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Alease Tatum Obituary

Funeral services for Mrs. Alease B. Tatum will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 418 Halifax Street, Petersburg, Va. The Rev. Dr. Robert A. Diggs Sr., pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow at Little Church Street Cemetery.

Honorary and active pallbearers are asked to assemble at 10:30 a.m. at the church.

The family will assemble 10 a.m. at 1536 Young's Road, Petersburg, Va., the day of the services and may be contacted by calling (804) 733-7657.

Monetary contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058 and/or Lupus Foundation of America, P.O. Box 631047, Baltimore, MD 21263-1047, in the name of Mrs. Alease B. Tatum.

Family members and friends are invited to pay final tribute to Mrs. Tatum online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com where you may view a video tribute online or at the establishment.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to the staff of the J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Inc., 102 South Ave., Petersburg, Va., (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.

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Published by The Progress-Index from Jul. 10 to Jul. 11, 2009.

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Vivian Gomez

July 12, 2009

To the Tatum Family. Sorry I couldn't be in attendance during your time of sorrow, at the passing of Ms. Alease.
May God comfort you all during your time of Sorrow. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Pat & Priscilla, you are my girls, and I am thinking of you.Let Donald, Allen, Robin, and your Dad, know that I have them in my prayers.

Sincerely,

Vivian Gomez

July 11, 2009

Alease Tatum was my mother's, Naomi Bonner Thornton, oldest sister. I remember my Aunt Alease as a strong woman and an excellent homemaker. My sorrow lies especially with her sister, Helen, and with my Uncle Sydney.

Betsyann Thornton

July 11, 2009

I would like to send my sincere condolences to the Tatum family on the
passing of mrs.Alease I pray that you might find some peace at this time of sadness in christ.
God Bless you all
Man Farley

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