Betty Ray McSwain Tate Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Betty Ray McSwain Tate of Shelby, North Carolina, whose life came to an end on July 5, 2024 at the age of 94, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Berry McSwain and Eula Brooks McSwain; her husband Ben Joseph Tate, Sr.; and her siblings, Donald McSwain and Polly Wortman.
She is survived by: her children, Amelia Preston of Gastonia, NC, Ben Joseph Tate, Jr. (Mary) of Iron Station, NC, Regina Cronland of Lincolnton, NC and Melanie Thompson (Matt) of Lexington, SC; her grandchildren, John Berry Tate, Etta Marie Tucker (Greg), Wendy Willis (Sammy), April Martin, Eula Pence (Alex), Elizabeth Pearson (Stewart), Ashley Banks and Sydney Banks; and her siblings, Alton McSwain and Dianne Ware. She is also survived by nine great grandchildren, a great great grandson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Beaver Dam Baptist Church Building Fund, 123 Beaver Dam Church Rd, Shelby, NC 28152.
