L.D. Tate

L. D. Tate

Age 97, a resident of West Fork, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born March 20, 1923 in Savoy, Arkansas, the son of Russell Edgar and Eula Frances (Smith) Tate.

L.D. volunteered for the Army in 1943, he always said it was to keep from hoeing strawberries. He served in the 3rd Army Communications thru France, Belgium, Holland, Luxenburg and Germany. Upon returning home after the war in 1945 he worked for Tuck's Appliance in Fayetteville for 18 years before going to the University of Arkansas Physical Plant. He retired from the University in 1989 after 24 years as a serviceman and supervisor. He continued to service appliances on his own as long as he was able to do so. He loved guns and worked on them for other people.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two wives Katherine Frank and Iris Dean Giles, two brothers Homer and Max.

Survivors include his wife Dorotha Tate; one son Gary Tate and his wife Vicky of Fayetteville, Arkansas; one daughter Debbie Kinion and her husband Aubrey of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; two grandchildren Ashley Oeler and her husband Karl; AJ Kinion and his wife Kacey; one great grandchild Landon Tate Oeler; one sister Lucille Cann; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The family will receive friends Friday, September 11, 2020, 5:00-8:00 PM at Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, September 12th, 2020, at Prairie Grove Cemetery Pavilion in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

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