David Leon Tate

David Leon Tate, 71, of Plano, Texas, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, in Dallas, Texas. He was born on November 5, 1954, in Wichita Falls, Texas to Leon Howard Tate and Vida Lee White Tate. He graduated from Wichita Falls High School in 1972 and received a business degree from Texas Tech University. David spent 39 years working for Texas Instruments.

David was a devoted husband and father, known for his dry sense of humor, love of boating at Possum Kingdom Lake, hunting, skiing, Texas Tech, and Dallas Stars hockey. Classic rock was the soul soothing soundtrack to David’s life. David had a motor that never stopped, and he loved to stay busy with yardwork and projects around the house. David was a man who loved routines and spent his later years walking the track at Carpenter Park Recreation Center in Plano at 5:30 every morning with his beloved walking buddies.

David is survived by his wife of 37 years, Melinda Brawner Tate; daughter Whitney Tate and husband William A. Ruppert III, and their children Peyton Tate and Jak Kirby all of Wichita Falls, Texas; son Trevor David Tate and wife Mackie Rosen and their dog- child Tucker (aka ‘Lugg’ to David) of Dallas, Texas; mother Mrs. Leon Tate of Wichita Falls, Texas. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, and his father, Leon Howard Tate.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., January 30, 2026, at Allen Family Funeral Options. If you wish to join the service via webcast, please visit:  https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/119166

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society at: https://www.cancer.org/donate, Kidney Cancer Foundation at: https://support.kidney.org/, Skin Cancer Foundation at: https://donate.cancer.org/

David’s family thanks all who have offered love and support during this time.