Survivors include his wife Patricia Tatum of San Angelo; brothers Henry Ellis Tatum of San Angelo, Texas Johnny Santana of Texas, and Lupe Santana of Texas; sisters Joyce Smith of Lubbock, Texas and Margaret Barrington of San Angelo, Texas; son John Wayne Tatum Jr. Royse City, Texas and daughters Brenda Marie Williams of Caddo Mills, Texas, Melva Sue Burdett of San Angelo, Texas, and Katrina Dunn of Big Spring, Texas.
Graveside service will be held at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 12, 2011. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home.
Arrangements under the direction of Johnson's Funeral Home, San Angelo, TX.