Dougherty-Terrell-Sumter County GaArchives Obituaries.....Tatum, Max Lavoid November 10, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gerry Hill gerryhill@bellsouth.net December 13, 2006, 12:20 pm Albany Herald Tuesday, November 14, 2006 ALBANY — Max Tatum, 85, of Albany died Friday, November 10, 2006 at Magnolia Manor in Americus. Funeral service will be held Wednesday 11 A.M. at Avalon United Methodist Church. The Rev. Ken Myers officiating. A native of Terrell Co. Mr. Tatum was the son of the late Levi Tatum an Marguerite Barnwell. Mr Tatum retired as a Broker from Associated Realty after 28 years and owned and operated a jewelry business in Gadsden, Al. for 9 years. He served in the United States Air Force, serving during WW II and the Air Force Reserve serving during Korean Conflict. Mr. Tatum was the Past Post Commander of Post 213 American Legion in Gadsden, Al. He completed Private Pilots course under G I Bill in 1947. He was active in SW Ga Genealogical Society, voluntering in the Genealogy Department for 22 years with Dougherty County Public Library system. Mr. Tatum is a Certifified Visitor with Mended Hearts, Inc. He has researched and compiled sixteen books including Avalon Methodist Church history. Mr. Tatum and his wife are active members of Avalon United Methodist Church and Pairs & Spares Sunday School Class. His Parents and son Lee Tatum, three brothers, Clyde Hoyt, and Doyle Tatum, two sisters Edythe Darby Spencer and Voncile Melton and a grandson David Brooks Gay preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife Betsy Bundrick Tatum of Albany; Two daughters Bonnie Knox and her husband Mike of Lake Placid, Fl. Kathy Tatum and her husband Roger Bertrand of Albany; three stepsons Bobby Chapman, Durwood Chapman, Mike Chapman, 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and friends. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-8 PM at Kimbell-Stern Funeral Home. You may sign the online guestbook and share your special thoughts by visiting Kimbrell-Stern's website at www.kimbrellstern.com Additional Comments: My friend Max Lavoid Tatum born 28 Apr 1921 Terrell Co Ga died Friday- about 4 PM-10 Nov 2006- Max was the child of Levi Elisha Tatum born 5 Sep 1882 Forsythe, Ga died 5 Jun 1956 Griffin, Spaulding, Ga and Margaret Elizabeth Barnwell born 2 Jun 1884 Forsythe Co Ga-died 30 Nov 1869 Magnolia Manor, Americus, Sumter, Ga. He was the Grandson of Jacob Rufus Tatum 1854-Forsythe-1896 Forythe and Julia A Owen 1821 Ga-1888 Forsythe He was the Great-Grandson of Elias James P Tatum 1809 NC-1895 Forsythe & Susannah Wells "Susan" Westbrook 1811 SC-1855 Forsythe His Great=Great Grandfather was Nathaniel Tatum b a 1770 Buncombe Co NC d aft 1850 Ga son of Nathaniel & Elizabeth Turner. I have not made the connection to my own line of Tatum's- Christomer, Nathaniel etc. in early Va. Max first wife was Dorothy Snow-and the Mother of his 3 children. His brother Claude Galvenston 1902-1980 married my Great-Aunt Lillian Claire Hooks. Ms. Gerry Hill-Albany Ga. in Memory of my Friend Max File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/dougherty/obits/t/tatum6105gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb