SR., James Morton TATE

McMinnville resident and Warren County native James Morton Tate, Sr., age 61, was born March 19, 1948 and died April 19, 2009 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. The owner of Tate Nursery and member of Morton Memorial Methodist Church, he was the son of the late Jasper and Wilsie Emmalene Hobbs Tate. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Albert F. and Pearl King Tate and maternal grandparents, Herman and Carlena Rubley Hobbs. He was a member of the Beersheba Springs Rescue Squad and Volunteer Fire Department and worked part-time for the Methodist Conference Council of Tennessee. He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Sandie and Joseph Smartt of Beersheba Springs, TN; son and daughter-in-law, James M. and April Tate, Jr. of Beersheba Springs, TN; five grandchildren, Brennen Richardson, Kendra Richardson, Jesse and Jacob Tate and Ethan Milstead; two sisters, Sandra (Kenneth M.) Hereford of Chattanooga, TN and Cathy Campbell of Palmer, TN; nephew, Paul J. Campbell of Roanoke, VA; great-niece, Kayla McHone of Whitwell, TN; uncle, Morton (Frances) Tate of McMinnville; aunts, Sara Anne Hobbs Walker of McMinnville and Dorothy Hobbs Irvin and Joyce Hobbs Knowles (Joe) of Chattanooga, TN; special friend, Elsie Hobbs and several cousins. Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in High's Chapel with Richard Hinton and Ed Fults officiating. Burial followed in the Hunerwadel Cemetery in Beersheba Springs, TN. Members of the Beersheba Springs Rescue Squad served as pallbearers.