Corlis Denise Melton Tate was born August 17, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee the daughter of the late Luther Tillman and Avalon Irene Kirves Melton.Ms. Tate departed this life on January 6, 2011 in Memphis, TN at the age of 55 Years, 4 Months, 20 Days. She is survived by a sister, Lori Lindsey and husband John of Covington, TN; two brothers, Roy Melton of Memphis, TN, Bobby Jackson of Memphis, TN; three nephews, Philip Melton of Covington, TN, Joshua Barker of Alabama, and Johnathan Lindsey of Covington, TN.In addition to her parents, Mrs Tate was preceded in death by two sisters, Nancy Jackson, Kathy Barnett.