A sweet baby girl was born on May 23, 1940 in Freestone, County to Luther Alton and Alma Baty Scott, they named her Rovelia. She was the fifth of six children.
Rovelia was raised in Freestone and attended Booker T. Washington School in Teague, Texas.
She accepted Christ early in life and united with Salem Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of Heroines of Jericho.
She married Allison Roger Tatum. They shared 60 years of marriage. This union was blessed with nine children.
Rovelia worked as a housewife, Tatum Texaco, Tatum BBQ, Tatum Catering Service and Tatum Ranch.
Rovelia passed away on February 2, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Alma Baty Scott; granddaughter, Jordan Renae Tatum; sisters, Lorine Pate, Renee Scott, Sue Sachel; father & Mother-in-law, General and Quincy Tatum, Sisters-in-law, Miriah Owens, Bessie Mae Daniels, Willie B. Tatum, Hester Baker; brothers-in-law, J.T. Tatum, George Tatum and Lonnie Tatum.
Those left to cherish sweet memories are: Husband, Allison Roger Tatum, Fairfield, Texas; sons, Roger Dale (Laverne) Tatum, Ferris, Texas, Willie Earl (Kathy) Tatum, Arlington, Texas, General Travis (Katie) Tatum, Cedar Hill, Texas, Luther Lee (Tangie) Tatum, Fort Worth, Texas, Kenneth Dewain Tatum, Fairfield, Texas, Daren Glen Tatum, Fairfield, Texas, Marcus Jerome (Leslie) Tatum, Keller, Texas, Kirt Edward Tatum, Mexia, Texas, Keith Emanuel (Selina) Tatum; sisters, Minnie Scott (Roger) Levels, Teague, Texas, El-Vivian Scott (Eddie) Beard; sister-in-law, El Bessie Henderson, Fairfield, Texas; 21 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.