Obituaries: Gregorio Gomez, James Tatum

Gregorio Gomez, 85, died Nov. 3 in Yorktown. He was a medic in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1956. A graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he was pastor to congregations in Edroy, Universal City, Goliad, Seguin, Gregory, Seagoville, Rockport, Gregorio GomezCorpus Christi, Victoria, San Antonio, Edinburg, McAllen, Junction, Austin, Buda, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Mathis and Yorktown.

As a missionary, he served in Panama, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. He also was a professor at the Hispanic Theological Seminary. He wrote four ministry books in Spanish.

He was preceded in death by his sisters, Eva Nino, Emma Trevino and Juanita Rios; brother, Robert; and grandson, Gregory Gomez IV. He is survived by his wife, Ofilia; son, Gregory Gomez III: daughters, Christine Castro and Linda Flores; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

James Tatum

James Tatum, 64, died Nov. 10 in Tyler. He had been pastor of First Baptist Church in Owentown since 2000.

He also served as park pastor at Tyler State Park six years and was youth minister at East Lake Baptist Church in Tyler five years.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Martha; sons, Rick Ward and Jeff Tatum; daughters, Michele Bolton and LeAnn Davidson; brother, Art; sister, Becky McMurry; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.