John H.S. Latham III

John H.S. Latham III, 64, a former R.I. resident, died at his home in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., Sept. 23, 2011, after a year-long battle with leukemia. He was the loving companion of Jane Wofford, who resided with him in Florida.
He was retired from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Department and the Okaloosa County Correctional Institute. John served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1973 and was an officer of the American Legion Post 235. He was a Hot-Rod Car enthusiast and collected them throughout his life. John was a charismatic and generous guy with many friends both in Florida and here in R.I. He will longingly be missed by his family and friends.
He was the beloved father of Joseph Latham, of Narragansett, along with his wife Michelle and their daughters, Victoria and Olivia; he was the father of the late Cheryl Latham, who has three children, Roy Jaswell, Alexandria Barrington, Logan Latham, and her grandson, Jeremy Jaswell, of R.I; a loving brother to Cyd Latham of Wakefield; uncle of Dahlin Wiitala and Stefanie DiIorio of Johnston; and the former husband of Linda (Ferraro) Latham of Wakefield.
A private graveside service is planned in R.I. at a later date.
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