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Official Obituary of

Marcella Jean (Tatum) Brown

May 24, 1952 ~ January 21, 2022 (age 69) 69 Years Old

Marcella Brown Obituary

MARCELLA JEAN BROWN, 69, of Benton went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 in Benton.

She was born in Sarasota, FL on May 24, 1952, the daughter of Cecil Henry & Waneza Virginia (Perkins) Tatum.

Marcella was a faithful member of the Faith Baptist Church in Benton.

She is survived by her:

Sister-in-law: Judy Tatum of DeLand, FL

Half-Brother: George Flora of Cosby, TN

Nephews:

Don Tatum of Arcadia, FL

Don Overturf of Duncan, SC

Lance Flora of Cosby, TN

Nieces:

Patricia Wiggins of Arcadia, FL

Kimberly Caylor of Punta Gorda, FL

Tara Tatum of Arcadia, FL

Dear Friends:

Suzanne Baker of Benton

Steven & Patty Flach of Benton

Vic Fedun of Ottawa, Canada

And all the workers and friends at Stonebridge.

Marcella was preceded in death by her Parents and by 2 Brothers-Cecil Tatum and Walter Lee Tatum.

The family and church family of Marcella would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the staff of Stonebridge for their excellent care, to all of Marcella’s Doctors & Nurses, the staff at Davita Dialysis and a special thanks to Dr. Casillas and his staff..

It was Marcella’s wishes to be cremated. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 29th at the Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Steven Flach officiating.

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Services

Memorial Service
Saturday
January 29, 2022

11:00 AM
Faith Baptist Church
14883 IL Hwy 34
Benton, IL 62812

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