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SELMA TURNER JOHNSON TATE

Houston, Texas

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SELMA TURNER JOHNSON TATE, born in 1922, departed this earth on January 24, 2010 ending a life dedicated to the church and to family . The wisdom she gained and shared throughout her life is captured in her recently published book of poetry entitled "The Thread We Weave" in which she leaves us...

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My sincere and heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Tate's devoted husband, loving daughter, adoring nieces and nephews, and all family and freinds. I had a brief but endearing acqaintance with her and am somehow the better for it. Her love of God and the life bestowed on her shone through to me and all who had the honor of being in her circle of love. The world is surely a smaller place without her. You are in my prayers.

I am blessed for having known Mrs. Tate and to have enjoyed her friendship and love for so many years.

Thank you for touching my life.

mrs. selma, you brought much love an compassion to my family. you were one of the greatest female role models i knew in my life. i love you an i'm going to miss you greatly.

Ah fishing we did go. Get up! She’s on her way out of the door. We sang songs as we drove a long and we had to remember to pick some dogwood for the church on the ride home. So quiet and peaceful the morning’s sequel and sweet the dawn’s dew. Me over here; her over there and the smell of cold bacon sandwiches and hot coffee in the air. There were curious looks as she baited her hooks and the laughter from seeing her in that hat. I got one! And she’d start to hum as she celebrated the...

We regret that we are not able to attend Selma Homegoing Services. Our prayers are with you. Praying that God will comfort you doing this time of your sorrow.
George and Betty Deason Martin, and Gertharee Deason-Brown. Los Angeles. Ca

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.