Mrs. Norma Jean Tate-Clemons

Obituary For Mrs. Norma Jean Tate-Clemons

Mrs. Norma Jean Tate Clemons born July 12, 1934 transitioned to her heavenly home on June 13, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Govan Tate, Sr. and Roamie Alford Tate. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buford Clemons; one daughter, Connie Hayes and two sons, Larry and Ronnie Jones. Norma was also preceded in death by sisters, Annie Helen Reid, Mary Frances and Notural Leach; brothers, James Bo Tate and Govan Tate, Jr.

Norma was employed as a seamstress for 40 years at Hickory White Furniture, High Point NC, a job that she truly loved and enjoyed.

She leaves to cherish her memories her daughters, Annette Jones, Donica Jones and Terrie Manning of the home; sons, Thomas Jones of High Point, NC, Keith Jones of Smyrna Ga, and Tony Clemons of Los Angeles, CA; one beloved niece, Dr. Cathy E. Pickett of High Point, NC; her beloved grandchildren, Monica (Jeff) Ingram, Christopher (Desmone) Gay, Bronna Davis, Rodney Rogers and Jonathan Jones of High Point, NC; Tuanetta Wall and Tatum Covington Jones of Charlotte NC, Alexandra Clemons, of Dallas, Tx., Lakeitha Shana Jones of Jacksonville, FL and Tyrell Menefee of Smyrna, GA.; fourteen great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren all of whom she loved dearly.

The family would like to thank Hospice of Piedmont and our mother's very special GNP Eileen Merritt Weston for taking such excellent care of our mother.

“I was given the gift of life, and now I have to give it back. This is hard. But I was a blessed woman, who led a blessed existence, and for this I am grateful."

Graveside service will be held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. at Carolina Biblical Gardens. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC VIEWING.

Final arrangements are entrusted to Phillips Funeral Service, Inc.

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