DOVER - Anna Lucille Tate formerly of Millington, Md., died Thursday, Mar. 9, 2017, at the Westminster Nursing Home in Dover.
Anna Lucille Tate was born May 9, 1937, in Pondtown, Md., the daughter of the late Weston Duckery and Ida "Tiller" Duckery. She attended Garnett High School through the 11th grade. Mrs. Tate married early in life to Authur Dempster Tate in 1954. Throughout her life, she spent most of her time as a homemaker however she did work periodically as a care giver, in food service, for Campbell Soup and Upper Shore Community Health Center and also as a house keeper. She was a past member of the Gospel Church of God and enjoyed bible study, watching tv, talking on the phone with friends and she was an avid reader.
She is survived by her children, Arthur Tate, of Smyrna, Eileen Williams, of Dover, Sarah Gibbs, of San Antonio, Texas, Brian Tate, of Chestertown, Md.; son-in-law, Moses Gibbs, of San Antonio, Texas; three grandchildren, Ja'na Tate, Voncel Tate, Joshua Williams; two sisters, Shirley Lively, of Millington, Md., Evelyn Foster, of Millington, Md.; and one brother, William Duckery; as well as a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Saturday, Mar. 18, 2017, at 11 a.m., at Fellows Family Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will follow the service in Chesterville Cemetery in Millington, Md.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Alzheimer's Association Eastern Shore Chapter, 213 West Main St., Suite 205 Salisbury, MD 21801.
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www.fhnfuneralhome.comArrangements by Fellows Family Funeral Home 370 Cypress St., Millington, Md.