Emma Christine Tate Butcher Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Emma Christine Tate Butcher (Mount Airy, North Carolina), whose life came to an end on March 29, 2025 at the age of 87, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Emma Christine Tate Butcher or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Jackson Tate and Mary Vada King Tate; her grandson Mitchell Jerad Riggins; and her siblings, Hattie Tate Monday, Annie Loraine Norman, Harvey Lance Tate and William "Bill" Jackson Tate.
She is survived by: her children, Debbie Butcher Riggins (Buddy), Kimberly "Kim" Butcher Bowman (Jerry) and Robert Randal Butcher (Penny); her grandchildren, Brandon Childress, Christina "Christy" Keffer, Jericho Bowman of Jason, Robert Lewis Jenkins, Crystal Bowman, Heather Shelton, Lee Shelton and Anna Smith; her great grandchildren, Kylee Childress, Paisley Keffer, Cody Butcher, Kyle Butcher, Capri Butcher, Ayden Butcher, Tiffany Armendariz and Wyatt Smith; and her brothers, Donald Green Tate and Johnny James Tate.
Visitation was held on Friday, April 4th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the New Bethel Baptist Church (2826 Pipers Gap Rd, Mt Airy, NC 27030). A funeral service was held on Friday, April 4th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Friday, April 4th 2025 at 4:00 PM at the same location.
