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Mary Beth Walles Tate, 59, passed away on November 7th in the early morning. Cremation will be handled by Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Born in Orange, Texas on November 22, 1961, she was the daughter of Hilton and Helen Walles of Orangefield. Retired from USPS, she moved back to Orangefield one year ago to spend time with her grandkids and other family members. She enjoyed working with clay, traveling, and reading. She was huge fan of John Wayne and Harry Potter and she made a trip to Universal Studios just before she passed. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Joy Walles McNeely, and her brother Charles David Walles. Mary is survived by her husband, John Tate, her sons, Terry Walles and wife Janet, and John-David Walles and wife Karen, her sisters, Penny LeLeux and husband Gerald, and Sherry Walles, her brother, Mark Walles and wife Charlotte and loads of grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Her remains will be interred at Mary Williams Cemetery.