Maxwell “Max” Ellis Tate, 72 of Plant City, died Sept. 24, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
Born Oct. 22, 1940, in Rome, Ga., he was the son of the late Claude and Myrtle Manning Tate. He was the husband of Sylvia Grooms Tate, who survives.
Mr. Tate was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of Bethany Baptist Church. He loved to whittle, carve wood and golf. He also loved football, especially his Florida Gators.
Also surviving are sons, Kevin (Tyson) and Wesley Tate; stepson, Tim Dickens; brother, Kenneth Tate; and grandchildren, Mercy and Deacon Tate.
A memorial service was Sept. 27, at Bethany Baptist Church, Plant City.
If so desired, donation may be made to either LifePath Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
Online condolences may be made to the family at haughtfuneralhome.com.