Carl W. Tate

Carl Waymon Tate 85, a long time resident of the Wenatchee Valley passed away peacefully at home on November 6th 2023. Carl was born to Homer and Ruth (Caraway) Tate in Lunenburg, Arkansas in 1938. Carl was a beloved brother to Charles, Joyce, Marshall, Gerry, Jim, and his youngest sister Carolyn. In 1955 parents Homer and Ruth Tate with the 6 kiddos in tow moved to the Wenatchee Valley. Growing up Carl, was involved in many youth sports including baseball, bowling and also boxing while attending the Wenatchee school district. In 1958 Carl, met and married his wife Marlene (Vanhoven) Tate who he shared a loving 51 years with before her passing in 2009. Carl and Marlene were proud parents to sons Barry, Ben, Tony and Seth Tate. Carl, also worked as a production (packing) boss at fruit warehouses in both Monitor and Peshastin, WA during his younger years before going to work at Alcoa of Wenatchee were he retired after 29 years. During his years at Alcoa, Carl also owned and operated a little family grocery store called Springwater Grocery with family. While working at Alcoa and also running a family grocery store Carl was an intricate part to his cousins trucking company known as Remel Sims Trucking. Carl TRULY! loved the over 40 years he spent helping Remel run the operations and dispatching of trucks throughout Washington, California, and Arizona. Carl took ownership of the trucking company in 2015 after Remel's passing. Carl was also a beloved men's fastpitch softball coach and player in the early 1970's where he provided opportunity for younger players to learn to play the game of fastpitch softball. However Carl's absolute first love, was the time he spent with close friends and family during league bowling nights plus traveling to watch his son Barry bowl in tournaments. Carl also loved golfing with friends and family members including (brothers Gerry and Jim Tate). Carl was also an avid T.V. sports fan watching boxing, bowling and also the golf channel. Carl was proceeded in death by his wife Marlene (Vanhoven) Tate, parents Homer and Ruth (Caraway) Tate, brothers Charles and Marshall Tate. Survivors include Joyce Engles of Kansas City, Gerry Tate of Soap Lake, Jim (Norma) Tate of Wenatchee, Carolyn Taylor of Kansas City and Children Barry (Peri) Tate of Wenatchee, Ben (Susan) Tate of Kansas City, Tony Tate of Wenatchee and Seth Tate of Wenatchee. Grandchildren Linley Tate Ioanis, Justin Tate, Brad (Kelsy) Tate, and Brooke Tate. Great Grandchildren Madalyn and Evelyn Tate, Luke, Jacob, and Lydia Tate. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday November 18th at Jones and Jones Betts funeral home starting at 11:00am. A celebration of life with family and friends will be held at the Eagles in Wenatchee from 1PM to 3:00PM. Private interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Park and Carl’s family will join celebration of life gathering following the graveside service. Donations can be made to the Wenatchee USBC Youth Bowling.

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Carl W. Tate

June 6, 1938 - November 6, 2023