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Obituary for William Louis (Bill) Tatum

William Louis (Bill)  Tatum
William Louis (Bill) Tatum, age 81, passed away at the North Mississippi Medical Center on August 29. 2015. Bill was retired from Four County Electric Association as a Staking Engineer. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the European Theater. He enjoyed traveling, fishing and hunting.

Services are scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Welch Funeral Home in Starkville. Visitation will be from 10 – 11 prior to the service. Burial will be in Oddfellows Cemetery in Starkville. The Reverend Dickey Bryan will conduct the services.

Bill is survived by his wife, Sarah James Tatum of Starkville; daughter, Lisa Tatum Holt of Byhalia, MS; stepson, Paul Lee Phillips of Dothan, Alabama; brothers, Edward Harold and Ronald Kay Tatum; sisters, Joy Overman and Helen Mivela “Jackie” Radford; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alden Carson and Helen Lena Coker Tatum; daughter, Roxie Lynn Tatum; son, William Scott Tatum; Brothers, Carson Tatum and Dwight Tatum; sisters, Dorothy Laverne Mann and Lena Aldene Allen.

Memorials may be made to Fellowship Baptist Church, 545 Frye Road, Starkville, MS 39759.

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