Charles “Charlie” Allen Tate, 82, lived with daughter, Mary Lou, in Longwood, FL, passed away 10/22/2014 at South Seminole Hospital in Longwood, FL. Charles & Joanne Edwards Tate were married in Fayetteville, TN 08/29/1952. Charlie was employed with Martin Marietta for 33 years until he retired in Dec. 1993. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, James Fred and Rose Annie Brown Tate; brothers, Louis, Van & Sam; sister, Mildrew Tate Fly. Charles is survived by daughter, Patricia Czerniak and her husband, Stan Czerniak, daughter, Mary Lou Brown and son, Frederick Allen Tate; 10 Grandchildren (Sam, Rebecca and Joseph (deceased), Kimberly, Benjamin and Suzanne Brown, Trina and Charles Vehonsky and Steve and Michael Czerniak) 7 Great Grandchildren. Charles will be joining his wife of 58 years at Talley Cemetery in Petersburg, TN.
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