Jimmy Tatum, 80, Sheffield, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024. Visitation will be Thursday, November 14, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will immediately follow in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Frank Mills officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield.
Jimmy loved music. He was a talented musician and enjoyed playing and singing Country music. Jimmy was preceded in death by his wife, Grace; his son, Wayne; and his parents, Thomas and Helen Tatum.
He is survived by his daughter, Judy Shelton (Curtis); stepdaughters, Phyllis Thomas (Mike) and Connie Dawson (Marty); brothers, Tillman (Lee), Tex (Joyce), and Glenn (Betty); fourteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and Alexah Gattis (Tyler).
The family offers special thanks to the Fourth Floor staff at North Alabama Medical Center, and to Dr. Bob Mann.
“Daddy will be missed by everybody. He loved everybody and was loved by all that knew him. Go rest in peace, Daddy. We love you. Judy, Phyllis, Connie, and Alexah.”
Please visit morrisonfuneralhomes.com to leave tributes and condolences for the family.
