Clarence (Tinky Watts) Tate

[Clark Funeral Home]

Clarence (Tinky Watts) Tate, age 41, of Rockmart, GA (Paulding County), passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013. He was born January 19, 1972, in Dallas, GA, to Jerry Watts & Shannon Tate and was preceded in death by a son, Joshua Watts, grandfather, Perry Watts and grandmother, Earline Tate. Mr. Tate had worked as a mechanic for Hardy Chevrolet. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mandy Tate; father, Jerry Watts of Dallas, GA; mother, Shannon Tate of Rockmart, GA; children, Ashlin Watts of Lebanon, TN, Tarence Tate of Carrollton, GA, Whitney Leak of Carrollton, GA and Takarius Tuggle of Carrollton, GA; brothers, Al Watts & wife, Stephanie of Rockmart, GA, Cortez Watts of Dallas, GA, Cortavious Watts of Dallas, GA and Cory Watts of Dallas, GA; sister, Courtney McCrary of Dallas, GA; grandchildren, Malayah Joshlynn Bryant and Kaidan Poole; grandfather, Clarence (Bootsie) Tate of Rockmart, GA; grandmother, Mae Watts of Dallas, GA; special aunts, Edith Watts of Dallas, GA and Betty Wilson of Buford, GA; special cousins, Monica Wilson of Buford, GA, Eric Lott of Buford, GA and Craig Wilson of Dallas, GA; special nephews, Chase Proctor, Devin Watts and Kameron Watts all of Dallas, GA; and special friends, Ronnie Smith, Ben Smith and Sherry Bennett all of Dallas, GA.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at 3:00 PM, from Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Rockmart, GA, with Reverend Klenneth Montgomery and Reverend Johnny McBurrows officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Tate will lie-in-state at the church from 2:00 PM until the service time. The family will receive friends on Monday, June 24, 2013, at Clark Funeral Home, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Clark Funeral Home, 4373 Atlanta Highway, Hiram, GA 30141, to help pay funeral cost.

Clark Funeral Home in Hiram, GA, is in charge of arrangements.

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