Mrs. Deborah Kay Pate, better known as Debbie age 70, of Winfield passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024 in the Brookwood Medical Center. Debbie was born in Winfield, Alabama on December 6, 1953 to Vester Lawrence and Bobbie Stewart Mullins. She was a 1971 graduate of Brilliant High School where she served as valedictorian and cheerleader. After high school she worked for more than 30 years with Gateway and Anvil Homes. She was a very hard and dedicated employee, once being awarded employee of the year by Gateway Homes. Debbie was a wonderful wife, mom, and granny. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren very much and enjoyed spending time with them. Debbie always enjoyed going to the lake, grilling out, having family get togethers, and especially going to yard sales.

Debbie is survived by her husband, Tony Pate, son, Justin Nix (Tosha), grandchildren, Tyler Nix, Dakota Nix, Danielle Busby, Trenton Raper, and Abigail Raper, great grandchildren, Theo and Ris’ae Raper, Kason, Jaxon Busby, Remington Barnett, Charleigh Nix,  mother, Bobbie Mullins, brother, Dr. Eddie Lawrence (Dr. Mikki), brothers-in-law, Wayne Pate (Rhonda) and Larry Pate, sisters-in-law, Delina Carrol (Dan), Tina Murphy, and Brenda Wadsworth (Wayne), fur baby, Bella, special friends, Ashlyn Craig, Jeremie and Kristy Flemming, Macky McCaleb, and Kadence Brown, and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.

Debbie was preceded in death by her father, Vester Lawrence, her grandparents, and her great grandparents.

Funeral services for Mrs. Pate will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Winfield City Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

Bowen Funeral Home Winfield, Alabama