Arthur Cooper Tatum

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nanette Tatum, his daughter Shelly (Deno) Tingle, son Scott (Judy) Tatum, older sister, Fran “Vern” (Joe) Collard, 11 grandchildren: Dustin (Christian) Tatum, Chris Tatum, Tia Muhlhauser, Cory Tatum, Carmen Tatum, Isabella Lavergne, Will Oliphant, Ainslea Oliphant, Jesse (Morgan) Tingle, Rebekah (Mike) Hall and Jon (Katie) Tingle, 7 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 12:30 -2:00 Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Temple Baptist Church in Olive Branch, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. that same day with burial to follow at Memphis Memory Gardens in Memphis TN. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Temple Baptist Church, 8432 Germantown Road, Olive Branch, MS 38654. Condolences may be made online at www.brantleyfuneral.com.