Bobby Ray Tate

Mr. Bobby Ray Tate, 82, of Elberton, husband of the late Patricia Ann Green Tate, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.

Mr. Tate was born in Salisbury, NC on June 14, 1943, son of the late John Jasper Tate and Willie Mae Jordan Tate. He worked in the granite industry for over 50 years. He and Julius Reagin founded Hard Cash Granite Company in Dewy Rose, GA. During retirement, Mr. Tate enjoyed gardening, fishing, and spending time with his dog, Buddy.

Surviving are his children: Tammy Gilland and her husband Geof, Tim Tate and his wife Marie, and Jeff Tate and his wife Marilyn; sisters: Phyllis Scarborough and her husband Kenneth and Joyce Suttles; six grandchildren: Branden Tate, Lyndsey Lee, Bailey Tate, Anna Tate, Breann Dunn, and Tyler Gilland; and three great-grandchildren: Watson Lee, Wyatt Lee, and Charli Dunn.

Along with his wife and parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Tate.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 3, 2026, from 1:00-1:45 pm at Berry Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 pm in the funeral home chapel and burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Pallbearers will include Branden Tate, Tyler Gilland, Jason Marlow, Bobby Dunn, David Mattox, and Shay Thacker.

The family would like to thank the staff at Piedmont Athens Regional and Athens Pulmonary for their wonderful care and support over the past six weeks.

Flowers are accepted.

Those wishing may sign the online guestbook at berryfh.com.

Berry Funeral Home and Crematory of Elberton is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Mr. Bobby Ray Tate.