Joe Collens Tate
Joe Collens Tate, 77, of Seligman, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, in his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born July 13, 1936, to Wilburn J. and Minnie I. (Phillips) Tate.
He attended school at Golden, Mo., and Cassville, Mo.
On Nov. 21, 1958, he was united in marriage to Norma I. Pippin in Cassville, Mo., who survives. He lived in Kansas City, Mo., and worked at Fisher Body in Leeds, Mo. After becoming disabled he moved his family back to Seligman to make their home.
He owned the DX station in Seligman, and helped out with the Seligman Boxing Club. He was a member and trustee for the Rock Springs Church in Seligman, and drove the church van.
He loved spending time with his family, camping, hunting and working on vehicles. He endured many hours spent with loud kids, which he loved every minute of.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Floyd Tate, Troy Tate, James Tate, and Eugene Tate; and one sister, Dorothy Periman.
Survivors include his wife, Norma I. Pippin, of the home; two sons, J.C. Tate and his wife Cathy, and Johnny Tate and his wife Kristy, both of Seligman; two daughters, Glenda Leachmen and her husband Jeff, and Sheila Black and her husband Rod, also of Seligman; four brothers, Melvin Tate and his wife Marie, of Tracy, Calif., Herbert Tate, of Rogers, Ark., Edward Tate and his wife Shirley, of Seligman, Mo., and Jerry Tate, of Holden, Mo.; two sisters, Mary Periman and her husband JB, of Kingsville, Mo., and Beverly Ball, Eagle Rock, Mo.; 14 grandchildren: Michelle, Stacie, Ashley, Jeremy, Brittany, Patsy, Jamie, Gary, Kayla, Doniel, Ashley, Chance, Carley and Ryan; five great-grandchildren; and many more that he considered as his own.
Visitation was from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at the funeral home.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, at the White Funeral Home and Crematory with pastors Perry Morgan and Glenn Erwin officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and entrusted to White Funeral Home, P.O. Box 890 Exeter, MO, 65625.