Joy Ann Wilson Tate Obituary

We are sad to announce that on September 3, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Joy Ann Wilson Tate of Iron Station, North Carolina, born in Catawba, North Carolina. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joy Ann Wilson Tate to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, John Fred Wilson and Eulalia Mundy Wilson; her husband Joseph Edwin Tate, Sr.; and her siblings, Melinda Freeman, Barbara Huffman, Kathryn Setzer, Harvey, Billy, Tommy and Don Wilson.

She is survived by: her children, Joseph E. Tate, Jr. of Iron Station, Tanja Edwards of Newton and Kim Upchurch (Mike) of Sherrills Ford; her sisters, Gay Goodson of Maiden and Tanis Lanier (Reggie) of Lincolnton; her siblings-in-law, John Freeman of Franklinton, NC, Howard Tate (Martha) of Chapel Hill, NC, Cheryl Wilson of Catawba, Lil Tate of Aiken, SC and Alma Garrett of Belmont, NC.; her grandchildren, Haley Edwards Beech (Jason) of Newton, Justin Edwards (Rose) of Maiden, Clint Upchurch of Charlottesville, VA and Caleb Upchurch of Winston Salem; her great grandchildren, Landon, Gabriel Beech, Madison, Riley and Dylan Edwards; and her son Joe.

Memorials may be made to: Joy's special caregiver Maria Craig (mail to: 3921 Sportsman Drive, Newton), The Green Room Community Theatre in Newton, or Carolina Caring in memory of Joy W. Tate.