Frances Tatum

Cornellia Frances Oakley Tatum, 83, of 2627 Faucette Lane passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Jessie Leonard Tatum, Sr. and was born February 6, 1925 in Caswell County to the late Walter Kitchen and Ida Sue Terrell Oakley. Frances retired from Annedeen then Monarch Hosiery after 40 years of service. She was an avid gardner and flower grower. She was also a member of Staley Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters; Cornelia Ann Talley and her husband Lawrence, Sue Hall and her husband Richard all of Burlington, a son Leonard Tatum, Jr. and his wife Edith of Durham, sisters; Annie Mae Brafford of Burlington, Eva Isom of Danville, VA, Martha May and her husband Walter of Burlington, and Grace Baker and her husband, Currie of Burlington, brothers; Obie Oakley and his wife Julia of Yanceyville, Thurman Oakley and his wife Lois of Burlington, Issac Oakley and his wife Doris of Danville, VA, Bill Oakley and his wife Linda of Burlington, Bob Oakley and his wife Betty Jean of Elon; six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, a son Jackie Wayne Tatum, brothers; James "Pete" Oakley and Ernest Oakley. The funeral will be held 3:00 PM Thursday at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Bennie Smith. Interment will follow in Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 1:00 -2:45 PM prior to the funeral and other times at the home. You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com