Lynn Tatom

1926 - 2019  (92 years)

• Name	Lynn Tatom  [1]
  Born	24 May 1926	Plainview Community, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 May 2019	Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Buried	Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	Copied from Farm Road 1-From one end to the other group on Facebook Lynn Tatom of Pineland died Saturday May 18, 2019 in a local nursing home. He was born May 24, 1926 in Sabine County, in the Plainview Community and was 92 years of age. Lynn was the son of Dewey Tatom (1898-1975) and Rosa Etta Pennington Tatom (1903-1974). He was an Army Staff Sergeant during World War II, serving from 1944-1946, participating in the Luzon Campaign (Philippines) and the Occupation of Japan after their surrender. He once told me that he spent his 19th Birthday burying dead Japanese soldiers. After getting an Agriculture degree from Stephen F. Austin State University In Nacogdoches, he had a long career in poultry production management as a "service man", retiring from Tyson Foods, Inc. in Tenaha. There was a visitation of friends and family Monday May 20, 2019 from 5 to 8 pm at Starr Funeral Home. A graveside funeral service was held Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Plainview Cemetery. Burial followed in Plainview Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 69 years Dorothy Tatom of Pineland, son Wade Tatom and wife Julie of Tenaha, TX, daughters Robin Shapley and husband Andy of Pineland and Rhonda Gipson and husband Floyd of Pineland, and grandchildren Shelley Adams & husband Mike of Arkansas, Mark Gipson and wife Shawn of Washington State, Justin Tatom & wife Stephanie of Tenaha, Candus Tatom of Nacogdoches, Lauren Shapley of Pineland, Great Grandchildren Lilia Adams, Sylvia Adams, Matthew Gipson, Mark Gipson, Tabytha Gipson, Henley Tatom and Presley Tatom. He was preceded in death by his parents Dewey and Etta Tatom and Brother Troy Tatom (1923-1994). Guest book may be signed and condolences may be left at www.starrfh@windstream.net Copied from The Starr Funeral Home website, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, May 22, 2019, pg 8
  Person ID	I47490	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Dewey Tatom,   b. 20 Nov 1898, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 31 Mar 1975, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Rosa Etta Pennington,   b. 19 Sep 1903, Texas ,   d. 7 Nov 1974, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F6039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 May 1926 - Plainview Community, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Died - 18 May 2019 - Sabine County, Texas Buried - - Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), May 22, 2019, pg 8 (Reliability: 3).