William G. Latham of Seminole, Florida, passed away on July 5, 2018. He was 90 yeras old.

Bill was born in Michigan City, Indiana, to the late John and Pearl Austin Latham on July 8th, 1927.  He was a 1945 graduate of Springfield High School in La Porte County, Indiana.  He met Barbara Bulloch in 1954.  They married later that year in Indiana.  In 1956, he got a job teaching at Tomlinson Adult Education Center.  From there he transferred to Meadowlawn Junior High School as a Science teacher, leaving for a Mathematics position at the newly constructed Seminole High School.  His final employment was at St. Petersburg Junior College.  He served his country in the Navy.

Bill was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Seminole.

Upon retiring, he enjoyed woodworking, being an armchair official for the Florida State Seminoles during football season, and cooking creatively without benefit of a recipe.

He was preceded in death by his sisters and brother, Doris Mae Demirelli, Patricia Turk, and John "Buddy" Latham.

Survivors included his wife of 63 years, Barbara Bulloch Latham, daughters Gina Van Leuven (Curtis) and Mary Farquhar (Lou), granddaughter Jordan Marie Van Leuven, and sister Donna Ottersen.

Bill will be interred at the Bay Pines VA Cemetery.  THere will be no service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 10891 102nd ave., Largo Fl 33778, or Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, 406 W. 34th Street, Kansas City, MO 64111