On August 21,2022, Jennie Ruth Lattan was promoted from laborer to reward to sit at the right hand of our Lord and Savior.
A Time To Remember
A smile for all, a heart of gold,
one of the finest this world could hold,
Never selfish, always kind,
these are the memories she leaves behind…
Born on January 11, 1934, to the late Mrs. Vera Mayfield Latten and Willie Latten. Ms. Jennie Ruth Latten was number 18 of 19 children. She was preceded in death by her 18 siblings: Clarence Lowell Latten, Atrice Marie Latten Sharpe, Lula Mae Latten, Willie Holman “Buster” Latten, Baby Sister Latten, Rosa Lee Latten Rucker, Guy T. Latten, Harper B. Latten, Flossie Cleo Latten Turner, Clement Maeso Latten, Cordiel Latten Cherry, Mozella Latten McCorkle, Nealie Conell Latten Beatty, Roberta “Leona” Latten, Gussie Mae Latten Carr, Hoyt Latten, Juanita Curtis Latten Brandon Wilson, Leonard Latten.
Ms. Jennie Ruth Latten attended Iredell Public County Schools. She moved to Philadelphia, PA for a short time where she met LeRoy Leggett (deceased). They soon returned to Statesville, NC. To their union, they had four daughters. For many years, Ms. Latten worked at Dixie Seating as a rocking chair packer and finisher. She was very proud of her work. She was most pleased with her ability to “clip,” “grow” and “root” just about any type of plants. Plants that are more than 50 years old are still thriving due to her horticulture knowledge. To know Ms. Jennie Ruth Latten was to love her. She had an infectious smile and was simply hilarious. She loved to tell stories about her younger days and how she found her way to the Lord. Ms. Jennie Ruth Latten was a proud long-time dedicated member of Highland Acres Church of Christ. Baptized June 25th, 1972, she was an avid reader of the Bible and enjoyed attending Sunday school, Sunday service, Sunday evening and Wednesday night service at Highland Acres Church of Christ. When praying for others, she always included a prayer for those on the highways and byways, those who do not have shelter and little food to eat. She would always close her prayers with Psalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp into my feet, a light on my path.
Ms. Jennie Ruth Latten and Leroy Leggett (deceased) leave behind loving daughters to cherish her memory. Wanda Kaye Lackey (Terry Mitchell), Kathy L Summers (deceased), Vanessa L Mitchell (Milton Mitchell) and Carolyn Ann Brock; her grandchildren: Tarnisha Davis (Victor), Miyoshi Butler, Xavian Summers, Robert Lackey (Lyn), Jasen Lackey, Rev. Dr. Marcus N. Leggett (Nicole), Ajaya M Mitchell, Travis Harrison (Erin), Leslie Gould and Tora Gould Cousin (Tracey); her great grandchildren: Ava Taylor, Cheyenne Harrison, Tracey Cousin Jr, Myles D. Leggett, Jada N. Leggett, Joshua N. Leggett, Isaiah Butler, Shaquille Coleman, Diandra Coleman, Jamie Foster Jr., Robert Fell Jr., Jaiya Johnson, Madison David, Nazereth Foster, Malanah Foster, Nyalee Foster, Justin Lackey (Monica), Myhim Lackey, Tianna Jones, Jordan Lackey; great great grandchildren: Madison Lackey, Natalia Steele, Jedidiah Hardwick, Charles Crisi, Kha’ Lee Jones, Amarion Blackwell, Jordan Lackey Jr., and Jocelyn Lackey. She will be dearly missed by a sister-in-law Glennie Wilson Latten and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.
A special thank you and acknowledgement to Ms. Jennie Ruth’s caretakers: Mrs. Sue McDonald, Mrs. Barbara Strangefellow, Ms. Shirley Pickett and Ms. Lisa Edgeridge.
Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Highland Acres Church of Christ in Statesville, North Carolina at 1:00 p.m. Brother Al Simmons will officiate and burial will follow in the Belmont Cemetery. Ms. Latten will remain at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home until taken to the church to lie in state at 12:00 p.m. Members of the family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 p.m. until 1:00 p.m., but will assemble at the residence at other times.
Visit the Book of Memories for Ms. Latten at www,rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the Latten Family.