Claudia McDowell Tate, 84, of Dunlap, TN, died in a Chattanooga hospital Sunday, April 13, 2014.
Claudia retired from her own restaurant, Claudia's Restaurant after owning and operating it for several years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Ethel Mathis McDowell; and sisters, Flossie Narramore and Violet Lively; brothers, Odis McDowell, Otto McDowell, Greer McDowell and Thomas McDowell.
Survivors include her daughter, Peggy Smith, Dunlap; sons, Harold Tate, Madison, TN and Ronnie Tate, Dunlap; brother, R.J. McDowell, South Carolina; three grandchildren, Marlin Smith, Mindy Tennille and Brittany Tate; two great-grandchildren, Evan and Ethan Dennis; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, April 15, in the Ewton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Terry Barker officiating. Burial will follow in Cookston Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy McDowell, David McDowell, Earl McDowell, Steve Farley, Donnie Johnson and Ronnie Long. Honorary Pallbearers are Avon Farris and Debbie Lasater.
Ewton Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.