Fleet Lyle TATE

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: Fleet Tate
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Peter Tate
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Lara E Tate
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Tate 49
Lara E Tate 36
Howard Tate 16
Charley Tate 13
Robert Tate 10
Easte Tate 7
Woodrow Tate 5
Crede Tate 3
Fleet Tate 1

1930 Census
Name: Felete Tate
Birth Year: abt 1920
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Pete Tate 62
Robert F Tate 28
Easter B Tate 18
Woodrow E Tate 15
Creede M Tate 13
Felete Tate 10
Ida M Tate 8
Poke J Tate 5

1940 Census
Name: Fleet Tate
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Baker
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $750
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Tate 70
Ester Tate 28
Woodrow Tate 25
Fleet Tate 21
James Polk Tate 15

OBITUARY

BIG STONE GAP, Va. Fleet L. Tate, 90, of the Crackers Neck community, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday (June 26, 2010) at The Place in Kingsport.

He was the son of the late Peter and Laura (Gilley) Tate. He was a lifelong resident of the Crackers Neck community.

He retired from Westmoreland Coal Company, Central Supply Division, after 34 years of service. He was a member of Modern Woodmen and the Ruritan. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Theater.

He attended Big Springs Baptist Church in the Crackers Neck community.He was an avid fly fisherman and hunter.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Grindstaff Tate; eight brothers, Guy, Elijah, Charlie, Howard, Bob, Woodrow and James Polk Tate; three sisters, Mollie Tate, Easter Tate Vanhook and Ida Tate Fraley.

Surviving are his two daughters, Kathryn Davidson and husband, Ronnie of Mount Carmel and Linda Cates and husband, Charles of Houston, Tex.; his son, Joseph Fleet Tate of New York, N.Y.; four grandchildren, Laura Davidson and her husband, Jason Radmacher, Jeffrey Davidson and wife, Misti, Lisa Whitman and her husband, Darryl and Kristi Johnson and her husband, Jesse; five great-grandchildren, Justin, Casey, Colby, Austin and Conner; brother-in-law, H.T. Grindstaff; three sisters-in-law, B.B. Tate, Mildred Tate and Ann Rose; and Fleet was a very special uncle to his nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Cedar Ridge Freewill Baptist Church (1413 Crackers Neck Rd., Big Stone Gap, Va) in the Crackers Neck community.The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the church sanctuary with the Rev. Jason Radmacher officiating.

Military rites, by local V.F.W. and D.A.V. Posts and the Virginia National Guard Honors Team, will follow at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Davidson, Matt Cooper, John Cooper, Chase Cooper, Jesse Baker and Tessa Burton.

Holding Funeral Home is serving the Tate family.

MILITARY RECORDS

Name: Fleet L Tate
Birth Year: 1919
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
State of Residence: Virginia
County or City: Wise

Enlistment Date: 7 Nov 1941
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Roanoke
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers
Grade: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Baker
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 65 in.
Weight: 131 lbs.

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104239575&ref=acom

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Fleet L. Tate
Last Residence: 37645 Mount Carmel, Hawkins, Tennessee
BORN: 21 Sep 1918
Died: 26 Jun 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Fleet married Vera Evelyn Grindstaff 03 Jun 1950, Wise Co. VA. Vera was born 21 Oct 1920, Wise Co. VA; died 14 Aug 1990, Big Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA; was buried , Powell Valley Memorial Gardens, Big Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA. [Group Sheet]