Lois Tatum Latcham

Mrs. Lois Tatum Latcham, age 78 of Newland, North Carolina passed into the arms of Jesus Saturday morning, June 15, 2019. Lois was in her home surrounded by her family when she took her heavenly flight.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy Dale and Martha Shepherd; sister, Margaret Hodges; brothers, Edward and Collis Shepherd.

Survivors include her children, daughters, Sharon Kay Banner (husband Mitch) of Linville NC, Sondra Gay Parlier (husband Jeff) of Morganton NC, Susan Renee Simmons (husband John) of Burnsville NC; and son, James Edward Tatum (wife Becky) of Marion NC; brother, J.D. Shepherd of Lenoir, NC.

Eight grandchildren, Brandon Dean Hodges (Marie), Brandon Parlier, Eric Simmons, Mitchell Simmons, Brooke Peterson, Carter Simmons, Ryan Price (Kayla), Rachel Tatum Creegan (Tyler); and three great grandchildren, Lillian Paige Hodges, Haegan and Lawson Price.

Lois loved the lord and her family with all of her heart. She was the rock that everyone leaned on. 

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Emanuel Baptist Church, of which she was a member, 933 Millers Gap Highway, Newland, NC 28657. Rev. Joe Ingham will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church Monday from 6:00 p.m. until the hour of the service. Burial will be Tuesday morning, June 18, in the Gwyn Cemetery. The family will meet Tuesday morning at 11:00 a.m. and go in procession to the cemetery.