Margaret Lucille Tatum

Funeral Services for Margaret Lucille Tatum, 71, of Hemphill, Texas formally of Diboll, Texas, were held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 30, 2008 in the Corrigan Funeral Home Chapel in Corrigan, Texas with Bro. James Cobb officiating. Interment followed in the Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan, Texas.

Mrs. Tatum was born March 13, 1937 in Possum Walk, Texas in Trinity County and passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008 in Lufkin, Texas. She was a homemaker for her family all her life and a member of the Union Springs Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents: Howard and Edith (Bass) Maxey; husband: Tommy C.Tatum Sr.; son: Tommy Tatum Jr.; sisters: Noreen Maxey and Barbara Watts; grandson: Joshua Tatum; and daughter-in-law: Janice Tatum.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law: John Paul and Terrie Tatum of Center, Texas, Robert and Michelle Tatum of Mesquite, Texas; daughter and son-in-law: Belinda and Roger Gay of Hemphill, Texas; brothers and sisters-in-law: Howard and Betty Maxey of Crosby, Texas, Johnny and Armatha Maxey of Diboll, Texas; sister and brotherin law: Freddie Jo and Cleo Purvis of Corrigan, Texas; 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers: Edmond Purvis, Terrall Purvis, Howard Purvis, Kevin Purvis, Larry Jansen, and James Watts.