Walter Frederic Latham

July 7, 1917 ~ June 24, 2006
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
Fairview – Walter Frederic Latham, Jr., 88, of Fairview, died Saturday, June 24, 2006.
Born in Ferriday, Louisiana to the late Walter Frederic Latham and Minnie Enete Breithaupt, he lived much of his adult life in Fairview. Fred, a World War II veteran, spent nine years of his life serving his country in the United States Marine Corps. He retired in 1979 from working at Taylor Instrument Company. Fred was very talented in many ways and shared his talents with anyone who needed help. He knew a little something about everything, and friends and family often sought his advice on many projects. He will be remembered for his keen, creative mind.
Fred was a member of the Covenant Community United Methodist Church in Asheville.
Fred is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Pauline Nesbitt Latham of Fairview; two daughters, Maxine Ownbey, and her husband Arthur, and Marrian Lyda, and her husband Paul, all of Fairview, as well as a daughter-in-law, Nancy Latham of Black Mountain; a brother, Parnell “Bud” Latham of Madisonville, LA, and a sister, Consuela Latham of Slidell, LA; seven grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers and his son, Michael Latham of Black Mountain.
A funeral service will be held at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, June 27 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian conducted by the Rev. Maxwell Latham. The family will receive friends following the service until 8:30 pm. A graveside service for the family will be held Wednesday at Nesbitt’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Fairview.
Aunt Polly and all:
I love you all and am sad for your loss, but we all know that Uncle Fred is in heaven with the Lord now rejoicing and telling us not to be sad for him. Yes, we all will miss him a lot. Robbie and I are reminded when we were on our honeymoon 29 years ago, July 9th, and we stayed with you and Uncle Fred several days, since you all couldn’t make our wedding down here. You and the family celebrated our wedding with us, as well as Uncle Fred’s birthday, with a big party in North Carolina. That was such a fun time. I will always cherish that memory. Please know that you are all in our prayers. Aunt Polly, you and Uncle Fred were always special to Robbie and I. We love you very much.
My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this time of loss. I enjoyed working with Pauline, Fred, and Maxine at Taylor because they were fine Christian people.
I worked with Pauline at Taylor Inst. We worked on the keypunch machines together. I am so sorry to here about Fred. You have my deepest sympathy. Didn’t know that you were back in this area. I’m so sorry. You all have my most sincere and deepest prayers.
God Bless
Floria(Flo)
To all the family,
I worked with Pauline and Maxine at Taylor Instruments several years ago. I remember you both and enjoyed working with you. I am so sorry to hear of Fred’s death. My sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with you. May God bless you during this time.
Sandra Forrester Allen
May God bless and comfort you as you mourn the loss of a wonderful husband and father.
Aunt Polly,
Our deepest sympathy goes out to you and all the family on the recent loss of Uncle Fred. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
With lots of love,
Sidney and Dawn Zaffuto(Wegmann),Kiersten, and Gage