Obituaries:  John Mitch Tatum, Sabine Parish       T-350
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 30, 1951
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - John Mitch Tatum

  30 Nov 1951 - John Mitch Tatum, 71, of Noble was killed abut
6:45 a.m. Tuesday just west of the west overpass at Baton Rouge
when he was thrown from this pickup truck after it collided with
a large oil truck.

  State police said Mr. Tatum was alone at the time. He was
headed towards Baton Rouge and the oil truck, driven by Wallace
Hornsby of Washington was going east. The accident occurred about
three miles west of the Mississippi river bridge on Highway 190
during a rain. Mr. Tatum is reported to have lost control of his
vehicle and veered across the road into the path of the oncoming
truck, owned by Herrin Transfer & Warehouse company of Baton
Rouge. Dr. P. B. Landry, West Baton Rouge coroner conducted an
inquest in Port Allen.

  Funeral services were at deceased's home at Noble with
graveside services at Noble cemetery by Rev. Jerry Schmucker,
pastor Converse Baptist church 3 p.m. Wednesday.

  Surviving relatives include: the widow of Noble; sons, J.
M. Tatum, Jr., Converse, Jack Tatum, Lake Charles, Paul Tatum in
the U. S. army in Japan; daughters, Mrs. C. L. Edwards, Noble,
Mrs. Elaine Youngblood and Mrs. Austin Dees, both of Lake
Charles; brother, H. G. Tatum, Converse; sisters, Mrs. Laura
Copeland, Mansfield, Mrs. Truman Hill, Camden, Ark., and 12
grandchildren.