Thomas Robert Patete

Mr. Thomas Robert Patete, age 71, of Duluth suddenly passed away Friday, December 14, 2012.



Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Old Peachtree Presbyterian Church, 1756 Old Peachtree Road, Duluth, Georgia. Please go to www.gcp.org.



Tom was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on July 26, 1941. He grew up in Pensacola, Florida. Tom was married to Jane Carlyle Patete (nee Land) on July 29, 1966 and were married for 46 years.



Tom received his B.A. from Belhaven College in 1964 and his Master of Divinity at Columbia Theological Seminary in 1967. He began his ministry as assistant pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and pastored churches in Winona, Missisippi and Marks, Mississippi. He served Christ's church through his position as Executive Director of Great Commission Publications for 34 years.



Tom is survived by his wife, Jane; his two children: Amy & husband Tim Gresham; and Robert Patete & wife, Christine; grandchildren, Seth, Paige & Ellie Gresham; and Annalise, Carlisle & Jesse Patete; his brother Billy and sister Judi (Horton).



Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Lewis Patete and Aleta Horton Patete.



In lieu of flowers, the family asks that gifts be made to the organizations, which Tom dedicated 34 years of ministry service. Gifts may be marked "In memory of Thomas R. Patete." Each will be used for the development of material that will "proclaim God's wondrous deed