Jared Anthony Tatum: Obituary

Jared Anthony Tatum, age 42, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019. He was born on May 23, 1977 in Canton. He was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church.He was a 1996 Graduate of Fannin County High School and worked as a Carpenter for Beach Construction. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Junior and Estel Tatum of Marble Hill, J.D. and Ola Patterson of Epworth, Marjorie Woodall of Canton; and great-grandmother, Ruth Patterson of Epworth.

He is survived by his wife, Josephine Page Tatum; daughter, Destiny Aliya Tatum of McCaysville; parents, John and Kathy Tatum of Epworth and Melanie Westbrook of McCaysville; brothers, Bobby (Luz) Tatum of Lafayette, Russ (Melissa) Cohen Tatum of Jasper, Nathan Tatum of Epworth, Travis (Jennifer) Tatum of Epworth, and Everett Tatum of Epworth; sisters, Johnna Alderson of Clarksville, Raygan Tatum of Epworth, Lexie Tatum of Epworth, Emily (Drew) Dryer of Hiawassee, and Danielle Harkins of McCaysville; grandfather, Harold Woodall of Canton; special uncles, Robert “Bob” Patterson and David Patterson of Epworth; mother-in-law and father-in-law, David R. and Cort Mankin of Ellijay; brother-in-law, Travis A. Carter of Ellijay; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, family, and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 4:00 PM from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Claude Mathis, Black Fox Kindred, Rev. Austin Leach, and Pastor Rick Cortis officiating. Music will be provided by Destiny Tatum and Randy Beach. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday Afternoon from 2:00 PM until the service hour of 4:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made for medical expenses to Josephine Tatum or to Cort Mankin. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of the arrangements.