William Roy “Billy” Tate, age 78, of Gordo, AL died November 1, 2026 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Following Billy’s wishes, there will be no public service.

He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Tate; an infant son and also his son, Allen Tate

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Janice Lowe Tate; his mother, Mary Tate Koon; his daughter-in-law, Sammye McGee Tate; brother, Robert Tate (Nancy Thomas); three grandchildren, Bailey Tate (Kyle McAdory), Sonny Marie Tate and Adam Preston Tate (Teressa); four great-grandchildren, Carter, Asher, Beau and Preston and two nephews, Matt Tate and Preston Tate.

Billy was born August 19, 1948 in Benevola, Alabama to Mary Ann Spain Tate and the late Roy Tate. He was a member of Gordo First Baptist Church and a former mechanic for Tuscaloosa Chevrolet. Billy was a retired first operator with Southern Natural Gas Company and a 20 year veteran of the United States Army National Guard and served in Desert Storm.