Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Obituary for Viola Mae (Butcher) Latham:

VIOLA LATHAM

Funeral services were held Saturday at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague for Viola 
Latham, 77, who died Wednesday, Nov. 24 at her residence in Wortham surrounded 
by loved ones.

Mrs. Latham was born in Dallas on February 15, 1933 to William Marvin Butcher 
and Mary Jane Kelly Butcher, and raised in Freestone County. She was one twin 
out of 13 children.

Mrs. Latham and her husband Ellis were married on March 10, 1951 and had 6 
children together.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kirvin, loved to play dominos 
and 42, was a member of Sew ‘n’ Sew and a grandmother and great-grandmother.

Mrs. Latham is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Fikac and husband Roy of 
Round Rock, Mary Pennington and husband Anthony of Albuquerque, NM, Peggy Lane 
and Jack Cook of Teague, Betty Allen and husband Doug of Streetman and Melanie 
Sisco & husband Don of Huntsville;

Son, David Latham and wife LaNell of Tatum; sisters, Doris Webb of Teague and 
Nettie Ann Latham of Buffalo; brothers, Marvin Butcher and wife Wanda of Porter 
and Henry Butcher of Humble; 14 grandkids and 14 great-grandkids; as well as 
numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter Angela Latham; parents; as 
well as five sisters and two brothers.

Service was officiated by Roy Fikac, Anthony Pennington, Drew Allen and Jason 
Lasher.

Making arrangements was Bowers Funeral Home in Teague.

In lieu of flowers, please make all donations to the First Baptist Church in
Kirvin at P.O. Box 236, Kirvin, Texas 75848.