Dorothy DeMaris Tatum Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 21, 2024, at the age of 84, Dorothy DeMaris Tatum of Rocky Branch, Louisiana, born in West Monroe, Louisiana passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her significant other Reuben Gray Tatum, Sr.; her parents, Herman Williams and Dorothy Mae Williams; her siblings, Peggy Bailey and Irving Williams; her in-laws, Bo and Evelyn Tatum; and her sister-in-law Rosemary Tatum.
She is survived by: her children, Reuben Gray Tatum, Jr. (Debra), Russell Lavell Tatum (Ruby) and Dennis Ford; her grandchildren, Brittany Tatum Carter (Bradley), Michael Blake Pierce (Whitney) and McClendon Brock Pierce; her great grandchildren, Kerrigan Grayce Heckford-Tatum, Lawson David Culver, Kortland Frank Culver, Lily Shaw Carter, Charlie Ann Sanders, Thorland Donahue and Leeland Donahue; and her daughter-in-law Sherilyn Gaston. She is also survived by nieces, nephews and friends.
