Celia Ines Tate

Mrs. Celia Ines Crotts Tate, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Northern Hospital of Surry County.  Mrs. Crotts was born April 18, 1943, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Rufus McDaniel and Liney Allen Crotts.  She was a loving mother and grandmother, who will surely be missed by all who knew her.  Left to cherish her memories are a daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Paul Willard; a son and daughter-in-law, Harry and Lilli Tate; her grandchildren, Cody Tate, Cory Tate, Larry Tate, Samantha Willard, Nora Willard, Crystal Willard, Margaret Brown, Amy Campbell, and Britany Sawyers; as well as sixteen great-grandchildren.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tate was preceded in death by her husband, James Chester Tate; her partner of 30 years, Howard Chester Tate; a son, William Tate; three sisters, Ruby King, Edna Crotts, and Dora Kemp; and a brother, Walter Crotts.  The funeral service will be held Saturday, August 24, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with Pastor Scotty Bullins officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sandy Ridge Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Saturday from 1:00 until 2:00 PM at the funeral home.