Obituary of William Stanton Pate
William Stanton Pate, 93, of West Columbia, widower of Lena Kneece Pate, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2020 at his home surrounded by family.
Born November 5, 1927 in Aiken, SC, he was the son of the late Stanton Valentine and Annie Mae Pate. William was a retired employee with SCE&G as a welder. He was an avid outdoorsmen and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. William was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his daughters, Judy (Benjamin) Ashe and Brenda (Thomas) Jeffers of West Columbia, Connie (Jimmy) Feaster of Cayce and Step-daughter Sheratha (Jeff) Moser of N. Augusta. He leaves behind 8 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held 3:00pm on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Graniteville Cemetery, Graniteville, SC. Rev. Brett DeYoung will officiate. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00pm on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington.
Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington is assisting the Pate family.