Stanley Tate

On Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at 2:15 p.m., the Reverend Stanley Ray "Stan" Tate of Wise, Virginia, left this life to be with his Heavenly Father and his beloved first wife, Gloria Diana Pickens Tate.
Born April 27, 1942, he was the son of the late Willie Ray Tate and Mary Magdeline "Maggie" Tate Hubbard, as well as the late Wayne Kelly Clarke and Eunice Lyons Clarke, all of Appalachia, Virginia. In addition, he was preceded in death by sister, Lena Bowman; brother, Nathaniel "Cricket" Tate; nephew, Sonny Fannon; and great-great-grandchild, Koa Zane Highhouse.
He is survived by his wife of more than 20 years, Mary Anne Tate; daughters, Jill (Randy) Tate Hughes of Franklin and Jennifer (David) Tate Hill of Tabernash, Colorado; grandchildren, Grant (Angie) Marchman of Pickens, South Carolina, Lindsey Highhouse of Greenville, South Carolina, Dr. Ryan Marchman of Niwot, Colorado, Cooper Greenwood of Clayton, Georgia, Logan Hill (fiancé Joey Kurbanov) of Nashville, Tennessee, Taylor (Daniel Fryer) Hill of Nashville, Tennessee, Mackinley Hill of New York, New York, and Chase (Claire DeLozier) Hill of New York, New York; sisters, Reva Tate of Central, South Carolina, and Mary (Pierre) Daigle of Corbin, Kentucky; five great-grandchildren; 20 nieces and nephews; 18 great-nieces and nephews; one great-great-nephew; and an untold number of extended family and friends who have become family.
Stan was not only a role model and father to his own children, but also a father figure for many of his extended family and so many others whose lives he touched.
Stan dedicated his life to helping and healing, first through his long and respected tenure in the medical field and later through his unshakable faith and belief in his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was dedicated to not only healing bodies, but also to healing souls, leading family, friends and strangers to the Lord. He will be greatly missed here on earth.
A funeral ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at Newman Chapel Baptist Church, 60 Mulberry Rd., Otto, with the Rev. Leonard Lane officiating. A committal service will follow in the Newman Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
Daniel Fryer, Cooper Greenwood, Chase Hill, David Hill, Joey Kurbanov, Grant Marchman, Ryan Marchman and Ronnie Perry will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 12 to 1 p.m. at the church.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in memory of Reverend Stanley Tate to the American Diabetes Association (diabetes.org/ways-to-give) and/or to Eastern Sunrise Freewill Baptist Church, 3545 State Route 606, Keokee, VA 24265.
Online condolences may be made by visiting perrycremation.com. The family of the Reverend Stanley Ray Tate is being cared for by Perry Cremation and Funeral Alternatives.