Caroline D. Tate

Caroline Davis Tate died Sunday, August 21, 2016 in Pearland, Texas. She was born in Trinity, Texas August 24, 1919 to William and Winnie McClanahan Davis, the youngest of eight children. They all preceded her in death.

She is survived by two sons, Michael Tate, wife Diana of Alvin, Texas and James Tate, wife Mary of Roswell, Georgia. Granddaughter, Elizabeth Bowden, husband Keith, two great-granddaughters, Erin and Katy Bowden of Conover, North Carolina, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 pm August 24th at Forest Park Lawndale Chapel. The funeral service will be at 10:30 am August 25th followed by interment in Forest Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to The Sunshine Kids, 2814 Virginia, Houston, Texas 77098 or the charity of your choice.

Caroline, a long time resident of Houston, retired from Rheem Manufacturing Company as Production Scheduler in 1986. In retirement, she became an avid genealogist traveling the country researching family history. She was thrilled to discover that her great-grandmother Alice Thompson[Collinsworth] was the daughter of James Thompson one of the early settlers of Tennessee. Alice’s eldest son was James Collingsworth, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and namesake of Collinsworth County. Following years of work, Caroline proved her relationships for herself and descendants and obtained certificates of recognition from the First Families of Tennessee and Texas.