Bennie Tate

TATE, Mr. Bennie, Jr. - Age 65, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 1:30PM Friday, September 26, 2008 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 2PM, Rev. William Hall, Jr., officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30PM Friday. Mr. Tate will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral. There will be no public viewing. Mr. Bennie Tate, Jr. was born February 11, 1943 in Forrest City, Arkansas, the son of Bennie and Mattie Tate. Bennie was the 2nd oldest of eight children born to this union of Bennie and Mattie Tate, who has since preceded him in death, father January of 1983 and mother March of 1992. Bennie confessed his hope in Christ at an early ate and was baptized at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Palestine, Arkansas. He attended Lincoln High School, upon graduation Bennie moved to Flint, MI, where he was employed with Fisher Body Local #581 from there to Buick Local #599. He retired from General Motors in 2006 after 38 years of service. Bennie was a pleasant and easygoing person with a big heart. He didn’t ask for anything but gave much. Mr. Bennie Tate, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: 2 daughters, Daphine Manning of Little Rock, AR and Shamika M. Tate of Detroit, MI; son, Dewayne E. Tate of Little Rock, AR; 2 step children, Sheila and Sharmaine; 14 grandchildren including, Christopher, Daylon, Desmine, all of Little Rock, AR, Dionysos, DiQuan both of Detroit, MI, Qiana and Tredious; 3 sisters, Tiffany (Rev. William) Hall, Jr., of Hot Springs, AR, Betty (Chester) Tate of Cleveland, OH and Viola Knox of Forrest City, AR; 2 brothers, John A. Tate of St. Louis, MO and Robert (Joann) Tate of Swartz Creek, MI; cousins, B.J., Rachel, Gladys and Cliffie Rice, all of Cleveland, OH; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including special friends, Jimmy Orr and James Pace. Mr. Tate was preceded in death by his younger brother, James E. Tate; and younger sister, Carolyn J. Tate. The family would like to express special thanks to Christ the Rock and to everyone for their prayers, phone calls, and other acts of kindness.

Bennie Tate

February 11, 1943 - September 22, 2008