BOBBY DALE TATUM, Age 73, died Thursday, May 13, 2010 at his home in East Prairie.
Born January 1, 1937 in the Deventer Community of Mississippi County, Missouri, to the late Dee Tatum and Helen Lepchenskie Tatum Evans, he had lived in East Prairie a number of years and had worked with General Motors until ill health forced his retirement.
On August 15, 1962, he married Barbara Laughlin, who survives of the home in East Prairie.
Also surviving are: one daughter, Judith and Larry Brinlee of East Prairie; two brothers, Frank Tatum of Miner, Mo., and Bo Tatum of Flint, Mich.; one sister, Dorothy Laster of Hickman, KY;one half sister, Norma Johnson of Sikeston; three grandchildren, Kristi Krauss, Ricky Dale Krauss and Pamela Krauss all of East Prairie.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Sue Gentz, Betty Krauss and Eleanor Welch.
Friends may gather at the family home at 306 Davis Street in East Prairie, MO from 1:30 p.m., Sunday, May 16, 2010 until time of Memorial Services at 2:00 p.m. Sunday.
McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements.