Obituary of Sadie Lee Tatum

Sadie Lee Tatum, age 93, Burgin, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, Harrodsburg, KY. For 62 years she was the wife of the late Clarence Vernon Tatum. Born May 26, 1916 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Kyle and Effie May (Butler) Sallee. Sadie was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, and quilting for her family and friends, she was a member of the Burgin Baptist Church. Survivors include: five daughters: Kathleen 'Kathy' Tatum Fain and Martha Ann 'Mossy' Johnson both of Wilmore, Betty J. Tatum and Dorothy "Dot" Lynn Bottom both of Burgin, and Brenda Carol (Harold) Thornton of Harrodsburg; and three sons: Roy Allen (Barbara) Tatum of Nicholasville, Vernon Lee (Betty) Tatum and Donald Ray (Donna) Tatum and a sister: Grace Salle (Donald) Steele all of Mercer County; 20 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, 11 great great grandchildren, and a number of nieces & nephews. Sadie was predeceased by a son, Robert Elwood 'Bob' Tatum the husband of Judy Jackson Tatum of Nicholasville, two brothers, Rue and Rodney Sallee and three sisters, Mattie West, Francis Whitehouse and Esther Sallee and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 2 PM, Saturday, January 16 at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel by Clifford Neat and burial will be in the Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg. Pallbearers are: Dewayne Tatum, James Allen Motley, Bobby Caines, Danny Tatum, Bobby Tatum and Chris Baker. Visitation will be Friday, January 15 from 4-8 PM and Saturday prior to Service at Ransdell Funeral Chapel. She was loved and will be dearly missed by all!