Pastor Paul Tatum

Paul Lewis Tatum, age 60, of Shippensburg, passed from this earth into heaven on July 15, 2015.

Paul was preceded in death by his father, Deane H. Tatum.

Paul is survived by his loving wife, Deborah, and seven remarkable children: Angela, Elizabeth, Paul, Jr., Whitney, Caroline, Anna and Joshua. Paul also had a wonderful grandson, Alexander. Paul is survived by his mother, Ann Tatum, and siblings, Denise, Michael, and Teresa, along with a host of extended family and friends in Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

Paul graduated from Central High School in Omaha, Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Trinity University in Chicago and University of Nebraska at Omaha. He was a dedicated pastor and youth counselor, as well as an avid Husker football fan. Pastoring for more than 30 years, he served congregations in Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania. At the time of his death, Paul was serving as the Senior Pastor at Edgewood Church of God in Maryland. Thank you all for your prayers and support while Paul and his family battled through his illness.

Services will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 4pm at the Oasis of Love Church at 303 S Washington St, Shippensburg, PA 17257. Burial will be private. Rev. Mark Carey of Winchester, VA will officiate. The assisting mortuary is Fogelsanger-Bricker in Shippensburg, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: Oasis International Training Centre, c/o Deliverance Temple, Inc., P.O. Box 38, Shippensburg, PA 17257 or to Project Help Haiti, Churches of God General Conference, P.O. Box 926, Findlay, OH 45389 (Write CC 2718 in the memo line).

Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.