Minnie Prater Tatum was born April 9, 1917 in Clifton, TN the daughter of the late William B and Laura Lou Griffin Prater. She was united in marriage to Malcolm Tatum on September 8, 1947. Mr. Tatum preceded her in death on March 30, 2006. Mrs. Tatum departed this life on September 11, 2019 in Waynesboro, Tennessee making her stay in this life some 102 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days.
She is survived by a brother, Collins (Blue) Prater and wife Dorothy Sue of Clifton, TN and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
In addition to her husband of 59 years and her parents, Mrs. Tatum was preceded in death by her daughter, Debra Tatum; four brothers, Houston (Dick) Prater, Millard Prater, Tennie Prater, William Prater and five sisters, Roxie Conway, Elvie Adams, Pauline Free, Mary Milligan, and Nellie Moran.