Charleston, South Carolina
Clarence Wade Pate, Ph.D.
1935 — 2023
Clarence Wade Pate, Ph.D., 88, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Melaina Clement Pate entered into eternal rest Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 20, 2023 in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. His graveside service will be held at a later date in Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Clarence was born June 10, 1935 in Jasper, Alabama, son of the late Clarence Pate and Thelma Arwood Pate. His military career began in 1954 by being stationed in Germany upon graduation from Walker County High School in Jasper, AL. Clarence served in the U.S. Army in the 6th Armored Calvary at Regimental Headquarters as a squad leader, a...