Lark Tate Jr

PLEASE NOTE - DUE TO A WEATHER RELATED STATE OF EMERGENCY BEING DECLARED FOR MECKLENBURG COUNTY ON THURSDAY, FEB 26, SERVICES FOR MR. TATE HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, FEB 27. ALL TIMES REMAIN UNCHANGED. Lark Tate Jr., 65, a lifelong resident of Charlotte, died at his home on Thursday, February 19, 2015. Lark was born on June 2, 1949, the son of the late Lark and Margaret Tate. He attended Mecklenburg County Schools and worked as a painter and bus driver for Unipark Transportation before his health forced him to retire. In service to the city he called home, he was proud to serve on the Earle Village Reunion Committee. Most of all, Lark loved the time he spent with family and friends. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Lark leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Bernitta Tate; two daughters: Tunja Bellamy and Frances Morgan; two sisters: Laura A. Tate and Rosa L. Hope (Anthony); and four grandchildren: Natasha Bellamy, Omega Brown, Zanaria Brown, and Kareem Morgan. Lark is further survived by nephews Tony Hope, Arkives Hope, Dominick Hope, Michael Tate and Jamal Tate; nieces Michelle Tate, Monique Hope, and Shanteeria Clark; cousins Beveylon Calloway, Pattie Peterson, Judith K. Byers, Cecilia Howard, Stephanie Roberts, and Charlene Jenkins; and a host of friends and other relatives. Lark's family has given the privilege of caring for them to the family of Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home, 4715 Margaret Wallace Road, Matthews, NC 28105. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 7 pm on Friday, February 27, 2015. At 7 pm, all present will join in the chapel for services honoring the blessing and life of Lark. All services will conclude that evening. Please take a moment to record a memory and/or leave a photo or video to share with the family on the Tribute Wall here on this site. "Lark" You fought the good fight and you were blessed, Sleep on now and take your rest. We all love you, but God loves you best. We know you had pains and they were real, But earth has no sorrows that Heaven cannot heal. - Your Loving Family ACKNOWLEDGEMENT On behalf of our family, we wish to express our most sincere appreciation for the many kind acts and words of comfort extended to us during our period of bereavement. May God richly bless each of you; old friends, new friends, and other family members. - The Tate Family

Lark Tate Jr

June 2, 1949 - February 19, 2015