Elaine (Pareira) Tatum grew up in Hopeton, Ca. She married Charles Tatum on October 12, 1957. They have three children; son Charles (Cherie) Tatum; daughters, Mona (Roger) Souza and Yvonne (Arnold) Avila; grandchildren, Brent and Grant (Jesse) Tatum, Eric Souza, Haley Souza, Kayla (Tom) Lloyd, Jaclyn, Arnold Jr and Jason Avila; 8 great grandchildren; brother, Leonard (Judy) Pareira, and many nieces and nephews.
Elaine is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mary Pareira and brothers Lloyd and Henry (Punky) Pareira.