Latanna Thompson, 62, passed away at 9:05 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
She was born in Logan, W.Va., on Dec. 19, 1954, to Greenway and Rebecca Fletcher Starr.
She and Jerald Thompson were joined in marriage May 12, 1978, in Columbus, Ohio. They would share 25 years together until his passing on July 31, 2003.
Latanna spent most of her lifetime in Warsaw before moving to Huntington five years ago. She was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening and going to yard sales.
Latanna is survived by two sons, Dustin A. (companion Ashley Hake) Thompson, Huntington, and Mark (companion Patty Boyd) Starr, Kendallville; daughter, April Lloyd, Warsaw; four grandchildren: Marilyn, Abigail, Joey and Raylie; three brothers: Paul Starr and John Starr, both of Warsaw, and Richard Estep, Columbus, Ohio; and a sister, Loula (Bill) Stewart, Trenton, Mich.
In addition to her husband, Jerald, Latanna was preceded in death by her brother, Doug Starr.
Family and friends will gather at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, for a time of sharing from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 9. A celebration of Latanna’s life will follow beginning at noon in the funeral home. The Rev. David Hummel will officiate.
Burial will be at a later date in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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