BENNIE TATUM Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

1 July 2005

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June 23. 2005 2:51PM

Bennie Tatum

Bennie Edward Tatum, 69, a resident of Dunn, died Monday, June 20, 2005, 
following an extended illness.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today at Dunn Church of God, with burial 
in Delhi Masonic Cemetery.

He is survived by his former wife, Bennie Gail Moore Tatum of Bastrop; one son, 
Mike Tatum and wife, Jackie, of Shreveport; four daughters, Mary Melissa "Lisa 
Tatum" Crumbley and husband, Chip, of McDonough, Ga., Jennifer Ingles and 
husband, Tommy, of Eros, Laura Ann Alford and Kimberly Tatum, both of West 
Monroe; one brother, Bill Tatum of Delhi; two sisters, Mary Ann DeFreese of 
Girard and Katherine Brown of Delhi; nine grandchildren, Mollie Tatum, Amanda 
Tatum, Bethany Crumbley, Krista Crumbley, Ben Crumbley, Paul Dupree, Hunter 
Dupree, T.J. Ingles and Jonas Ingles; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed Tatum and Patsy Eldridge Tatum; one 
stepdaughter, Cheryl Harris Dupree; and three brothers, Tommie Joe, Clyde and 
Vernon Larry Tatum.

He was a retired carpenter, oilfield worker and truck driver.

He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and spent the past two years in the 
Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Monroe where he had many friends and 
shared many good memories.

He was a member of Dunn Baptist Church.

Cox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.