Celebrating the life of
Virginia Anne Latham
August 30, 1938 - February 18, 2012
Virginia Anne Latham
SAVANNAH – Virginia Anne "Jinny" Latham, 73, passed away, Saturday, February 18, 2012, at her home.
She was born in New Bedford, Mass, to the late Elmer Seaver Forsythe and Madelyn Irene Forsythe. Her grandfather was Allen Dale Currier, an artist, lecturer, and curator of Currier & Ives works. She was married to Thomas H. Latham on July 4, 1962.
She was a direct descendent of five of the original Mayflower settlers and a member of the Mayflower Society of Plymouth, Mass. and was quite proud of her Native American heritage.
She received a nursing degree in 1959 from the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, and later a BS Degree in Psychology from Upsala College in New Jersey.
She worked in head nursing in Telemetry units, child Psychiatric units, OB/GYN and was responsible for Joint Commission Reviews in various New Jersey hospitals.
After retiring and a move to Michigan, she took a volunteer position at a Center for Abused Women. In addition to getting women and children into a safe environment, she trained others to maintain the 24/7 crisis line.
She and Tom moved to The Landings in 1998 and she became involved in volunteer work such as The 100 where she served as President, TAG at the Telfair Museum and the Savannah Friends of Music. And Jinny found time to golf with friends.
She is survived by her husband of 49 years, daughter Elizabeth Anne Schriefer, son David Thomas Latham, granddaughter, Kelly Elizabeth Schriefer, grandson Kurt Thomas Schriefer, Jr., her brother Allen Dale Forsythe of Belchertown, Mass., her sister Nancy Dalton of Layton, FL and her aunt, Thelma Lois Drake of Rochester, Mass.
Funeral Services will be private.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests remembrances to the Savannah Friends of Music, P.O. Box 15873, Savannah, GA 31416, or to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Dr., Suite 105, Danvers, Mass., 01923
Please sign our on-line guest book at www.foxandweeks.com
Dear Tom, I was very saddened to learn of Jinny's passing. Words are never easy at a time like this. Please accept my sincere condolences and know you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
- Patricia Latham, Billerica, MA
Tom, we are saddened to learn of Jinny's passing. Her friendship and spirit of generosity will be with us for all time. Our deepest sympathy to you and your son and daughter.
- Paulette and Barrie Cliff, Hendersonville, NC
Tom and family, we were saddened to hear the news about Jinny. We appreciated our time with both of you through our work experience in the banking industry. Jinny was a wonderful and fun lady to be with. The golf that the four of us played was not worth remembering, but our times together were. We wish all of you, and especially Jinny,God's grace as you go through this difficult experience. Jim and Shirley Waddell
- Jim and Shirley Waddell, Rockford, IL
Tom, We are very sorry to hear of Jinny's passing. She was a very warm and loving person and will be missed. Our thoughts and sympathy are with you and your family. Guy & Carole
- Guy & Carole Renfer, Savannah, GA
Tom and family Jinny will always be part of heart and memories. Robert Drake
- Robert Drake, Ashland, MA
Tom, we are very sorry about your loss. Please accept our sympathy.
- Ray & Joann de Reyna, Savannah, GA
I have been shocked and saddened by Jinny's recent death. She was such an accomplished lady and she will be missed by the many who knew her. Our hearts go out to you in this time of your great loss. Sigrid & Phil
- Philip Kirk, Savannah, GA
I'm sorry for your loss, David and family!
- Brenda Bacon, Bluffton, SC
Tom, we are shocked and so very sorry for your loss of Ginny. We enjoyed being her neighbor across the lagoon. And Peggy so enjoyed working with her at the Telfair and for The One Hundred. God speed Ginny.
- Peggy and Paul Wise, Savannah, GA
Tom, we were shocked to hear of Ginny's passing. She was a wonderful woman and will be sorely missed. Please accept our deepest sympathies.
- Alice & Howard Welt, Savannah, GA
Dear Tom and Family, We are very sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Angela, Carmine and family
- Angela Rossetti, Kenilworth, NJ
Tom and Family, You are in my thoughts and prayers. Jinny was such lovely accomplished woman. She will really be missed.
