Lily Faye Tate, age 79, of Adrian, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Provincial House, under the care of Hospice of Lenawee. She was born May 24, 1932, in Feds Creek, KY, the daughter of Marion & Isabel (Blair) Miller. She married Donald Tate. He preceded her in death in April of 2000. She is survived by her children, James (Melissa) Tate, Shirley Tate, Lori (Corwin) Laster and Donna Bovee, thirteen grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, her siblings, Alta Prater, Elva (Charles) Gritzmaker, Sidney (Betty) Miller and Annetta June Miller and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Kevin Tate, a son in infancy, David Tate and siblings, Paul Miller, Ruth Rose, Madeline Abshire, Joephine Griffith and Ermal Miller. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, April 21, 2012, at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian, with Rev. Chris Cadwallader officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Hudson. Visitati! on will be on Friday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, 2959 N. Adrian Hwy (M-52) Adrian, MI 49221. www.PurseFuneralHome.com
