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.

05/29/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Players of the Game, Hunter Irvin, Holden Skibo and Lane Croslin!

Irvin who pitched a complete game to get the win, Skibo who hit a 2 run HR to give the Rangers the lead for good today, and Croslin who was 3-3, had 4RBIs.

Benton beats Mt Carmel 9-7 in the Regional Baseball Semi Final.

Proudly Serving the Family of Robert "Bob" S. Rea. Loving husband to Brenda J. (Gould) Rea, and father to Scarlett Lyo...
05/26/2026

Proudly Serving the Family of Robert "Bob" S. Rea. Loving husband to Brenda J. (Gould) Rea, and father to Scarlett Lyons and Hilary Remm. 1951 ~ 2026

Services are currently pending, an update obituary will be published once arrangements have been completed.

View Robert "Bob" S. Rea's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

05/25/2026
05/22/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Players of the Game, Holden Skibo and Kaden Owens!

Skibo who was 2-2 with a double, solo HR, and got the save in relief and Owens who was 2-3 with a triple, double, RBI, and 2 runs scored!

Rangers Baseball beats Vienna 6-4.

05/21/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Player’s of the Game, Nolan Schafer and Hunter Irvin!

Schafer who was 3-3, run scored, and 1 RBI and Irvin who pitched a complete game 2 hitter to get the win!

Rangers beats JC 4-1.

05/19/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Players of the Game, the Benton Softball Seniors.

Carmi 4 vs Rangerettes 3

Proudly Serving the Family of Bradford "Brad" Kirk.1953 ~ 2026
05/19/2026

Proudly Serving the Family of Bradford "Brad" Kirk.

1953 ~ 2026

View Bradford "Brad" Kirk's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

05/14/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Players of the Game, Alexa Blades and Madison Jennings!

Blades who was 2-2, reached base three times, and had an RBI…and Jennings who was 2-3 with a run scored!

Rangerettes SB beats Herrin 6-4.

05/11/2026

Congratulations to the Pate Funeral Home Player of the Game, Jaycee Webb!

Webb was 2-4, 3 RBIs, and scored a run!

Rangerettes softball loses at Woodlawn 7-6.

Happy Mother’s Day!
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!

05/09/2026

Congratulations to yesterday’s Pate Funeral Home Player of the Game, Kruz Koester!

Koester hit a 2 run HR and also scored a run.

Lions beat Benton Baseball 14-5.

Address

301 S Main Street
Benton, IL
62812

Telephone

+16184388711

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