- Jane Case, Savannah, GA
I will miss you. There's a big hole in our family now. Thank you for being part of our family.
- Janice Latham, New Bedford, MA
Tom, David, Beth and all the family, we were so very sad to hear about Jinny's passing. What a wonderful, warm, loving person she was. We will miss her. Please know that our thoughts are with you.
- Lou Venegas and Maddy Ginsberg, Savannah, GA
Dear Tom, David and Beth, thinking of you at this time of grief. So sorry for your loss.
- lee, , MA
Dear Tom and family, We were so shocked and saddened to hear of Ginny's death. We always looked forwrd to going out somewhere special for dinner with you two. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. We anticipate. Tom, seeing you again soon. Please call us when you are up to talking. If we can do anything for you do not hesitate to let us know. Bob & Judy
- Bob and Judy Meuleman, Savannah, GA
My deepest condolences to David and all the Latham family on your painful loss.
- Sarah W. Holmes, Savannah, GA
To Tom and Family, Our prayers and thoughts are with you during this time of great loss. We have wonderful memories of Jinny and know that God will comfort you and receive Jinny with love and peace. Peace to all of you, Gary and Judy
- Gary Johnson, Savannah, GA
Tom and Family or thoughts and prayers are with you in these difficult times
- Lars & Sandy Ljungdahl, Savannah, GA
Our thoughts, prayers and love are with all of the Latham family.
- Kandy and David Leslie, Savannah, GA
We are very sorry for your loss.
- Maggie Newman, Savannah, GA
My dear Friend, we will miss you. Thinking of the Latham Family at this time.
- Anne Lyon, Savannah, GA
TOM, ELIZABETH & DAVID- How shocked and saddened we are to learn of Ginny's passing. We share some wonderful memories of times with your family. Our love and prayers are with you all. CHRIS & JOYCE DREW
- Rev. Chris & Joyce Drew, Terryville, CT
It has been a pleasure working with Giny as a first responder for many years. Our hearts and prayers go out to Tom and the family. We will surely miss Ginny. George and Mary Ann Gonis
- George Gonis, Savannah, GA
To the Latham family, we extend our deep sorrow on your loss. To my sister, I will always be sorry for what was never said.
- allen forsythe, belchertown, MA
Tom, David & Beth we are so sorry for your loss. We are so going to miss Jinny she will be in our hearts forever.
- Cindie Aadland, Rochester, MA
In 1983, when I was 17, I stayed at the Lathams for 3 weeks in Holmdel NJ with an exchange program from The Netherlands. I still have very fond memories of the hospitality and friendliness I experienced at their house. Mrs. Latham made me feel at home. Years later, we met in Amsterdam. Afterwards we lost contact, but last year I got in touch with David trough Facebook; I was really looking forward to meeting Mrs. and Mr. Latham again and I am very sorry that I can't anymore. My thoughts go out to Mr. Latham, David and Beth and to other friens and family...
- Remco Hoekstra, Kralendijk, GA
Dear Tom, I was very saddened to learn of Jinny's passing. Words are never easy at a time like this. Please accept my sincere condolences and know you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
- Patricia Latham, Billerica, MA
Tom, we are saddened to learn of Jinny's passing. Her friendship and spirit of generosity will be with us for all time. Our deepest sympathy to you and your son and daughter.
- Paulette and Barrie Cliff, Hendersonville, NC
Tom and family, we were saddened to hear the news about Jinny. We appreciated our time with both of you through our work experience in the banking industry. Jinny was a wonderful and fun lady to be with. The golf that the four of us played was not worth remembering, but our times together were. We wish all of you, and especially Jinny,God's grace as you go through this difficult experience. Jim and Shirley Waddell
- Jim and Shirley Waddell, Rockford, IL
Tom, We are very sorry to hear of Jinny's passing. She was a very warm and loving person and will be missed. Our thoughts and sympathy are with you and your family. Guy & Carole
- Guy & Carole Renfer, Savannah, GA
Tom and family Jinny will always be part of heart and memories. Robert Drake
- Robert Drake, Ashland, MA
Tom, we are very sorry about your loss. Please accept our sympathy.
- Ray & Joann de Reyna, Savannah, GA
I have been shocked and saddened by Jinny's recent death. She was such an accomplished lady and she will be missed by the many who knew her. Our hearts go out to you in this time of your great loss. Sigrid & Phil
- Philip Kirk, Savannah, GA
I'm sorry for your loss, David and family!
- Brenda Bacon, Bluffton, SC
Tom, we are shocked and so very sorry for your loss of Ginny. We enjoyed being her neighbor across the lagoon. And Peggy so enjoyed working with her at the Telfair and for The One Hundred. God speed Ginny.
- Peggy and Paul Wise, Savannah, GA
Tom, we were shocked to hear of Ginny's passing. She was a wonderful woman and will be sorely missed. Please accept our deepest sympathies.
- Alice & Howard Welt, Savannah, GA
Dear Tom and Family, We are very sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Angela, Carmine and family
- Angela Rossetti, Kenilworth, NJ
Tom and Family, You are in my thoughts and prayers. Jinny was such lovely accomplished woman. She will really be missed.
- Jane Case, Savannah, GA
I will miss you. There's a big hole in our family now. Thank you for being part of our family.
- Janice Latham, New Bedford, MA
Tom, David, Beth and all the family, we were so very sad to hear about Jinny's passing. What a wonderful, warm, loving person she was. We will miss her. Please know that our thoughts are with you.
- Lou Venegas and Maddy Ginsberg, Savannah, GA
Dear Tom, David and Beth, thinking of you at this time of grief. So sorry for your loss.
- lee, , MA
Dear Tom and family, We were so shocked and saddened to hear of Ginny's death. We always looked forwrd to going out somewhere special for dinner with you two. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. We anticipate. Tom, seeing you again soon. Please call us when you are up to talking. If we can do anything for you do not hesitate to let us know. Bob & Judy
- Bob and Judy Meuleman, Savannah, GA
My deepest condolences to David and all the Latham family on your painful loss.
- Sarah W. Holmes, Savannah, GA
To Tom and Family, Our prayers and thoughts are with you during this time of great loss. We have wonderful memories of Jinny and know that God will comfort you and receive Jinny with love and peace. Peace to all of you, Gary and Judy
- Gary Johnson, Savannah, GA
Tom and Family or thoughts and prayers are with you in these difficult times
- Lars & Sandy Ljungdahl, Savannah, GA
Our thoughts, prayers and love are with all of the Latham family.
- Kandy and David Leslie, Savannah, GA
We are very sorry for your loss.
- Maggie Newman, Savannah, GA
My dear Friend, we will miss you. Thinking of the Latham Family at this time.
- Anne Lyon, Savannah, GA
TOM, ELIZABETH & DAVID- How shocked and saddened we are to learn of Ginny's passing. We share some wonderful memories of times with your family. Our love and prayers are with you all. CHRIS & JOYCE DREW
- Rev. Chris & Joyce Drew, Terryville, CT
It has been a pleasure working with Giny as a first responder for many years. Our hearts and prayers go out to Tom and the family. We will surely miss Ginny. George and Mary Ann Gonis
- George Gonis, Savannah, GA
To the Latham family, we extend our deep sorrow on your loss. To my sister, I will always be sorry for what was never said.
- allen forsythe, belchertown, MA
Tom, David & Beth we are so sorry for your loss. We are so going to miss Jinny she will be in our hearts forever.
- Cindie Aadland, Rochester, MA
In 1983, when I was 17, I stayed at the Lathams for 3 weeks in Holmdel NJ with an exchange program from The Netherlands. I still have very fond memories of the hospitality and friendliness I experienced at their house. Mrs. Latham made me feel at home. Years later, we met in Amsterdam. Afterwards we lost contact, but last year I got in touch with David trough Facebook; I was really looking forward to meeting Mrs. and Mr. Latham again and I am very sorry that I can't anymore. My thoughts go out to Mr. Latham, David and Beth and to other friens and family...
- Remco Hoekstra, Kralendijk, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
