Michael Leroy Tarte

Michael Leroy Tarte, 73, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Mr. Tarte was born in Moncks Corner, SC a son of the late James Enos Tarte, Sr. and Elizabeth Eugenia Goodman Tarte.He retired from the SC National Guard, Company B Med, 163rd Spt Bn, Darlington, SC. He was preceded in death by his brother Stephen Tarte, and sisters, Carolyn Greer and Patsy Powell. Surviving are his wife, Myra Eaddy Tarte of Florence; son, Brian Tarte (Wendy Haughn) of Florence; daughter, Jennifer Michelle Harris (Christopher) of Washington, NC; grandchildren, Bryson McKinney, Kayla McKinney, and Jasmine Love; great-grandchild, Kaycen Hayek; brother, Jim “Sonny” Tarte of Florence; half-brother, Jimmy Tarte of Conestee, SC; half-sisters, Sybil Jones of Spartanburg, and Sissy Julian of Simpsonville, SC; brothers-in-law, Randal Eaddy of Darlington, Ivan Eaddy of Florence, and Lanny Eaddy of Fountain Inn, SC; sisters-in-law, Laura Odom of Greensboro, NC and Susan Phipps of Brown Summit, NC. Memorials may be made to the McLeod Hospice House, PO Box 100551, Florence, SC29502, www.mcleodfoundation.org. The family will have a drive-thru visitation from 6 – 8 pm Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.A private graveside service will be held at the Florence National Cemetery. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.