Aaron Eugene "Gene" Pate, 81, of Blytheville died Wednesday, April 30, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Survivors, wife, Joyce Pate; five children; one brother; one sister; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral, May 3, 10 a.m., Cobb Funeral Home. Visitation, Friday, 6-8 p.m. Condolences expressed at www.cobbfuneralhome.

Published May 2, 2014