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Billy Don Tate
Tombstone Photo
Lake View Cemetery
 © John Rush |
Obit posted by Martha Reddout
Jun 19, 1948 - Dec 7, 2020
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© Watts Funeral Home
(permission granted)
Interment
will follow in the Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, under the direction of
Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Billy was born in Ardmore, OK, on June 19, 1948, the son of Odessa
(Neal) and Edgar Stevens Tate. He passed away on December 7, 2020, at
the Medical City North Hills Hospital in North Richland Hills, TX.
Billy grew up in the Marietta/Ardmore area. He joined the U.S. Army
during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged in 1974. Billy was a
Parts Clerk in the Automotive Retail Sales industry. While in Ardmore,
he worked for Cashman's Trucking and Coxsey Honda, before relocating to
Haltom City in 1980 where he worked for Kissinger's Parts Store and
Huggins Auto Dealership, both in Fort Worth, TX. After retiring from the
Automotive Retail Sales industry, he worked as a grocery stocker. Billy
married the love of his life, Frances LaVonne Marine, on February 29,
1980, in Gainesville, TX. He was a football enthusiast who loved the
Dallas Cowboys. Billy enjoyed reading, playing music with his family,
and riding motorcycles. He was a member of the Gospel Temple Assembly of
God Church in Fort Worth, TX.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Odessa Tate;
brothers, Robert Tate, Dale Tate, Kenneth Tate, and Johnny Tate; and
sister, Iona Skidmore.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Tate of the home; daughter, Deanna
Hall and husband Seth of Haslett, TX; son, Frankie McGill and wife
Marianne of Saginaw, TX; sisters, Joan Shaffer and husband Weldon of
Thackerville, OK, Sue Whittington of Thackerville, Cindy Freeman of
Oklahoma City, OK, Beverly Carmon and husband Homer of Ringling, OK, and
Shirley Eyster of Justin, TX; sister-in-law, Lillie Tate; grandchildren,
Roger McGill, Dalton McGill, Joshua Brantley, Cole Watts, and Seth Hall,
II; great-grandson, Craig Brantley.
Serving as casket bearers are his nephews, Paul Shaffer, Roger
Whittington, Tony Whittington, Mike Higgins, Blaine Tate, Brad Kirk, and
Cecil Kirk.
Time for viewing will be Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the
funeral home.
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