Laverne J. Pate Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Laverne J. Pate of Chattanooga, Tennessee, who passed away on November 9, 2022 at the age of 74. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Laverne J. Pate to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Julia Reeder and Willie Watley Jr.; her grandmother Odessa W. Jackson; and her brother Johnny Watt. She is survived by: her husband Jerry of Chattanooga, TN; her daughters, Lei Ann Pate of Knoxville, TN and Miriam Smith of Atlanta, GA; her stepfather Norman Dixon of Philadelphia, PA; her siblings, Parris Watt (Essie) of Conyers, GA, Claude Campbell of Philadelphia, PA and Karen Davis of Philadelphia, PA; her cousin Arthur Watley Jr. (Lisa) of Chattanooga; and her grandsons, Chris Pate (Tori) of Virginia Beach, VA and Grayson Smith of Atlanta, GA. She is also survived by nieces, nephews family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Hamilton County Schools Foundation with an individual school donation to either Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences or Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts.
