A Celebration of Life for Dr. Maurice M. “Mickey” Hallum, III, age 81, of Fayetteville, will be conducted at 11 A.M. Saturday June 25th, 2016 at the Fayetteville First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Carol Tate officiating. Dr. Hallum passed away Wednesday June 15, 2016 in Nashville. In accordance with is wishes, Mickey’s body was donated to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for anatomical study.
He was a native of Atlanta, GA, son of the late Maurice M. and Frances R. Simpson Hallum, Jr. Dr. Hallum was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a retired engineer with the U. S. Army and a member of the Fayetteville First Presbyterian Church, where he also served as an Elder.
Survivors include his wife Patricia “Pat” Wooddall Hallum of Fayetteville, son Bart Hallum of Atlanta, GA, two daughters Karen (Carl) Cain of Marietta, GA, and Janice (Brad Dale) Winters of Decatur, AL, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Mitch and John Hallum.
The family will receive friends Friday evening June 24th, 2016 5-8 P.M. at Higgins Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Head Start Backpack Program or Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson St., Nashville, TN. 37203.