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Harold Wayne Alt

     Private Memorial service for Harold Wayne Alt, 86, of Nacogdoches, TX, where held on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, in Nacogdoches.

     Mr. Alt passed away on Sunday, February 13th, 2011. Harold was born on July 26, 1924, in Audubon, Iowa to Albert Dewey and Elsie Ohde Alt.

     Mr. Alt served his county in the United States Navy and retired after thrity years as a Master Chief Petty Officer, he served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He was awarded the American Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Medal with “Europe” Clasp, Three National Defense Service Medals, Vietnam Service Medal with three stars and eight Good Conduct Medals. Harold is survived by his wife Sophiea Agnes (Evans) Alt of Nacogdoches; a daughter and son-in-law, Lynne and Jack Sanford, of Hemet, CA; two sons and daughter-in-law, Michael Dio and Karen Alt,and their two children and twin granddaughters of LaVerne, CA and Jason Merle Alt, of Houston, TX.

     Funeral service for Mr. Jimmy F. Tatum, 58, of Jefferson, Texas formerly of Nacogdoches will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 7:00 pm at Laird Funeral Home with Gene Tatum and Pastor Otis Jarrel officiating. A visitation will be held from 5-7 pm prior to the service.

Jimmy F. Tatum

     Jimmy graduated from Nacogdoches High School. He retired after 30 years of employment in Management at Southwestern Bell Telephone. He married Tammy Lee on May 2, 2009, at Holly Springs Baptist Church in Nacogdoches.

     Jimmy loved to fish, play golf and dancing. He also like BBQ catering with his brother with the Looneyville Cookers of which they won many prestigious awards and cook offs at the Do Dat BBQ the OTT Rally and the San Augustine Sassafras Festival Cook-off. He loved his friends just as much as his family as well as his canine friend, “Buddy”. He and his wife enjoyed many stays at Padre Island. He loved life, would go out of his way to help others and make them feel special. Jimmy attended Holly Springs Baptist Church until he moved to Jefferson and was a spiritual man who loved Jesus.

     Jimmy is survived by ; his wife, Tammy Lee Tatum of Jefferson; his mother and step-father, Joyce and Donald Pistole of Douglass; son, Ryan Heath of Houston; four brothers, Gene Tatum and wife, Pamela of Douglass, twin brother, Johnny Tatum and wife, Anita of Douglass, Tommy Tatum and wife, Dina of Nacogdoches and Michael Tatum and wife, Esmeralda of Chula Vista, California; sister, Sandy Ward and husband, Dwayne of Sims, North Carolina; step-brother, David Pistole and wife, Iris of Douglass; step-sister, Carol Hassell of Rusk; step-daughter, Nikki McFadin and husband, Mike of Longview; step-grandson, Cade Molidor of Longview; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family and great friends.

     He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Tatum.