Carol Lynn Dover Tate

Carol Lynn Dover Tate, 64, of 204 Chestnut St., Gaffney, passed away Friday, February 11th, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of Tizer Thurman Tate and Jessie Mae Dover Davidson.

She was affectionately called, “Lynn” by many where she was a phenomenal cook for multiple restaurants around the community of Gaffney. Such as The Cherokee Food Mart, Sandwich Castle and many more.

Lynn was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Carl Edward Dover, three sisters, Dorothy Dover McDowell, Mary Littlejohn, and Dianne Marie Davidson.

She leaves to cherish loving memories: a special friend, James “Tappy” Manning, of the home; brothers, Thomas Davidson, Jr., Calvin Davidson, Sherman Tate, Herman Tate, Thurman Tate, Lyman Tate, and Furman Tate; sisters, Sallie Clarke, Fatina Wood, Shirley Jenkins, and  Teresa Davidson; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, February 19th, at 2:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.

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