Jason Alan Tatum of Gerty, Oklahoma passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at the age of 35 years.

Jason was the son of John Thomas Tatum, Jr. & Donna Jane (Buchanan) Tatum, born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on April 21, 1976. He was brought up in Oklahoma, in the Gerty community, and attended elementary schools in Calvin and high school in Allen. He married Amy Mayfield on April 20, 2001, in Allen.

Jason worked in construction, concrete finishing, and foundation repair. He worked with his dad for a few years at the Pontotoc County Builders Supply in Allen. His interests were many and varied. He liked to cook. He liked planting and tending a garden, and especially enjoyed competing with his dad in growing the biggest and best tomatoes. He loved dogs. He enjoyed riding horses and 4-wheelers, hunting, and especially fishing. He loved to trap with his son, Brayden.

Jason was preceded in death by his grandfather, John Thomas Tatum, Sr.

He is survived by his wife, Amy; his son, Brayden Tatum, and his daughter, Brittany Graham; his parents, John & Donna Tatum of Gerty; his sister, Janet Woodell and finance' Stephen Tahah, of Pauls Valley; paternal grandmother, Joella Tatum of Gerty, and maternal grandparents, Derrell & Betty Buchanan of Tulsa; ,one uncle, Joe Buchanan and wife Beverly, of Tulsa; two aunts, Jo 'Tochie' Cates and husband Bill, of Atwood, and Joyce Searcy and husband Jim, of Gerty; one niece, Rheagan Woodell, and three nephews: Logan Woodell, Donley Woodell, and Austin Woodell; special friends, Sarah Walton and Carys Walton; numerous other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be Saturday, February 4, 2012, 2:00 p.m. at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Allen. Rev. Earl Scroggins and Rev. Buddy Drake are the officiating ministers. Pallbearers are Darryl Janda, Willis Rinehart, Brian Mayfield, Chad Nix, Juan Alan Tatum, and Alton Tatum. Honorary pallbearers are Kenny Nickell, Darryl Hanks, Bruce Woods, Shawn Wofford, Bradley Prentice, Jim Barlow, Frankie Bell, Wally Lewis, and Kenny Cundiff. Jason will be laid to rest in the Gerty Cemetery.