Mr. Ervin "Tripp" Sexton Tate, 47, 152 Pineview Lane, Hartwell, died Friday, February 5 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson SC.
Survivors include his mother, Dot Klatt of Anderson; wife, Sandra McLane Tate of Hartwell, GA; Children, Keith, Mikal, Allison, Jamie, Alisha, Brandon & Dakota; brother, Marty Tate; two sisters, Lesley and Robyn and four grandchildren, Kaden, Carter, Savannah, and Carson.He is preceded in death by his father; grandfather, Joe Ashworth and grandparents, Mattie & Pete Tate.
A celebration of Tripp's life will be held on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of the Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell, Rev. Joe Black will officiate.
The body is at the Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell, where the family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service.The family is at the home of Keith & Jamie McLane, 2806 Mt. Olivet Rd, Hartwell, GA30643.Memorials may be made to the Shepherd Center Foundation, 2020 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta GA30309 or Hart County Humane Society, PO 1062, Hartwell, GA30643.