Mrs. Martesia Tate
February 03, 2011
Martesia Wilnetta Holmes Tate was born on March 29, 1954 in Winston-Salem, NC and passed February 4, 2011 unexpectedly in her home. Martesia was a 1972 graduate of North Forsyth High School. She and her husband, Walter Tate, Jr. resided in Winston-Salem, where she was a homemaker, devoted wife, and a Christian of the Baptist denomination. She was preceded in death by her parents Willie J. Holmes, Sr. and Mamie Jeanette Purdie Holmes, and just recently her Uncle, Paul Pickens in January. She leaves to cherish her memories her husband, Walter, two brothers Alan Holmes (Mary) and Willie Holmes, Jr. (Bennie), one stepson, Curtis, two brothers-in-law, Johnny Mackie (Delois) of Mount Airy, and Lorenzo Tate (Beverly) of Winston-Salem, one sister-in-law, Eva Mae Tate, two uncles, Dr. Allen Holmes (Martha), and Robert Earl McCullough, one aunt, Deborah Pickens, two great aunts, Thomasina Holmes and Mary Lee Holmes, several nieces; Tika Douthit, Sheena Martin, LaShawndra Martin, Brittany Holmes, Ashley Holmes, a nephew, Isaiah Holmes, and a special friend, Veronica Summers. Martesia also leaves a host of cousins, grandnieces, and friends.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, beginning at 12 noon at Clark S. Brown and Sons Funeral Home, located at 727 North Patterson Avenue, W-S, NC 27101. The family is receiving friends and guests at the home of Alan and Mary Holmes, 5241 Silas Creek Parkway, W-S, NC 27106 following the memorial.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, beginning at 12 noon at Clark S. Brown and Sons Funeral Home, located at 727 North Patterson Avenue, W-S, NC 27101. The family is receiving friends and guests at the home of Alan and Mary Holmes, 5241 Silas Creek Parkway, W-S, NC 27106 following the memorial.