Mary Ruth Tate Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Ruth Tate of Sewanee, Tennessee, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, who passed away on December 24, 2021, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. 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 Mary Ruth Tate to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ules Lester Smalley and Maggie Powell Smalley; her husband John D. Tate (Dink); her son John R. Tate (Dennis); and her siblings, Jimmy Smalley, Linda Garrett, Norma Carroll, Connie Roach, Elizabeth Painter, Willard Smalley (Buddy) and Bobby Smalley of Fyffe, Alabama..
She is survived by: her children, Jim Tate (Mary Jane) of Winchester, Doris Trevino (Lee) of Sewanee, Sandy Yokley (Jim) of Sewanee and Carol Anderson (Phillip) of Sewanee; and her siblings, Dreva Ladd (Johnny) of Sewanee, Ronnie Little of Cleveland, Doug Little of Nashville, Linda Gregory of Alabama, Kay Smalley of Alabama, Louise Cooper of Alabama, Shirley Day of Alabama, Joyce Stalvey of Alabama, Charles Smalley of Alabama, Larry Smalley of Alabama and Andy Beason of Alabama. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
