Ola Mae AdamsTate, 89, of Shelby, NC passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Atrium Health- Cleveland in Shelby. She was born on October 15, 1931 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Jim Adams and the late Janie Mason Adams.

Ola was a loving and dedicated wife to the late Fred Tate.

She was a member of Ellis Chapel Baptist Church. She had a great sense of humor, an outgoing personality, and never met a stranger.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by six brothers: Lee, Tom, Jesse, Odell, Collie, and June Adams and four sisters, Viola Adams, Mae Rainey, Daisy Byersand Corrie Mintz.

She leaves to cherish fond memories a host of nephews, nieces, great nephews and nieces; three adopted sons: Jamie, Christopher, Jerome Tate; and friends she made while at Cleveland Pines.

Funeral services for Mrs. Tate will be private. She may be viewed at

S.T. Enloe Memorial Chapel from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Friday, April 23, 2021. The family will be receiving friends from 2:30 PM until 3:00 PM at Ellis Chapel Baptist Church on Friday. Burial will take place at the church cemetery. Condolences can be expressed online at www.enloemortuary.com. Enloe Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.