Sherian Kay Tatum

Sherian worked for the Pac Bell/ AT&T phone company over 35 years, then worked for Merced City School District before retiring in 2007. In 1960 Sherian married the love of her life, Warren Tatum. The raised three children in Merced and loved taking care of their family, Family was very important to them. Sherian was an excellent cook that always brought the family together, especially her biscuits and gravy. The grandchildren always called it “g food” and could not wait to eat it on Sunday mornings and her famous German Chocolate Cake was always present at all family birthdays. She loved cheering for the San Francisco 49ers, boating BBQing, trips to the cabin, watching her soap operas, listening/singing to music in her kitchen, reading romance novels and spending time with her doggies.

Sherian is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Flora Grogan: her husband, Warren Tatum; her granddaughter; Brianna Wallace; and her eight siblings.

She is survived by her sons, Timothy (Mary Ann) Tatum, Tom (Lynne) Tatum; daughter, Trisha Tatum; grandchildren Trina, Aimee, and Tyler great grandchildren Anthon, Abigail Kay and Elias.

On Friday 1st from 2-7pm at Stratford Evans Funeral Home will be the viewing. Memorial Service will be held Saturday 2nd at 11 am with a reception to follow.

The Family would like to thank the staff at Bristol Hospice and Stratford Evans for their care and kindness.

In lieu of flowers, denotation may be made in Sherian’s memory to Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.