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John Tate Obituary
Pastor John Anthony Tate, 65, of Centreville, Ill., born Nov. 27, 1948, in St. Louis, Mo., passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill.
Pastor John was retired from the U.S. Postal service as a letter carrier after 40 years of service. He was a pastor for over 35 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda, nee Hill, Tate; and his father, Sammie Tate.
Surviving are his mother, children, grandchildren, brothers, sister, nephews and nieces.
Visitation: Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Cahokia Family Worship Center, 1515 Jerome Lane, Cahokia, Ill.
Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at the church with Pastor Rick Cantrell officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Fairview Heights, Ill.
BRAUN COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, Cahokia, Ill.
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ovie sumpter
March 17, 2014
thanks for being a good friend.
Albert Swepson
March 7, 2014
Sympathies and condolences to Sam Tate and family.
Gene Wiggins
March 2, 2014
Sorry For Your Loss. Please accept this electronic message in lieu of a Sympathy Card. Local National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) volunteers provide help in reporting the death of any federal civilian retiree or a retiree's spouse to proper authorities. They will explain the process as needed and if requested, can report the death to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for you. The NARFE Service Center is located in building 50, Scott AFB. You may visit the Service Center on Tuesdays, 10AM to 2PM or call 618-256-9350. You may leave a voice mail message at other times and we will return your call the following Tuesday. You may also call either of our Service Officers, Gene Wiggins at 618 566-7980 or Dean Hemmer at 618 233-3819, for immediate assistance if required
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