UTICA, Ky. — Christopher Martin Pate “Mr. Peachy”, 52, of Utica, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born Sept. 26, 1967, in Daviess County, Kentucky.
Chris was retired from Owensboro Municipal Utilities as an electronic technician and was a member of Owensboro Christian Church. He was a U. S. Marine veteran and a member of the Monsarrat Masonic Lodge #379 having served as a master mason, was a Shriner, and member of the Rizpah Temple.
Chris was a 1985 graduate of Daviess Co. High School, loved the outdoors, and taking long walks in the woods. He was an enthusiast of older trucks, all types of motorsports, enjoyed building a nice warm fire, and driving off-road vehicles.
Chris fought a long hard battle with multiple myeloma for 10 years. No matter how he felt, he still tried to have a great sense of humor making people laugh, and maintain a positive attitude. Chris was a great and loving husband, father, “Poppy,” son, big brother, grandson, and uncle.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert H. “Bobby” Pate, on Jan. 25, 2018.
Surviving are his wife of 24 years, Kerensa Pate; two sons, Cody Lawrence Pate, of Hartford, Kentucky, and Christopher Cale Pate, of Utica; a grandson, Hank Henderson Pate, of Hartford; his mother, Libby Hudson, and step-father, Richard, of Hartford; his grandmother, Catherine “Mimi” Martin, of Owensboro, Kentucky; a sister, Jill Noelle Humphrey, and husband, LaValton, of Owensboro; a stepbrother, Crit Hudson, and wife, Jenny, of Owensboro; a stepsister, Angel Boyken, of Hartford; mother- and father-in-law, Sue and Charles Brown, of Whitesville, Kentucky; a brother-in-law, Krestien Brown, and wife, Elizabeth, of Whitesville; nephews, Austin Bean, Matthew and Marshall Boyken, Michael Truschke, and Harrison Brown, nieces, Kinsley Brown, and Gracie Hudson; stepmother, Barbara “Bopper” Green, of Owensboro; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
The funeral service for Christopher Pate will be at noon Monday, March 9, at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory with burial following in Elmwood Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday and after 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home Masonic services will be held Sunday at the funeral home.
The family would like to express appreciation to Dr. Jewraj Maheshwari (who Chris liked to call “Baby”) and his staff for all the love and compassionate care they gave Chris throughout his illness.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation (which helps veterans build or find homes), 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306 or to the Heartford House, c/o of Hospice of Western Kentucky, 3419 Wathens Crossing, Owensboro, KY 42301.
Memories and condolences for the family can be shared at www.glenncares.com.