Gloria Jean Tatum

"The Lord is my Shepherd... I shall not want..." Psalms 23 Gloria Jean Tatum transitioned to her perpetual resting place, where she will spend eternity with her father the late Woodrow Coggins, one brother John s. Livingston and a loving sister Eva N. Buggs. Gloria lived a full and accomplished life. She was a loving mother, devoted wife and proud grandmother. She was a career woman and worked at Union Medical center for 15 years. She was a member of Victory Chapel of El Dorado, Arkansas. Gloria leaves to cherish her loving memories, her mother Willie Bell Coggins, her husband Emon Tatum of 13 years and one true and loving son Keith A. Coggins; three stepchildren, Elmer Tatum(Shirley), Leehigh Richmond both of El Dorado, Arkansas and Carmos Tatum of McKinney, Texas; three brothers, Willie Raye Coggins and Woodrow Coggins, Jr. and James Frazier(Zella). Nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. A Homegoing Celebration for Gloria will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Jerry Ables officiating. Interment will follow in the Fellowship Cemetery, Lillie, Louisiana under the direction of the Sims Mortuary Staff. Visitation at the funeral home will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 18, 2012. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Gloria Jean Tatum, please visit our flower store.