Rudy Tate
Rudy O’Neal Tate, 70, of Troy passed away 8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at his home.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Chip Davis will officiate. Burial will follow in Stanley’s Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Davey Edmaiston, Dallas Edmaiston, Andrew Gib-son, Weston Hunt, Cody Donaldson and Barrett Betts.
He was born Nov. 24, 1947, in Obion County, son of the late John and Mary (Tabor) Tate. He married Barbara (Nichols) Tate Dec. 30, 1967. She survives.
He had been employed as a truck driver for Duncan Tankage and Griffin Indus-tries. He was last employed as a limousine drive for Parks Limousine Service.
He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.
He is also survived by one daughter, Hollye (Jeff) Edmaiston of Troy; two grandsons, Davey (Rachel) Edmaiston of Carthage and Dallas Edmaiston of Troy; one great-grandson, Coy Edmaiston of Troy; three sisters, Maggie Lee Stout and Joyce Carter, both of Greenfield, and Rita (Don) Choate of Waverly; and three brothers, Johnny Tate, Pete Tate and Steve (Debbie) Tate, all of Union City.
He was also preceded in death by one brother, Phillip Tate.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com.
Published 11.7.18
