Ted Latham

Ted Latham, 71, of Levelland passed from this life on July 13, 2018. Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, July 16, 2018, at First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the City of Levelland Cemetery.

He was born November 9, 1946 in Houston, Texas to James and Bea Latham. They moved to Levelland to start their life with their six children. Ted attended Levelland schools through his junior year and married Linda McMillan on April 18, 1964 and moved to Hobbs, New Mexico where he graduated. They moved back to Levelland where they raised four children.

Ted worked various jobs in the oil field throughout most of his life. He started working for Reed Tool Co. in 1976 and retired in 2009 after 33 years . Ted moved to several different places and met so many good friends.

He loved coaching kids He was involved in baseball, basketball, but his favorite sport was boxing. He enjoyed going to all his grandkids sports and enjoyed going fishing and hunting with his boys and friends.

Ted is survived by his wife of 54 years, Linda; four children, Gay Cummings and husband, Kenneth of Levelland, Ginger Mulloy and husband, James of Levelland, Teddy Latham and wife, SuLynn of Big Spring, and Todd Latham and wife, Stephanie of Levelland; five grandchildren, Holly and Sage Mulloy, Morgan McAlister, and Megan and Allie Latham; seven step-grandchildren, Chris, Brett, and Jake Nickolson, Caleigh Popp, Erin Easterling, Dustin Cummings, and Kerry Mobley; seventeen great-grandchildren; sister, Bobbie Murray; brother, Tommy Latham; four brother-in-laws, Lon Ward, Bill Burray, Ronnie Humphreys, and Gary McMillan; and four sister-in-laws, Sharon Humphreys, Debbie McMillan, Velma Latham, and Pam Latham.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Bea Latham; brothers, Jimmy Latham and Danny Latham, sister, Joann Ward; and grandson, Nickolas Nicholson.
Pallbearers will be Jim McCutchin, Delton Young, Jimmy Nunn, Lynn Waters, Ronnie Humphreys, and Dickie Bailey.

Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at Krestridge Funeral Home. (806) 897-1111

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