Martha Harmon McDaniel Johnson Latimer, age 79, from Bucksville, passed away peacefully June 4, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Fleetwood with family by her side. She was born on August 8, 1944 to Oscar J. Harmon and Dorothy Harmon McDaniel.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Heritage Chapel Funeral Home with Bishop Randall Short presiding over the funeral. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Martha will be laid to rest in Bucksville Cemetery.
Martha was devoted to her family and friends; she loved them dearly. Nana, as she was known to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, loved watching Alabama football on Saturdays and you could bet she would be hollering “Roll Tide Roll!” She also loved gardening, the beach, shopping, and doing puzzles.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Harmon and Dorothy Harmon McDaniel; adopted father, Thomas McDaniel; daughter, Tommie Lynne Johnson Wallace; and brother, Jim McDaniel.
She is survived by her husband, Joe Latimer; son, Mike Johnson (Dianne); daughter, Teresa Blackwell (Kenneth); sister, Jane Floyd (Glenn); three step-daughters, Lisa Latimer Nolen, Susan Latimer (Jodi), and Sandra Latimer; grandchildren, Kevin Johnson (Kayla), Tiffany Blackwell (Dustin), Chris Blackwell (Hannah), Dakota Blackwell (Nicole), Jaelyn Roberson (AJ), Joanna Holiday (Ben), Kelli Davis (Richard), Jerry Medders (Dana), Angela House (Mike), Samantha Reyes, and Sidney Reyes; great-grandchildren, Brantley Blackwell, Eli Barnett, Kennedy Blackwell, Rhett Blackwell, Raeleigh Blackwell, Luke Kimble, Kaylee Kimble, Rayna Kimble, Amanda Campbell (Stephen), Justin Medders (Krista), Jessica Costas (Evan),Toni Russell (Daniel), Juana Vasquez, Itzayana Vasquez, Jessa Holiday, Wyatt Holiday, Doc Holiday, James Ratliff, Katie Ratliff, Kourtney Ratliff, and Cheyenne Davis; great-great-grandchildren, Becket Campbell, Lindleigh Campbell, Emma Medders, Piper Costas, Jewel Russell, and Allen Russell; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers are Hospice of West Alabama. A special thank you to Janet, Beth and Morgan for being here whenever called upon; thank you to Lakisha and Tammy for helping to take such good care of her. Thank you to Dean Blackwell for coming and sitting with her these last few days and to Verner and Missie Blackwell for always helping when called upon day or night. Jean Thrasher, her dearest friend, for always knowing just when a break was needed. She always looked forward to the nail salon trips, thrift store shopping and, of course, finishing up with ice cream. She loved you dearly! A million thanks to all of you for helping because without it we would have been lost!
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