Mr. Walter Tate, Jr., in his 83rd year, passed from life to everlasting memory on Monday, October 27, 2025 from Kansas City, Missouri.

" This is my story...."

My journey began on May 28, 1942, from the union of Walter and Elizabeth [Elston] Tate, Sr.  After the death of my mother, my father met and married Viola [Henry], who raised my siblings and I as her own.  During my childhood, I spent a lot of time working in the fields with my brothers while attending Taft Public School.

After graduating from high school, I enlisted in the united States Army, I received an honorable discharge and moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where I lived most of my adult life.

I am now reunited with my parents, Walter, Elizabeth and Viola;  my brothers, Franklin, West, Dwight and Jeff Tate, Donald Ray Durant and Allen Sherron; and my sisters, Laura Walker, Harrien Hale, Hazel Tate and Erma Lewis.

I leave in God's care to cherish my memoriy forever;  my son, Michael T. [Mitzi] and my daughter, Renay;  my grandchildren and great-grandchildren; my brothers, Richard [Dannetta] Tate, Wallace [Liz] Henry and Cleo [Helen] Durant; and a host of nieces nephews, cousins, other family and friends.

A Graveside ceremony will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the Doyle Cemetery, Yahola, Oklahoma.  Reverend Michael Ragsdale, Pastor of Deans Chapel Baptist Church, will officiate.

You may visit Mr. Tate  on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at the Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Inc., of Muskogee between the hours of 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM.

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