Jane E. Pate Ornellas

March 27, 1943 - April 3, 2016

Jane E. Pate Ornellas, 73, of Murrayville passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016, at her home in Murrayville. She was born, March 27, 1943, in Murrayville, the daughter of Lewis and Mabel Soper Pate. She married Rev. Dennis Ornellas, November 5, 1993. He preceded her in death. Surviving are two children, Lea Anne Miller of Murrayville and Paul (Candy) Miller of Winchester; three grandchildren, Taylor, Josey, and JR Miller; mother, Mabel Pate of Murrayville; siblings, Lew “Von” (Shirley) Pate of Jacksonville, Martha (Steve) Pate Morthole of Jacksonville, Harry (Vicky) Pate of Murrayville, and Jim (Sheila) Pate of Jacksonville. She was preceded in death by her father, Lewis and sister, Victoria Anne Pate. Jane was a member of the Murrayville Baptist Church where she was active in Thursday Night Kid’s Church and Backyard Bible School. She had a strong love for children, especially her grandchildren, always attending all their activities. Jane devoted her life to winning people into the Kingdom of God. Before retirement, she was employed as a care giver for JAARC in Jacksonville. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2016, at the Murrayville Baptist Church with interment in the Murrayville City Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Daws Family Funeral Home in South Jacksonville. Memorials are suggested to the Murrayville Baptist Church, Pregnancy Resource Center, Murrayville-Woodson EAS, or the family.