Lois Shepherd

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Mrs. Lois Tatum Latcham, age 78, of Newland, NC 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; and Brothers: Edward and Collis Shepherd.

Survivors include her Daughters: Sharon Kay Banner (husband Mitch) of Linville NC, Sondra Gay Parlier (husband Jeff) of Morganton NC, and Susan Renee Simmons (husband John) of Burnsville NC; 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 at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 17, in the Emmanuel Baptist Church of which she was a member. Rev. Joe Ingham will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church Monday from 6 p.m. until the service hour. Burial will be Tuesday morning, June 18, in the Gwyn Cemetery.

Roy married Martha Elizabeth Guinn about 1929. Martha (daughter of Bidant "Beed" Guinn and Dora Eliza Laws) was born on 25 Jun 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 25 Nov 1991 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Mollie Guin Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bidant married Dora Eliza Laws on 30 Aug 1895 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Dora was born in Apr 1879 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died after 1940 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Martha C. Baird about 1868 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Martha was born in 1851 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]