Reva Jewell Tate

December 30, 1925 - October 10, 2020

Reva Jewell Tate went to her amazing home in heaven, October 10th, 2020. She battled several health issues in her last years and now she is gloriously healed, walking, and free of pain! She is having a wonderful reunion with many family members and friends. Reva Jewell was born December 30, 1925 in Mt View, Missouri. When she was 17 years old, she asked Christ to come into her life and take control. This important decision was made in her Sunday School class during a Christmas lesson. On May 16, 1944 she married her high school sweetheart, Gene Tate, and they were very happily married for 76 years. Shortly after being married Gene enlisted in the army and they went from their small town to Washington DC where Gene served in the Honor Guard. Reva Jewell bravely ventured out and found a job and learned how to navigate the big city. Their two daughters, Ruthann and Joyce, were born while they lived in Mt View. Because of a severe drought, Reva and Gene left the farm and moved to Shawnee, Oklahoma where they continued to raise their daughters, were very active in the First Baptist Church and made lifelong friends. After Shawnee, they also lived in Moore, Oklahoma and Joplin, Missouri before settling in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma in 1966. They have been active members of First Baptist Church for many years and in the last years loved their Oasis Sunday School Class. Everyone would agree that Reva Jewell was well known for her hospitality. She loved having people in her home and always made them feel very welcome. She was also well known for the delicious meals she would prepare. Being in her home for a meal was always a treat. To her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren she was Mimi. She loved each one of them dearly. They all have many, many wonderful memories of time spent with her. She made each one of them feel very special. And she was a wonderful prayer warrior for all of them. Reva Jewell is survived by her loving husband, Gene Tate. He said his heart is broken but his long time prayer has been answered that she would be the first to go so she wouldn’t be the one left behind and so that he could always take care of her. She is also survived by her daughters Ruthann Wells and her husband Larry, Joyce Watts and her husband Richard. Grandchildren Christy Taylor and her husband, David, Brad Wells and his wife, Cindy, Melissa Shepard and her husband, Brian, and Elizabeth Pray and her husband, Adam. She will also be missed by her 15 great-grandchildren and her 2 great-great grandchildren. There will be a Celebration of Life Service at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, November 5th at First Baptist Church, 100 West Albany, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, 74012.