Linda Tobi Anson Pate

Linda Tobi Anson Pate passed gently away on June 25, 2018 at Centre Pointe Health and Rehab Center in Tallahassee. She had been a long term resident at Centre Pointe. Linda was born March 17, 1941 in Far Rockaway Beach, Long Island, New York. She was the only daughter of Ralph Anson and Mildred Silver. She and her family relocated to Broward County, Florida in 1952. Linda graduated from South Broward High School in 1958. She enrolled in the Florida State University, majoring in English Education. She graduated from FSU in 1964. Linda’s principal career was homemaker, wife and mother. She also worked outside the home in a variety of secretarial, administrative, and managerial positions. She worked as an Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the FSU Graduate School. She also worked as Office Manager for a local law firm, Keen, O’Kelly and Spitz. Linda retired as Vice President for insurance programs for the Florida Association of Insurance Agents, an insurance trade association. Linda enjoyed reading, especially best sellers in the mystery genre. She enjoyed dining out with family and friends. She most especially enjoyed touring and cruising in the Pacific North West, Alaska and New England with special friends, Dr Joel and Betty Kramer and David and Connie Stewart. Linda is survived by her husband of 56 years, Joel M. Pate, her sons David (Rae) Pate and J. Frank Pate of Tallahassee, niece Marcy Anson Decker, Ashville, North Carolina, nephew Marc S. Anson, Naples, Florida and a dear cousin, Peter L. Silver (Fran) Raleigh, North Carolina. Also surviving are god daughters Margaret Stewart, Bozeman, Montana and Jessica Stewart Avant (David III), Tallahassee She was preceded in death by her parents, her grandparents, George and Katherine Silver and a brother, Herbert Leonard Anson. A requiem service for Linda will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral. In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Linda may be made to the Alzheimer’s Project of Tallahassee, 301 E. Tharpe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303 or to St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral, 4784 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309. Kelly Barber of Bevis Funeral Home (850-385-2193 or www.bevisfh.com) is assisting the Pate family with their arrangements.

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Linda Tobi Anson Pate

March 17, 1941 - June 25, 2018