1939
Bill
2019
Bill Latham
December 3, 1939 — December 2, 2019
BILL LATHAM
Beech Bluff, TN: Billy Frank Latham age 79 passed away Monday December 2, 2019 at the home of his daughter.
He was born December 3, 1939 in Chester County, the son of the late Obie Frank and Exie Mae Griffin Latham. He grew up in Chester County and graduated from Chester County High School in 1958. He married Elizabeth Jean Clark, December 17, 1960.
He farmed and worked his family sawmill, which he continued to run until 1999. He also built houses for over thirty years. In 2000 he and his wife Jean opened Bill’s Bar-B-Que in Henderson and ran it until 2015.
He and Jean always worked together and they enjoyed being together to do all things! He was a member of the New Friendship Baptist Church.
Mr. Latham is survived by two daughters, Patty Joyner (Joe) of Beech Bluff and Cristy Nail (Robert) of Beech Bluff; a son, Keith Latham of Lexington; five grandchildren, April Young, Sarah Jones, Bradley Joyner, Drew Latham and Cameron Latham and ten great grandchildren; Trenton Morris, Lane Faulkner, Noah Young, William Young, Lillie Joyner, Karie Joyner, Ryan and Maddie, Zoey Lynn Jones and Ruby Jean Elizabeth Jones, a brother, Jerry Latham of Milan; three sisters, Jo Ann Williams of Jackson, Dorothy Gaddy of Henderson and Yvonne Jones of Beech Bluff.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of fifty-five years, Elizabeth Jean Clark Latham (11-21-2015), a brother, Wayne Latham and two sisters, Nadine Plunk and Joyce Fowler.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, at Shackelford Funeral Directors - East Main Chapel with Ronnie Geary officiating. A private family burial will follow later at New Friendship Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at East Main 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Tuesday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2624
Beech Bluff, TN: Billy Frank Latham age 79 passed away Monday December 2, 2019 at the home of his daughter.
He was born December 3, 1939 in Chester County, the son of the late Obie Frank and Exie Mae Griffin Latham. He grew up in Chester County and graduated from Chester County High School in 1958. He married Elizabeth Jean Clark, December 17, 1960.
He farmed and worked his family sawmill, which he continued to run until 1999. He also built houses for over thirty years. In 2000 he and his wife Jean opened Bill’s Bar-B-Que in Henderson and ran it until 2015.
He and Jean always worked together and they enjoyed being together to do all things! He was a member of the New Friendship Baptist Church.
Mr. Latham is survived by two daughters, Patty Joyner (Joe) of Beech Bluff and Cristy Nail (Robert) of Beech Bluff; a son, Keith Latham of Lexington; five grandchildren, April Young, Sarah Jones, Bradley Joyner, Drew Latham and Cameron Latham and ten great grandchildren; Trenton Morris, Lane Faulkner, Noah Young, William Young, Lillie Joyner, Karie Joyner, Ryan and Maddie, Zoey Lynn Jones and Ruby Jean Elizabeth Jones, a brother, Jerry Latham of Milan; three sisters, Jo Ann Williams of Jackson, Dorothy Gaddy of Henderson and Yvonne Jones of Beech Bluff.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of fifty-five years, Elizabeth Jean Clark Latham (11-21-2015), a brother, Wayne Latham and two sisters, Nadine Plunk and Joyce Fowler.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, at Shackelford Funeral Directors - East Main Chapel with Ronnie Geary officiating. A private family burial will follow later at New Friendship Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at East Main 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Tuesday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2624
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Tuesday, December 3, 2019
5:00 - 9:00 pm (Eastern time)
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
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