Lane Latimer
Lane Winship Latimer died on January 14, 2015 at the age of 89.
She lived a full and active life with her late husband, Erwin David Latimer. Lane was a loving and energetic wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She loved being with people, made life an adventure for everyone, traveled the world, and loved and served her Lord Jesus faithfully with her husband “Lat”. Her home was always open to family, friends, missionaries, and strangers and was filled with food, sweets, and wonderful fresh flowers which she took great joy in growing and arranging.
Lane was born in Atlanta, on May 17, 1925. She was the daughter of Joseph and Nell Winship and the younger sister of Nell (George) Mongold, Margaret (Pemberton) Cooley of Chattanooga, and Lillian (Daniel) Hankey of Atlanta. Lane loved her life in Atlanta. She spent wonderful summers and times with friends and family at her beloved mountain summer home “Tate” near Jasper, Ga. Lane graduated from Hollins College in Virginia. It was there that she met Lat. Soon after they met, Lat joined the war effort. They kept a romance going through the war and married soon after his return on Oct. 11, 1946. The newlyweds then moved to Cleveland, Ohio and enjoyed living near Lat’s mother and father, Celia and Erwin Latimer III; his sisters, Graham (David) and Celia (Martin) Ochs; and brother, John (Eileen) Latimer. Two years later, in 1948 Lane and Lat moved to Chattanooga, where they settled for the remainder of their lives.
Lane was very active throughout her life. Lane and Lat were members of First Presbyterian Church where she served in many capacities including a term as president of the Women of the Church, in Women’s circles, vacation Bible schools, and as a Bible teacher. She and Lat loved missions and participated in different ways including mission trips to the Soviet Union, Romania, the Ukraine, and Papua New Guinea. She taught Bible for many years on Lookout Mountain at Gilliam and Fairyland Elementary Schools, which was one of her favorite volunteer jobs. She was also a member of the Chattanooga Junior League, Daughters of the American Revolution, and a lifetime active participate in the Habersham Garden Club in Atlanta. Lane and Lat enjoyed their association with Bryan College in Dayton, Tn.
Lane was always making new friends wherever she went and managed to keep up with almost everyone she met.
She is survived by her children, Eddie Latimer, Lane Carpenter, Graham Prentiss, and Frank (Cynthia) Latimer, 16 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, many wonderful nieces, nephews, in laws and friends. Of her generation, only a brother-in-law, Dr. Daniel Hankey of Atlanta survived Lane.
She was predeceased by her great-granddaughter, Gwenyth Graham Carpenter and two of her grandchildren, Joseph Winship Carpenter and Marie Graham Carpenter.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, at First Presbyterian Church with Reverend Pemberton Cooley officiating. A private interment will be in Forest Hills Cemetery.
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If anyone would like to make a gift in memory of Lane, please donate to the charity of your choice or to World Missions at First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga.
The family will receive friends 9:30-11 a.m. at the church.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 E. Brainerd Road.