Obituary of Dr. Becky Lynn Tatum, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Kim Wise
Source: The News Star
Date: July 2005



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DR. BECKY LYNN TATUM
Hester's Central State Funeral Home
Monroe, LA.


Dr. Becky Lynn Tatum was born to the union of L. C. Tatum and Mary 
Dell Ampy of Columbia, Louisiana on August 17, 1959. On January 26, 
2005 at the Lincoln General Hospital in Ruston, Louisiana, Dr. Tatum 
departed this life.

Before Dr. Tatum's departure from this life she had achieved many 
mentionable and out standing honors during her life time.

Dr. Tatum was an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of 
Criminal Justice at Grambling State University. She received her PH. D 
in 1995 from the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Albany 
as well as her Masters Degree.

Also, Dr. Tatum received a Bachelor of Arts in social welfare from 
Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. Her professional career 
as an instructor of Criminal Justice at Grambling State University began 
in 1984.

Her return to Grambling State Unviersity was an opportunity for her to 
give back to Grambling State University and be close to family and 
friends. Dr. Tatum has published in the area of juvenile crime and 
violence, minority perspectives on crime and criminal justice education. 
She was an active member of the American Society of Criminology and the 
Academy of Criminal Justice Science.

Dr. Tatum was preceded in death by maternal grandmother Mrs. Annie Bell 
Ampy, paternal grandmother Mrs. Corine Tatum; uncle Fred and aunt Lucille 
William, aunt Bobbie Jean Ampy and paternal uncle Prentice Tatum.

She leaves to cherish her memories parents: L.C. and Mary Dell Tatum and 
two sisters and six brothers; sister Brenda Ann Ampy of Columbia, Louisiana; 
brothers: Garry Tatum, Donald Tatum, Rodney Tatum and sister-in-law: Teresa 
Mitchell Tatum, Travis Tatum and a very sister-in-law Teresa Mitchell Tatum, 
Travis Tatum and a very special sister-in-law: Cassandra Wesley Tatum and Ron 
Tatum all of Columbia, Louisiana; brother: Larry Tatum of Orlando, Florida, 
and her sister Veronica Tatum of Plano, Texas. In addition, Dr. Tatum leaves 
to cherish her memories a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, relatives 
and friends.

The Tatum family would like to specially acknowledge one of Dr. Tatum's dear, 
genuine, sincere, and lifelong friend Miss Lorraine Griffin and family.

Services will be held Friday, February 4, 2005, at Brownville Baptist Church, 
LA, at 1:00 PM. Burial will be in St. Paul Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Hester Central State 
Funeral Home Chapel, Monroe, LA. 


Originally published February 3, 2005