Elizabeth Tate
August 12, 1930 ~ October 29, 2008
Resided in:
Mills River, NC
Elizabeth "Lib" Tate
Arden – Elizabeth "Lib" Tate, 78, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at the Elizabeth House, surrounded by her loving family.
She was a daughter of the late Cletus and Ruth Ann Everhart Welch. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Bud Welch.
Lib was a graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School and a member of Words of Life Tabernacle Church. She owned and operated Whispering Pines Day Care located on Hendersonville Road in Asheville for over 30 years. She helped raise many children who grew up in the day care and was a mother or grandmother to all who attended. She never turned any child away based on their financial status.
Lib is survived by her husband of 60 years, Charles Daniel Tate; a daughter, Tami Tate of Arden; two sons, Chuck Tate of Memphis, TN and Rick Tate and his wife, Sharon, of Raleigh. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Leslie Davis and her husband, Troy, of Long Beach, CA, Heidi Stanaland and her husband, William, of Maiden, NC, Courtney and Sumner Tate of Raleigh, Alex Tate of Memphis, TN and Tessa Sebastian of Arden; one sister, Iris Clark of Canton, several nieces, nephews and a special friend, Cindy Brady.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Words of Life Tabernacle with Pastor Carl Bishop officiating.
The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 on Saturday at the church.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Words of Life Tabernacle, 815 Glen Bridge Road, Arden, NC 28704 or to The Elizabeth House Hospice, 581 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.
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Dear Tate family,
This note is late in coming, but I just found this site. As you know, I was one of the many children that passed through the doors of the day care center, and then again when my mom worked there with Lib for a few years. For a long time, she was very much extended family, and I know that my mom appreciated her phone calls after we moved. Please accept my deepest sympathies in the passing of Lib.
Sincerely,
‘Chipper Ross’
charlie, chuck, ricky and tammy,
so very sorry to learn of the passing of lib, i always loved her.
she was such a great friend to me and always so full of life.
i always enjoyed our visits
when
she came into the local grocery store,
so very sorry i lost touch with her.
did not realize she was ill,
i will truly miss her.
To the family of Mrs.Tate,I just wanted to let you know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers.I feel real fortunate of having the chance to get to know her.She will dearly be missed by all who knew and loved her.
To the family of Mrs.Tate,I just wanted to let you know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers.I feel real fortunate of having the chance to get to know her.She will dearly be missed by all who knew and loved her.
My sincerest sympathy to your family. It was an honor for me to have known this beautiful lady and her family even for a short time.
God’s Peace
Trish
Family and friends, Lib will be missed so very much and I know its not easy to let them go but remember with comfort she was ready to journey home.
My prayers are with you.
Eve
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
With my deepest sympathy and friendship.
Blanche Love
To the Tate Family:
So sorry for your loss; I have fond memories of Whispering Pines and Lib; she was such an inspiration to me and the children she loved
Jennye Zeugner Johnson
Dear Tammy,Chuck,Ricky and Charlie,
I am so sorry to hear of Aunt Lib’s passing. I have a lot of good memories of her as I was growing up and how our families would share holidays and vacations together. She gave me a job when I first got out of college and I’ll always be grateful for her generosity and helpfulness.
I pray she is now at peace in Heaven with God and her loved ones who have passed on.You all will remain in my thoughts and prayers.
God’s love and Blessings,
Marti Clark-Clonts
Dear Charlie and family,
Margaret and I are very sorry for your family in Lib’s home going. We know you will miss her greatly.
She was truly a blessing to us while at Mt. Gilead and a dear friend. God used her tremendously in touching the lives of many with His love. We are praying for you all and sorry we are unable to attend the services.
In His Service,
Roy, Margaret and Tabitha Perry
First Baptist Church
Glendive, Mt.
She was indeed a blessing to us as we grew up.
Dear family
I am so sorry for the loss of Mrs. Tate. She was always happy and had kind words when we saw her at church. I know you will miss her, however, you can rejoice in the knowledge that she is home with God. I pray that gives you great comfort in your time of grief.
You all are in our prayers.
Marty, Denise, Casey & Jared Arrowood
What little time I’ve known her,I enjoyed her humor,and her company while I was at her house Painting.We would talk about what she wanted painted-(on the phone) and things that was happening in real life.We would laugh and go to another subject-you will be very miss.Roy The Painter.Charlie,-may God be with you in these diffucult times
Dear Mr. Tate & Family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss, but I know that you’re comforted by Heavens’ gain. You know me as the ‘Appliance Repairman’ that came to your home in High Vista several times to repair your appliances…May God’s Grace be with you in your time of grief.
We all just wanted to send our love and condolences to the family. Mrs. Tate will be deeply missed. She was always a caring person and did everything that she could for us. We love you all very much and will be thinking of you in this time of grief.
With Love,
Amie, Amber, Lavonne, & Fred Webb
Rick – (from one of your old Hendersonville golf buddies) sorry to hear about your mom! We will be thinking of you and your family at this time.
Dear Tate family,
I was one of the many children that Mrs. Tate cared for. I was very sick early on when she took and cared for me. Some of my earliest childhood memories is of her kindness and warmth. Every now and then I think about her and what a blessing she was to me. I am so sorry for your loss…
Dear Tami and Family,
So very sorry to hear about the loss of your loved one. She was a
true blessing to us. She was always smiling and loved everyone.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Blessings to all,
George & Pat fox
To the family,
I am very sorry for your loss. I hope that you may find peace in knowing she was loved by so many.