Willie “Tate” Meeks, age 78 of Estill Springs, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. He was born in Palmer, Tennessee on July 24, 1941 to the late Hollis Melton and Ida Mae (Tate) Meeks. Tate was self-employed for many years as a carpenter and retired from AEDC after twenty-six years of service. A member of Estill Springs Baptist Church, he was a good Christian man with lots of faith and will be remembered for his caring nature. Tate enjoyed watching westerns, hunting (especially rabbits), fishing, and building and fixing things, but most of all he loved spending time with his family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Jillian Meeks; siblings, Durand Meeks, Wanda Braden, and Betty Burnett; and niece, Teresa Childers. Tate is survived by his loving wife of fifty-five years, Joyce Meeks of Estill Springs; children, Tim (Kelly) Meeks of Kansas City, Missouri, David Meeks (Terri Ward) of Coalmont, and Dana (Ryan) Rollins of Estill Springs; grandchildren, Ashley (Joe), Allen, Kenzie, Lemmy, and Lyric; great-grandchildren, Hannah, Xander, Bentley, Gunnar, and Roman; and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 5-8 pm on Sunday, January 26, 2019 at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, January 27, 2019 in the Moore-Cortner Chapel. Interment will follow at White Cemetery in Palmer. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 First Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, (931)-967-2222, www.moorecortner.com.
