Frances Wilson Lathan Obituary
We announce the death of Frances Wilson Lathan (Gastonia, North Carolina), who passed away on June 22, 2026, at the age of 90. Frances will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Frances Wilson Lathan to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Seth and Susan Ellen Bumgardner Wilson; her husband Leonard Clyde "L. C." Lathan; her daughter Laurie Lathan Knight; and her grandson Joshua Wallace Flake.
She is survived by: her daughters, Melanie (Jim Farlow) and Angie (Buddy Flake); her son-in-law Tim Knight; her grandchildren, James Farlow (Julia), Laura Farlow (Dan Holmes), Angela Rumball (Jeremiah), Brynn Farlow, Lathan Flake, Victoria Herndon (Rush) and Adam Knight (Micaela); her great grandchildren, Mykah Farlow, Myles Farlow, Annie England, Carolyn Holmes, Clara Holmes, Declan Knight, Bridget Laurie Knight and Elizabeth Frances Herndon; her sisters, Patricia Ellen Ray and Susan Elizabeth Allen; her sister-in-law Joyce Woodhouse; and her friend Barbara Setzer. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Myers Memorial United Methodist Church, 301 S. New Hope Rd., Gastonia, NC 28054 or to Loray Girl's Home, 104 S. Firestone St., Gastonia, NC 28052 or at https://www.loraygirlshome.com.
