Mrs. Elizabeth P. McGhee-Tate was born on December 15, 1929 to Samantha McKinney Person (a cosmetologist) and Reverend Luther Person in Memphis, TN.

Elizabeth, "Liz" was reared at 192 Kirk Avenue and was born into the Rock of Ages Baptist Church Christian Family as was her mother, grandmother Lucretia McKinney, and aunt Elizabeth Adams.Church members referred to Elizabeth as "Little Liz"
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In 1947, Elizabeth graduated from St. Anthony Catholic School.She attended business college and became secretary and nurse for Dr. B. J. McCleave. The office was located at the intersection of Vance and Danny Thomas until the early 1970s.

Elizabeth attended Rust College where she obtained her Teaching Certification and Bachelor's Degree.She taught sixth grade in the Memphis City School system from 1964-1991 and GED courses.

In 1951, Elizabeth Person married Ernest A. McGhee.During their fourteen year union was born one child, a daughter, Ernestine T. McGhee.

In 1987, Elizabeth married T. H. Tate.This union lasted until his passing in 2010.This union created a beautiful blended family.

In 1992, Elizabeth met the love and joy of her life, her grandson Ernest Earl Rice.Now I will tell you a little secret.Ernest was born Jeffrey C. Rice, III.While the Ernest's mother slept, the name was changed!You would have to know Elizabeth to appreciate the humor in this!She became his class parent who assisted his teachers, attended all his class trips, accompanying him to all birthday parties, and took him on a train ride to Denver, Colorado to see the snow, and even to Australia.

In addition to participating in church activities at Rock of Ages and various other churches, Elizabeth started the first and only African American Circle (Centennial) at the Kings Daughters and Sons Home.She was an Ombudsman volunteer for the Parkway Nursing Home on Florida, a Volunteer Auxiliary Probation Officer with Juvenile Court, Friends of the Orpheum Volunteer Usher, and a Police Ambassador at the South Precinct.Elizabeth spoke her mind.She was an intelligent, loving, caring, thoughtful, generous person.

She leaves to mourn her passing:one daughter, Ernestine T. Davison-Rice (Jeffrey), one grandson, Ernest E. Rice, aunt Estelle Taber, cousins; Patricia Burks Kirksey (Dwayne), Harold Person (Jean), Calvin Brown, Carolyn Brown, Jeanette Brown, Willie C. Brown (Mary).

Many thanks to Elizabeth's caregivers: Latonya Sanders, Rosie Williams, and Tammie Howard.Additional thanks to U. J. Tony, Billy Davis, Chief Roy and Jean Hill, Shirley Lanehart, Reverend George Wilburn who were never too busy to answer the call to assist.