Fred Tatman

Fred J. Tatman, 69, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at his residence. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mr. Tatman was born March 12, 1945 in Mattoon, IL, the son of Ralph Fred Tatman and Dorothy Edna Brockney Tatman. He was a veteran of the Unites States Army, serving during the Vietnam War. Fred was a salvage diver in the native waters of Florida and Georgia. He enjoyed woodworking and gardening and always kept a manicured yard. Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Luz Tatman of Bainbridge, GA; his daughter, Therese Schallick and her husband, Robert, of Aiken, SC; his son, Kirk Sadler of Bainbridge, GA; his step-brother, Randy Tatman and his wife, Vicki, of Paris, IL; and his close friends, Violeta Adams and Luz Musgrove.