Benton Hugh "Bennie" Latham^{[1, 2]}

1929 - 2004  (74 years)

• Name	Benton Hugh "Bennie" Latham
  Born	23 Apr 1929	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	31 Jan 2004  [4]
  Buried	2 Feb 2004	Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I81268	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	Verlin Haskell Latham,   b. 24 Sep 1902, Tennessee ,   d. 3 May 1939, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Dixie Louise Walker,   b. 30 May 1900, Tennessee ,   d. 6 May 1992  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F45220	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Evelyn Etherton,   b. 30 Apr 1935, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Nov 2017  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Randy L. Latham,   b. 2 Feb 1957, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Jul 2008  (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F29795	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Apr 1929 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 2 Feb 2004 - Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 25 Aug 2000. Willie Evelyn Chambers Etherton obituary [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 28 Feb 1969. Dora Bell Eslinger obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Benton Latham Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 10 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1930 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Dixie Latham Head F 37 Tennessee Verlan Latham Son M 14 Tennessee Benton Latham Son M 10 Tennessee Betty Lou Latham Daughter F 8 Tennessee Francis Joan Latham Daughter F 7 Tennessee Jimmy Latham Son M 4 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 31 Jan 2004. Benton Hugh Latham April 23, 1929 - January 31, 2004 Birthplace: Sevier Co, TN Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: February 01, 2004 Service: February 01, 2004 Cemetery: Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge Benton H. (Benny) Latham, age 74, of Sevierville passed away Saturday, January 31, 2004. He was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, and a prominent home builder in Sevier and surrounding counties. He served in the United States Army, and was preceded in death by his parents, Verlin and Dixie Walker Latham, brothers, Harrell and Carroll Latham. Survivors: Wife: Evelyn Etherton Latham Son and daughter-in-law: Randy L. and Peggy Latham Brothers and sisters-in-law: H.V. and Margaret Latham of Hendersonville, James and Vanna Latham of Clarksville Sisters: Betty Tarwater of Sevierville, Frances Patty of Tazwell Nieces: Helen Parton of Sevierville, Elizabeth Giles of New Tazwell, Jane Patty and Becky Crutchfield of New Tazwell Nephews: Stacy Latham of Hendersonville, Tracy Latham of Knoxville, Jimmy Latham of Nashville, David Latham of Paducah, KY, and John Paul Patty of Knoxville. Brother and sister-in-law: Gene and Eula Catlett of Sevierville Sisters-in-law: Geneva Strange of Knoxville, Iva Suttles of Dandridge, and Cora Etherton of Sevierville. Pallbearers: Stacy and Tracy Latham, John Paul Patty, Donnie, Adam, and Barry Rule, Billy Gene Maples, Larry Etherton, and Kenneth Suttles. Funeral service 6 PM Sunday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Dr. Randy Davis, Rev. Sam Justus and Rev. David Smith officiating. Interment 10 AM Monday in Shiloh Cemetery. The family will receive friends 4-6 PM Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville(www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)