RANTOUL – Trent G. Tate, 51, of Rantoul died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, at Heartland Nursing Home in Paxton. Mr. Tate was born May 17, 1955, in Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Tate was a musician for many years with Memphis Phase Two. He also worked for Twin City Radiator for many years. Late in his life, Mr. Tate found God with his church, Greater New Light, in Rantoul.
Survivors include three brothers, Quint and Warsh Allen and Todd Tate; three sons, Aaron Walker of Bloomington, Trent Williams of Urbana and Steven Monroe of Rantoul; four daughters, Lashawnda Tate of Memphis, Ramona England of Rantoul, Katrina of Danville and Le'Chell Tate of Urbana.
Mr. Tate was preceded in death by his father, Ruben Tate; mother, Bernice Tate; a son; two daughters and a brother.
In deepest regret, there are more children unknown to the family, but our prayers go out to them.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Lux Memorial Chapel, 1551 E. Grove Ave., Rantoul, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Rantoul.
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Lydia Tate
January 4, 2007
My heart and thoughts go to you at this time.
Corean Elam
December 21, 2006
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Jennifer Foster
December 16, 2006
To the Tate Family:
May God Bless and Keep you in this time of sorrow.
The Foster Family
Sister-in law and Brother-in Law
KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-WILSON
December 16, 2006
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL DURING THIS TIME.
KIM WILLIAMS-WILSON
SISTER-IN-LAW
The Kinney's
December 15, 2006
To the Tate Family,
With deepest sympathy, my God continue to bless you all.
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