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Private First Class
William Matthew "Willie" Tate Jr.
Service # 38561627

Born
August 24, 1912
Dewitt County, Texas

Died
December 15, 1944

Buried
Ardennes American Cemetery
Neupre, Belgium
Plot C Row 10 Grave 41
 

Photo courtesy of
Dominique Potier
Member of the Belgian Military



 


World War II Draft Registration
October 16, 1940
Jackson County, Texas

Address: Rt. 1, Lolita, Jackson County, Texas
Person who will always know address: Mrs. Sara Tate, mother, Rt. 1, Lolita, Jackson County, Texas
Employer: Self, Lolita, Jackson County, Texas
Description: White, height 5' 11", weight 159 1/2, brown eyes, brown hair, light complexion

9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
 


Son of
William Matthew Tate
March 24, 1876 - January 4, 1952		 Sarah Jane Barr Tate
July 31, 1880 - November 22, 1943

Buried Memory Gardens of Edna, Edna, Jackson County, Texas
 


Funeral Services For Wm. M. Tate, 75, Are Held Sunday

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p. m. from the First Baptist Church in Edna for William M. Tate, 75, Jackson County farmer, who died at his home on Route 1 Friday after a two-day illness.

Rev. Frank Hollan, Rev. T. D. Felts and Bro. Elswick officiated and burial was in the Edna Cemetery. The Slavik Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were James M. Denard, Clyde E. Finch, C. F. Hoffman, R. G. Holt, Georgie Koop and J. J. Moon.

Mr. Tate was born March 24, 1876, in Lavaca County. He moved to this county 28 years ago. He was a highly esteemed resident of the county and his passing has caused much sorrow.

Surviving are five children, Luster Vaughn Tate of Longview, Roy Lee Tate, Mrs. Gertrude Cadwell and Norville Jewell Tate of Edna, and Glenn Holman Tate of Beeville; four brothers; four sisters; and 13 grandchildren.

Edna Herald, Thursday, January 10, 1952
 


 

 
Marker photos Courtesy of James Find A Grave Volunteer #47607551
 


Husband of

Lois Maxey Tate Cosper

Horatio, Ark.--Lois Maxey Tate Cosper, 77, of Horatio, Ark., died Thursday, Oct. 9, 1997.

She was born Jan. 27, 1920. She was a homemaker and was a member of First Baptist Church of Franklin, La.

Survivors: husband, Tommy Cosper of Horatio Ark.; son, Bruce Tate of Hobbs, N. M.; sisters, Mildred Cantrell of Horatio, Ark., and Edith Hawes of Victoria; one grandson; and one great-grandson.

Services will be at 10 a. m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Edna, the Rev. Bobby Hodnett officiating.

Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152.

Pallbearers: Neil Hoskins, Donald Hoskins, Harold Argo, Perry Sappington, Bud Sappington and Thomas Contrell.

Victoria Advocate, Saturday, October 11, 1997
 



 

Father of

Ronald Bruce Tate

Born
July 4, 1942
Jackson County, Texas

Died
November 14, 2000

Buried
Mount Evergreen Cemetery
Pecos, Reeves County, Texas


Photo courtesy of Ladonna Greer Collett, Find A Grave Volunteer # 46996248
 

 

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