James E. Latham, Jr

James Earl Latham Jr went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020, surrounded by his family in Columbus, Ohio after a courageous battle with cancer.

James was born May 24th, 1950 to James and Katherine Latham Sr. in Columbus, Ohio. James earned his Associate Degree in Business from Urbana University. He had a successful career as a Network and Infrastructure Engineering Contractor with the State of Ohio, Sterling Commerce, Excel Management Systems, Inc, and many other organizations around the country. James met Ursline Cheeks in 1988 while teaching a Word Processing class at the Columbus Urban League. After 33 years of love, they were happily married on November 18, 2011.

James had many names, “Jimmy”, “Jimmy Jam”, and most affectionately “Dad” and “Paw Paw”. James was a special guy and was considered to be a “Jack of all trades”. He extended his help to many and was considered a blessing to those that encountered him. James had a beautifully unique relationship with his loved ones that meant the world to him. He lived a full life.

James was preceded in death by his parents, James E. Latham Sr. and Katherine Latham; son, James “Jim Jim” Latham III; brother, Anthony “Tony” Latham.

James leaves to cherish his precious memory to his wife, Ursline Latham; children, Carol (Landis) McIntyre; Demitra Givens, Kira Givens, Kenya Miller, Alisha (James) Womack, Keon Latham; sisters, LaNell (Lee) Hannah, Brenda (Richard Neely) McClendon, Karyn Turner; brothers, Larry Latham, Michael (Delania) Latham, Kevin (Tammy) Latham; grandchildren, Carla, Tina, Tempest, Jaymee, Jimmicka, Marcus, Diamond, Mar’lon, Damarah, Kierra, Cleveland, James, and Zoey; and a host of great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and many loved ones.

Visitation 10:00am and Funeral 11:00am Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Interment at Glen Rest Memorial Estates.