George Winston Tatum Obituary - Water Valley MS

George Winston Tatum, age 76, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. He was born November 10, 1939 in Water Valley, MS to the late Ira Lee and Willie Mae Varner Tatum. George grew up in the Taylor Community outside Oxford, served in the United States Navy and attended Taylor Baptist Church in Lafayette County. Over the years he worked as a carpenter; for Taylor Water Association; and as a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. George enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing poker; and he loved spending time with his family, grandchildren and friends.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. A graveside service will be held at 4:30 pm in the Browning Cemetery in Lafayette County, MS with Bro. Robert Frierson officiating.

George is survived by two daughters, Melissa Tatum Williams of Oxford, MS and Tina Tatum Frierson of Water Valley, MS; two brothers, Howard Tatum and Milton (Shirley) Tatum all of Taylor, MS; seven grandchildren, Chris Frierson, Joey Frierson, Josh Frierson, Kyle Kang, Tyler Kang, Richard Williams, III, and Lauren Williams; and five great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ernest Lee Tatum and Ira Edward Tatum.