Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(Butler) Tatum, Olivia Estalee August 10 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Olivia Estalee Tatum
10/31/1913 8/10/2004

Olivia Tatum was born on October 31, 1913, in Roscoe, Texas and passed away in 
Bakersfield on August 10, 2004, at the age of 90, with family by her side. She 
is preceded in death by her parents, Leslie Butler and Lora Hammack Butler. 
Her husband of 28 years and a local area farmer, Bill Tatum also preceded her 
in death in 1963. 

Olivia is survived by one brother and four sisters in Texas; her daughter, 
Janace Tatum Lee and husband, Bill of Fresno; her son, Chuck Tatum and wife, 
Sherlie of Bakersfield. Olivia was Grandmother to seven grandchildren and 
seven great-grandchildren in Bakersfield, Fresno, and Sacramento, California.

She came to California in 1945 and worked as a grocery checker in Bakersfield 
for 29 years. She was a pioneer in the organization movement bringing Retail 
Clerks Local 137 to Bakersfield in the early 1950s. In 1983, Local 137 merged 
with Local 193 to form the Retain Clerks Local 1036. She retired after 20 
years with the union, and was very proud to be a union member. She was among 
the forming members of the Local 1036 Retirees Club in 1979. In retirement she 
enjoyed time spent at East Niles Senior Center socializing with friends, and 
also enjoyed attending grandchildrens sports activities.

She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and 
friend. She will be greatly missed by all of us.

Chapel services will be held Saturday, August 14, 2004, at 10:00 a.m., at 
Hillcrest Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be Friday 4 to 8 p.m. at Hillcrest 
Mortuary. 


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