Clifton Tate Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Clifton Tate (Starkville, Mississippi), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Clifton left this world on April 30, 2025 at the age of 77, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Clifton Tate or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

He is survived by: his wife Catherine H. Tate; his children, Kenneth Wilson (Debra) of Columbus, MS, Mark Tate (Juanita) of West Point, MS, Bridget Lewis (Lovell) of Burleson, TX and Sonya Roberts (Chadwick) of Fort Worth, TX; his mother-in-law Betty Jean Harris; his siblings, Mary Catherine Tate of Starkville, MS, Erma Allen of Memphis, TN, Wade Jefferson of Columbus, MS, Alvin Jefferson of Columbus, MS and George Jefferson of Haynes City, FL; his uncle Albert Fox; and his siblings-in-law, Willie Mae Tate, Mary Dell Young, Arlean Montgomery, Brenda Jackson (Paul), Beverly Brown (Ray), Connese Frierson (Douglas), Isiah Harris (Francis), William Harris III and Anthony Johnson (Lula). He is also survived by seventeen grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren.