1930-2021
Lucille Dorris Latham, 91, most recently of Between, Georgia, passed away on November 15,
2021, at the North Fulton Hospital in Roswell after a brief illness. She was the widow of Ralph
Leonard Latham, Sr. and the daughter of Dormer Leslie Dorris and Edna Ruth Howard Dorris of
Atlanta, Georgia. Her brother and only sibling, Howard Leslie Dorris, also preceded her in
death.
An Atlanta native, Lucille was born January 9, 1930, and graduated Class of ‘49 from Brown
High School, where her mother had been the school nurse for many years. On December 5, 1949,
she married Ralph Latham in Atlanta and remained his faithful wife for 67 years. Ralph’s 26-
year career in the U.S. Navy took the couple all over the world. Together they lived in
California, Macon GA, Atlanta, Bangkok, Virginia Beach, London, Northern Virginia, and
Pensacola FL. After his retirement, Ralph and Lucille moved to Marietta, Georgia where they
lived for 41 years.
One of Lucille’s happiest moments was purchasing a new home in the fall of 2017, a home she
enjoyed with her two beloved dogs until a week before her death. Lucille was fond of bowling,
gardening, relaxing on her screened porch, watching hummingbirds feed at her window, taking
care of her dogs, and doing jigsaw puzzles. She was a wonderful cook, a skilled seamstress, and
she had a talent for making holidays special with her knack for decorating.
Lucille is survived by two sons, Ralph Leonard Latham, Jr. and his wife Barbara Duvekot
Latham of Johns Creek, Georgia, and Phillip Leslie Latham of Loganville, Georgia; Daughter-inlaw
Nancy Huddleston Latham of Loganville, Georgia; Sister-in-law Lilla Black Dorris of
Florida; Sister-in-law Jeannette Latham Moore of Palmetto, Georgia; Sister-in-law Glenda
Dutton Latham of Calhoun, Georgia; two grandchildren Phillip Leslie Latham, Jr. of Texas and
Emily Elizabeth Latham (Mrs. Christian Jacob Doom) of Cumming, Georgia. A private graveside service was held on Monday, November 22nd at Greenwood Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia.
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