Jewell White Tate

March 7, 2019

86 year old Jewell White Tate of Smithville passed away Wednesday at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital.  She was a member of Smithville First Baptist Church and  was formerly employed at Westinghouse in Smithville and as a cafeteria worker at Battleground Academy. The funeral service will be Sunday, March 10, 2019  at 2:00 p.m. at the  Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home.  Bro. Chad Ramsey and Bro. Bill Palmiter will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 noon until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m.    Mrs. Tate was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Elsie Bennett White; her husband, Howard Tate; a sister, Lavelle Anderson and a brother, T. J. White.  Survivors include her daughter,  Carol and Gary Buckles of Franklin; granddaughter, Lexi Cothran of Franklin; and grandson, Kace Buckles.  Two sisters, Jo Dean Redmon and Billie Joyce Webster of Smithville.  Several nieces and nephews also survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Donations in memory of Mrs. Tate may be made to the Smithville First Baptist Youth Fund.

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