Franklin D. Pate

Franklin "Frank" D. Pate,69, rancher, car enthusiast, loving husband, father and grandfather, died Monday, December 28, 2015. The family will greet friends to share memories from 5-7pm, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby. No services at this time. Survivors: wife, Linda; son, Scott Pate of Austin, TX; daughter, Amy White (Danny); son, Aaron Jackson (Jennifer) all of Douglass; sister, Peggy Base of Enid, OK; grandchildren, Ryan, Lee, Brian, Abby, Kyler, Lauren and Brett; great-grandson, Holden; many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lois Franklin and Evelyn Pate; sister, Joan Johnson; grandson, Franklin Austin Pate. Memorials to Rivercross Hospice. Condolences to smithfamilymortuaries.com.