William Tatum, Jr.

William R. "Tate" Tatum, Jr., 72, of New Albany passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Tate was a deacon of the Little Flock Missionary Baptist Church where he volunteered a great deal. He was a truck driver for Sears Roebuck & Co. for over 20 years and received special recognition for logging over one million miles. Tate was a hard worker by nature but a fisherman at heart.

He is survived by his wife, Anna (Davidson) "Ann" Tatum; daughters, Arlene Joynes (Ed), Lucinda Collins, Valerie "Candy" Hill, and Melissa "Peaches" Garrett (Ray); son, William Tatum III; stepsons, Stacy Thompson (Najma), Jim Thompson (Jackie), and Bob Richardson (Cherie); sister, Christine Shelton (Dick); and brother, Genova Tatum (Tina).

His Visitation will be from 3 to 8 PM on Monday, January 10, 2011 at Newcomer Funeral Home – Southern Indiana Chapel (3309 Ballard Lane, New Albany, Indiana). His Funeral Service will be 11 AM on Tuesday, January 11 at the funeral home.