Elaine Painter Tate, 86, of Moore, died Tuesday morning, August 8, 2023, at Spartanburg Medical Center. She was born January 31, 1937, in Spartanburg, a daughter of the late John Claude Painter, Jr. and Florence Wood Painter. Elaine was married to the late Jesse Boyd Tate.
Elaine was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and attended Cecil’s Business College. She retired from Reeves Brothers. A member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Elaine was active in the Senior Adult Ministries and the Earnest Workers Sunday School Class.
Elaine was predeceased by a son, Christopher Boyd Tate. She is survived by two sons, John “Mark” Tate (Diane) of Spartanburg, and David “Glen” Tate (Jeanna) of Roebuck; four grandchildren, Andrew Gordon Tate, Olivia Michelle Tate, John David Tate, and William Christopher Tate; and her sister, Pamela “Pammy” Painter Tipton (Gary) of Boiling Springs.
The family will receive friends 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 797 Old Georgia Road, Moore, SC 29369. Funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m., in the sanctuary, conducted by the Reverend Joe Burnett. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church for Senior Adult Ministries, P.O. Box 229, Roebuck, SC 29376 or to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116 or online at diabetes.org
Saturday, August 12, 2023
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Bethlehem Baptist Church
Saturday, August 12, 2023
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Bethlehem Baptist Church
Saturday, August 12, 2023
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