Vernon "Sister" Tatom

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THE SABINE COUNTY REPORTER December 20, 2000

Vernon "Sister" Tatom DuBose, 81, of Pineland died suddenly Thursday, Dec 14, 2000, and was pronounced dead on arrival at 12:01 om at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill.

Mrs. DuBose was born July 23, 1919 as the youngest child of the late Harriet Adelia (White) and Will Tatom. The house in which she was born, located on Tatom road near Pineland, remained her home her entire life. She was a homemaker and member of the former One Hill United Methodist Church. Mrs. DuBose had served as an election worker in Sabine County.

She was married April 17, 1957, to Cleatis Harvey DuBose and he preceded her in death on July 29, 1986. She was also preceded in death by her parents and all brothers and sisters.

Survivors, a son, Samuel Cleatis DuBose of Pineland, a daughter, Martha Beth Lane and her husband Tracy Albert "T.A." Lane, of Pineland; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 11 am Saturday at Bethel Chapel Baptist Church in Pineland with Bro. Willard Anderson, pastor of China United Methodist Church of China, Texas, and Bro. Ben Gibbs, Bethel Chapel's pastor, officiating. Interment followed at Pine Hill Cemetery in Sabine County.

Nephews were pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. Active pallbearers included Charles Craddock, Harvey DuBose, Gene Duckett, Charles Tatom, Doyle Tatom, Eugene Tatom, Gerald Tatom, Lynn Tatom, and Norbit Tatom.

Memorial contributions may be made to Pine Hill Cemetery Foundation, c/o Elease Barrow, RR 1, Box 172, Pineland, TX 75968; or M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Memorials, P.O. Box 297153, Houston, TX 77297, with notation of memorial to Vernon DuBose.

Starr Funeral Home Inc. of Hemphill, directors.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Vernon married Cleatis Harvey DuBose on 17 Apr 1957. Cleatis was born before 1919; died on 29 Jul 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]