Mary Tate

Opelousas In loving memory, a Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mary Beth Tate at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of committal will be held at the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Tate, age 66, died on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at her residence after a long battle with her illness surrounded by her family.

Mary Beth was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who devoted her life to her family. She was a parishioner of Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church where she was a member of the Altar Society. She was a member of the Come Lord Jesus group in Washington, a member of the Washington Garden Club and a member of a rosary group. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening and baking.

She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Dr. Richard Tate, of Opelousas, LA her daughters, Jacqueline Renee Tate Henson and husband, Roger Henson, II, of Lafayette, LA Dr. Rachael Tate Burnell and husband, Dr. Michael Burnell, of Opelousas, LA Dr. Jennifer Claire Tate Brasseaux and husband, Andre Brasseaux, of Carencro, LA Rebecca Gayle Tate Richard and husband, Anthony Richard, Jr., of Sunset, LA and her brother, Leo Francis Whitney, Jr. of Cutoff, LA. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, Cole Henson, Luke Henson, Kylie Henson, Olivia Hebert, Benjamin Burnell, Collin Burnell, Grace Burnell, Jackson Burnell, Aaron Brasseaux, Noah Richard and Gabriel Richard.

She was preceded in death by her father, Leo F. Whitney, Sr. her mother, Marrianne Whitney her brother, David Whitney and her sister, Karen Marcum.

Visitation will be held at the LaFondArdoin Funeral Home of Opelousas on Friday, October 10, 2014, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and will reopen on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. until service time. A Rosary will be prayed at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

Gift Bearers will be Peggy Whitney, Olivia Hebert, Grace Burnell and Kylie Henson. Readers will be Leo Whitney, Jr. and Virginia Fontenot. Pallbearers will be Roger Henson, II, Dr. Michael Burnell, Andre Brasseaux, Aaron Brasseaux, Anthony Richard, Jr., Keith Fontenot, Benjamin Burnell and Collin Burnell.

Family and friends are invited to sign and view the online guestbook at www.lafondardoin.com.

LaFondArdoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, 2845 South Union Street, Opelousas, LA 70570, 3379422638 has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Visitation

LafondArdoin Funeral Home Opelousas
2845 South Union Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
Friday, October 10, 2014
2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Service

Church

Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church
2125 South Union Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
Saturday, October 11, 2014
1:00 p.m.

Rosary Service

LafondArdoin Funeral Home
2845 S. Union St.
Opelousas, LA  70570
Friday, October 10, 2014
6:30 p.m.

ReOpen

LafondArdoin Funeral Home
2845 South Union Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
Saturday, October 11, 2014
8:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Bellevue Memorial ParkH
4833 Hwy. 182 South
Opelousas, LA  70570