. Pate, 59, of Lakeland, died on December 24, 2012 from complications from ALS. She was born on July 25, 1953 in Jacksonville, FL and was employed by the Florida Department of Citrus. She was preceded in death by her husband Anthony "Tony" Pate; father Laudis Hicks and brother Kenneth Hicks; Survived by her son Bryan Pate of Lakeland and daughter Michelle (Javier) Gonzalez of Lakeland; mother Marjorie Hicks and 1 grandson Alex Gonzalez. A visitation will be held on Friday December 28, 2012 from 5-7 P.M. at Trinity Life Church with a funeral service to follow on Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at the church. Interment will be held at Oak Hill Burial Park. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.heathfuneralchapel.com. Published in Ledger from December 27 to December 28, 2012