Dorothy L. Tate

Dorothy L. Tate age 101, was born September 4, 1923 in Dyersburg, TN to the late parents Marie and James Rogers. She entered eternal life on July 29, 2025. She is proceeded in death by late husband Claude P. Tate, mother and father Marie (2007) and James Rogers, siblings, Wanita Rogers, Anna Laurie Rogers, Betty Jean Daniels, James Rogers, George Rogers and Calvin Turner, and great grandson Sean "Seanie Pooh" Tate (June 2006). She came to Gary, IN, in 1929 with her mother at the young age of six. She accepted Christ at an early age.

She attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, IN. At the age of sixteen she gave birth to her first born, Bobbie Stokes of Dallas, TX on September 22, 1939. Later in her young adult life she met and married Claude P. Tate and to that union five children were born. Claudette Tate of Long Beach, CA, Michael E. (Charletta) Tate of Gary, IN, Ronald (Cheryl) Tate of San Antonio, TX, Sharon (Charles) Harvey of Gary, IN, and Darrell Tate of San Antonio, TX.

Dorothy worked at US Steel Gary Works for a short period of time. She then worked at Methodist Northlake Hospital in dietary. After Methodist Hospital, she went to work many years at Nichol's Hotel in Gary, IN. Her favorite job was taking care of numerous children, as she loved taking care of them; including her grandchildren and great grandchildren until she became ill at the age of ninety-nine. She personally took care of and raised grandson Sean P. Tate and granddaughter Omega C. Hodges of whom she both loved dearly. Daughter Bobbie Stokes also known as her "rolldog" were together all the time, as they both enjoyed shopping and eating out. Dorothy loved to cook and entertain family and friends at her home. She loved to listen to the blues, Marvin Gaye and Natalie Cole.

She will be dearly missed by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews and her two best friends Ms. Marguerite Fitzgerald and Ms. Gladys Taylor.

All services will be held at McDuffie Funeral Home 1525 Broadway Gary, IN. Viewing will be held Friday, August, 15, 2025 12:00PM-8:00PM with family hour 5:00PM-7:00PM. Funeral service Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 12:00PM. Condolences can be emailed to mcduffiefuneralhome@yahoo.com