William Thomas Tate, age 62, of Benton, passed away at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, September 1, 2024, at his home in Benton.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton, with Rev. Mark Minor officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery of Benton. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2024, until the funeral hour at 1:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions are preferred and may be made payable to the family to assist with the funeral expenses, and will be accepted at the Leffler Funeral Home, 401 East Main Street, Benton, Illinois 62812.
Tom was born on March 31, 1962, in Gary, Indiana, the son of Charles “Bud” Tate and Patricia A. (Tamm) Tate.
He was a graduate of Benton Consolidate High School Class of 1980.
He worked in the maintenance department for Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. Tom was a Christian.
Tom was a devout Chicago Cubs fan. He enjoyed hunting, especially ducks and deer. He loved to fish, dining out, driving around Rend Lake looking for deer, and woodworking. He enjoyed making and giving away many of his woodworking projects for others to enjoy. Tom also enjoyed traveling to Florida and Hawaii. Most of all he loved his family and cherished the time he spent with his grandchildren.
Surviving is his daughter Tiffany Diana Wright and husband Travis of Sesser, Illinois; his son Wyatt Thadeus Edward Tate of Benton, Illinois; three grandchildren: Ty Deven Newell, Caden Walker Newell and Maci Sophia Wright, all of Sesser, Illinois; his mother Patricia Tate of Benton, Illinois; siblings including: Gina Tate, Shannon Tate, Jeremy Tate, Scott Tate and Benjamin Tate, all of Benton, Illinois; two step-sisters: Christi Volkman and husband Paul of Benton, Illinois, Hanna Akin and husband Tyler of Belle Rive, Illinois; close friend Tina Sue Tate of Pennsylvania; an aunt Alice Schablowsky and husband Rick of Mulkeytown, Illinois; an uncle Larry Tate of Benton, Illinois; several cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father Charles “Bud” Tate, stepmother Dolores Carter Tate; an uncle Clarence Tate; and two aunts Beulah Overturf and Marie Williams.
To leave online condolences to the family, or to share memories of Tom, visit www.lpfuneralhome.com.
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