Carolyn Tate

CHICKAMAUGA — Carolyn Kay Tate, 64,passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas and was of the Christian faith. She was the Owner and Operator of Tates Tree Service for more than 40 years and was also employed with the Chattanooga Times Free Press for more than 25 years as a Carrier. She always lived life to the fullest and loved going to outdoor concerts and being with friends & family. She enjoyed spending time at the beach and just being outside, but one of her favorite places to stay was Gatlinburg. She was a loving and devoted sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be truly missed by all that knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willis Gordon and Eula Mae Whitener Jr.; her husband, Julian Tate; brothers, Lamar Whitener and Walter Whitener and mother-in-law, Verna Tate. Survivors include her children and spouses, Elaine and Bill Carr, Sharon and J.R. Roszell, Stephen and Amber Tate and Pete and Jennifer Tate; sisters and brother-in-law, Mary Ann Robertson and Judith and Randy Owens; six grandchildren, Alex Morrow, Gerald Zigner, Bradley Carr, Brason Roszell, Bella Roszell and Kaylee Tate; great-granddaughter, Austin Morrow; and numerous extended family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018, in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel with Rev. Gary Evans officiating. Burial will follow in the Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Online guest book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe, GA.