Pate Funeral Home & Crematory

Pate Funeral Home & Crematory Pate Funeral Home & Crematory (On-Site Crematory)- Family Owned and Operated. Serving Southern Illinois since 1928. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Pate Funeral Home formerly Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory has provided professional funeral and cremation services to families in Benton and Southern Illinois since 1928. They have beautifully decorated their modern facility, constructed in 1996, and offer convenient amenities such as a lower-level family lounge and children’s play area. Their new on-site crematory offers families choosing cremation peace of mind knowing their loved ones are taken care of locally. Other advantages include a spacious parking lot and disabled accessibility. The directors at Hobbs-Johnson are very knowledgeable and can help personalize a funeral or memorial service to meet the desires of the families they serve. Information and prices may be obtained by telephone at 618-438-8711 or use our contact form to reach us with your inquiries. CST, Monday through Friday and by appointment.

02/21/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Players of the Game tonight, the Rangers Starting Five!

Rangers Win in Double Overtime with 54 to Panthers 51.

What a Game, Congratulations Benton Rangers and Coaches!

02/20/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Player of the Game, Madelyn Roundcount!

🏀 Roundcount with 19 points! 🏀

Rangerettes win the Regional Championship over WF 49-21.

02/18/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Player of the Game, Jaxton Wiggs !

🏀 Wiggs with 15 points including 3 three pointers! 🏀

Rangers win at Ham Co 51-41!

02/17/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Player of the Game, Kinley Glover!

🏀Glover with 32 Points, with 4 three pointers and 8-8 from the FT Line!!! 🏀

Rangerettes WIN their Regional Semi-Final Vs Du Quoin tonight, 67 to 37!

Congratulations to Kinley Glover, the Benton Rangerettes and Coaches! 👋👋👋

Proudly Serving the Family of Andy James Cluck.1950 ~ 2026
02/16/2026

Proudly Serving the Family of Andy James Cluck.

1950 ~ 2026

Andy James Cluck, 75, of Benton, IL, formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away at 948 a.m., on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Franklin Hospital in Benton, IL. Pate Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with the services. A Celebration of Life will be held at Noon on Sunday, May

Proudly Serving the Family of Cynthia "Cindy" Lynn Livesay. Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.1956 ~ 20...
02/14/2026

Proudly Serving the Family of Cynthia "Cindy" Lynn Livesay. Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

1956 ~ 2026

Cynthia Cindy Lynn Whaley Livesay, 69, of Benton, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, in West Frankfort, IL. She was born on March 22, 1956, to Donald and Betty Wilkerson Whaley in Benton, IL. Cynthia was divorced at the time of her death. Cindy had been a CNA

02/14/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Player of the Game, Drake Porter!

🏀 Porter with 19 points! 🏀

Rangers win at WF 66-32.

02/13/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Player of the Game, McKena Drew!

🏀 Drew with 11 points on 3 three pointers! 🏀

Rangerettes win 57-44 over Hamilton County.

02/11/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral
Home Player of the Game, Drake Porter!

🏀 Porter with 14 points! 🏀

Nashville 73 - Rangers 40

02/10/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral
Home Players of the Game, Preslee Morris and Kinley Glover!

🏀 Morris with 16 points with four 3 pointers and Glover with 25 points with 4 three pointers and 9-10 from the FT line 🏀

Rangerettes beat Fairfield 70-54!

Congratulations Rangerettes!

02/07/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Player of the Game, Nolan Schafer!

🏀 Schafer with 21 points! 🏀

Rangers beat Olney 62-42.

02/07/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Player of the Game, Jaxton Wiggs !

🏀 Wiggs who lead the Rangers with 22 points! 🏀

Rangers win at AJ 66-45

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301 S Main Street
Benton, IL
62812

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+16184388711

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Welcome to Pate Funeral Home formerly known as Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory. We are a full-service funeral home, serving Southern Illinois since 1928. Our building is a spacious 10,000 square feet and was constructed in the mid-1990s. The space is bright, modern and tastefully decorated. We Specialize in: Pre-Arrangement Services Traditional Funeral Services Cremation Services (Crematorium On-Site) Providing your family peace of mind. Aftercare Services Pet Cremation Services

Pate Funeral Home is family owned and operated, by funeral director Steven Pate. Steven and his family currently reside above the funeral home. Our staff take pride in our tradition of honoring loved ones with dignity, respect and integrity at Pate Funeral Home and continue to offer the service in which our funeral home was founded on. Let our professionals assist you with creating a unique and personalized service honoring your loved one.

Our Amenities: Chapel Parlor Family Lounge Event Space Crematorium On-Site Large Parking Lot WiFi Internet

In 2018, Pate Funeral Home was selected as the Benton/West City Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the year. Information and prices may be obtained by telephone at 618-438-8711. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday and by appointment.