Helen Pennington Latham

She was born in Bogalusa, LA on April 21, 1917. Mobile became her home when her family moved there in 1919. After graduation from Murphy High School, she became a registered nurse and served several years in that capacity.

She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene H. Latham (1915-1962), father and mother Walter F. and Lillie H. Pennington; brothers W. Fred and wife Winnie G. Pennington and W. Clifford Pennington; brothers-in-law: Rev. Charlie Monk, Rev. Bland Dudley, John E. Humes and a nephew, J. Eric Humes.

Mrs. Latham was a loving mother to her children, who were her "pride and joy" and is survived by daughters Mary Louise Jones (John), Columbiana, AL and Cheryl Jean Harshbarger (Clark), South Vienna, Ohio; sons W. Louis Latham (Peggy), Pelham, AL and Paul L. Latham (Debbie) Mobile. She is survived by five grandsons: Troy Latham (Cindy), Bradley Latham (Amber), Andrew Latham (Jenna), Gene Latham (Tara) all of Mobile, Jeffrey Jones (Susan) Birmingham, AL; and five granddaughters: Christiana J. Baum (Coman), Birmingham, AL, Jennifer H. Robinson (Scott), Sarah H. Brown (Andrew), both of Springfield, OH, Amy Harshbarger, Mesa AZ, and Rachel Latham, Mobile; fourteen precious great-grand-children as well as many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. She is also survived by three loving and caring sisters: Ilene P. Monk, Pensacola, FL, Marie P. Humes, Greenville, SC, Lillie Mae P. Dudley, Richmond, VA; and sister-in-law Virginia M. Pennington (Clifford's wife), Williamsburg, VA.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor may be made to: the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund, Website is www.childrenoffallensoldiersrelieffund.org, address: P.O. Box 3968, Gaithersburg, MD 20885-3968, Phone no.: 1-866-96CFSRF.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. on Monday, October 31, 2011 from the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until 2 P.M. on Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens.