Merle Tate Obituary
We are sad to announce that on December 24, 2018, at the age of 84, Merle Tate (Mount Vernon, Illinois), born in Marion, Illinois passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Merle Tate to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his daughter Kathy Diane Tate; his sisters, Marvine Edson and Sue Parkinson; and his brothers-in-law, D. L. Sledge, Bill Rampasky, Norman Edson and Maurice Parkinson.
He is survived by: his spouse Sharon Chizk; his children, Sheryl Peebels (Greg), Mark Tate (Stacy), Susan Lynch (Dan) and Stephanie Coggins (David); his grandchildren, Julie Cottrell (Jason), Zachary Peebels, Amber Smith, Morgan Tate, Jordan Tate-Higgins (Jimmy), Mason Tate (Brooke Kujawa), Myles Tate, Alex Mandrell (Brandon), Caitlin Joy, Taylor Coggins and Carissa Vaught; his great grandchildren, Hannah, Collin, Gavin, Clara, Jaylee, Tyson, Tora, Cyrus, Harper, Raymond, David, Sara and Robert; and his sisters, Betty Sledge and Vera Rampasky.
