Shannon Dwayne Tate, age 51, of Benton, passed away at 11:11 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the SSM St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital of Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Shannon was born on September 4, 1974, in Benton, Illinois; the son of Charles “Bud” Tate and Patricia Ann (Tamm) Tate.
He was a graduate of BCHS Class of 1993. He enjoyed attending Whittington Church.
He worked as a security guard for American Coal Company/Murray Energy of Galatia, Illinois.
Shannon enjoyed going hunting and fishing. He liked to make people smile and laugh and never met a stranger.
Surviving is his loving mother Patricia Tate of Benton, IL; siblings: Gina Tate, Jeremy Tate, Benji Tate, Scott Tate and Christi Volkman and husband Paul all of Benton, IL, Hannah Akin of Belle Rive, IL; an aunt, Alice Schablowsky and husband Rick of Mulkeytown, IL, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father Charles “Bud” Tate, stepmother Dolores Tate, a brother Tom Tate, uncles Larry Tate and Clarence Tate, aunts Beulah Overturf and Marie Williams, and a great-nephew Liam Tate.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton, with Rev. Mark Minor officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Leffler Funeral Home.
To give condolences online to the family, or to share memories of Shannon, visit www.lpfuneralhome.com.
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