Mrs. Mary Frances Tate, age 88, of Lafayette, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at the Shepherd Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Tate was born in Chattanooga, TN on November 11, 1923, daughter of the late Thomas Henry Parham and Edna Riley Parham. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Tate was preceded in death by brothers, Martin Parham and Riley Parham of Summerville, GA; and by sisters, Essie Morgan of Tulsa, OK and Minnie Donald of Sand Springs, OK.

Mrs. Tate is survived by her sons, Johnny M. Tate, Bruce C. Tate and Steve P. Tate; daughter, Carol Tate Short; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services for Mrs. Tate will be held Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Norton officiating. Private interment services will be held at a later date.

The family and friends of Mrs. Tate will gather at the Mason Funeral Home from 10:30 A.M. Saturday until the service hour.