Abraham Tate, 90 years old, passed away on May 30, 2025, after a brief illness.

He was born January 8, 1935, to Bertha Lane.
He graduated from Garfield High School, Akron, Ohio. He was a military veteran, joining the United States Armed Forces, Army Branch. He completed his service term in 1960 with an honorable discharge.

In his early years, he was employed at a local shoe store as a stockman. Soon after, he was fortunate to be hired at the Ford Motor Company at the Walton Hills Stamping Plant, working on the assembly line. In addition to working on the assembly line for many years he was selected to be a member of the Quality Control team, traveling to other Ford Motor Company plants in various states to assist with inspections of auto parts. He retired from the Ford Motor Company with 42 years of service.

He was preceded in death by his mother; Bertha Lane and stepfather Jamie Lee Lane, brother; Eddie Tate, sister; Helen Winters, son-in-law & best friend; Mark Herrin.

He leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife of 63 years; Marie Tate “Jackie”, daughters; Karen Herrin and Deborah Boykin (Kevin), son; Jeffrey Tate (Karla), sisters; Carol Spruill and Ruby Lane, brothers; Anthony Lane and Jamie Lane (Eva), sister-in-law; Vicki Arnold, brothers-in-law; Larry Arnold and Michael Arnold, granddaughters; Marlo Tate, Erica Herrin-McNabb (Larry), and Kendra Herrin, great-granddaughters; Cierra Harper (Brandon), Jacqueline Chandler and Kaylen Herrin, great-grandsons; Jayden Herrin and Landon McNabb, great-great-grandson; Kayson Snell, Godson; Eric Bell, Close friends; James Johnson, Robert Hunt, and Marvin Williams, along with a host of relatives and friends.
Abraham enjoyed spending time with his family; traveling, vacations, holidays, cookouts, picnics, card games, car rides, anything that involved getting together. In his younger years he enjoyed playing baseball. He enjoyed watching sports and old western movies, and he liked reading books. He loved blues music, especially his favorite singer “Bobby Bland”. He taught many family members how to play poker, and he was always up for a poker game. He really loved to cook, many different foods and dishes, but especially barbeque ribs and chili. And wild game meat here and there.

His deepest love was for his wife. He would give her everything he could. His highest character quality was always willing to help others. He was for his family 100 percent, with love and support. A strong man, whom many admired.

We are all blessed to have had him in our lives, and he will be loved and remembered forever.

God called him home to His Kingdom.