Rodney Garfield Tate Sr. Obituary
The passing of Rodney Garfield Tate Sr. (Burlington, North Carolina) occurred on September 16, 2026. Rodney, born on March 2, 1954, is remembered by those who knew him. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rodney Garfield Tate Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his mother Ruth Tate Miles; his grandparents, Charlie Tate and Sophie Brown Tate; his brothers, Eddie Miles (Scobo), Keddice R. Miles and Kandon C. Miles; his son Ryan Tate; his grandson Devon Lamar Tate; his children, ReAndrea Harris-Snipes (Jason), Roderick G. Tate (Tavonya) and Rodney Tate Jr.; his close friend Bonita Owens; his grandchildren, Joceyln Snipes, Joseph Savoy, Jade Snipes, Hope Tate, Javion Snipes, Roderick Gabriel Tate, Ryan Tate, Dylan Tate and Landyn Tate; his great grandchild Mia Castelo; and his sisters, Twylie Miles, Glenda Miles, Rhonda M. Stokes (Ronnie) and Brivey M. Anderson (Eric).
Viewing was held on Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Sharpe Funeral Home (520 Rosenwald St, Burlington, NC 27217). Visitation was held on Thursday, September 24th 2026 from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM at the Ebenezer United Church of Christ (734 Apple St, Burlington, NC 27217). A funeral service was held on Thursday, September 24th 2026 at 12:30 PM at the same location. A burial will be held on Monday, September 28th 2026 at 9:00 AM at the Salisbury National Cemetery (501 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28144).
