MULLINS — Mrs. Dotherine Brown Tate, 81, widow of J.B. Tate, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at Marion County Medical Center. She was born July 19, 1926 in Marion County, a daughter of the late W. Arthur and Alice Alford Brown. Mrs. Tate retired from Roses Stores as a Southeast Regional Manager and she also retired from J.C. Penny as an office manager. She was a member of Gapway Baptist Church. Surviving Mrs. Tate are: her Sisters and Brother: Grace Brown Capps of Myrtle Beach, Ruby Brown Pittman of Conway, Jean Brown Harrelson of Mullins and Don L. Brown of Mullins; a Brother-in-Law: Ransom Tate of Forest City, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Tate was predeceased by a brother, A. Lavern Brown and a sister, Lois Brown Permenter. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 2 at the Chapel of Cox-Collins Funeral Home, with the Rev. Chip Scruggs officiating. Burial will follow in Cedardale Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 2 til 3 P.M., one hour prior to the service, at Cox-Collins Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Harrelson at 5214 Orchard Rd. Mullins. Memorials may be made to Gapway Baptist Church, P.O. Box 731, attention Beverly Proctor, Mullins, S.C. 29574. Published in the Morning News on 7/1/2008. **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)