Extracted from The Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, TX)
Friday, October 15, 2010

Maurice Emmett Latimer

Passed away on October 13, 2010. He was born on September 3, 1927 in Port Arthur, Texas to Maurice B. and Addie Latimer.

Maurice was preceded in death by his sister Mary Francis Beebe, wife Rita Sudduth Latimer and son-in-law Larry Cook.

He served in the Navy during World War II and returned to Port Arthur and established Latimer Air Conditioning Co. for 40 years.

He is survived by his four daughters, Stacy O'Quinn (Jimmy), Jody Vizena (Russell), Sharon Cook, Nancy Baxter (Scott). He was blessed with 11 grandchildren, Amy Hallmark (John), Ryan O'Quinn (Kim), Michael Evans, Derek Vizena (Jenny), Cory Vizena, Jennifer Norton, Julie Bell (Carl), Jeana Norton, Justin Baxter, Thomas Baxter (Kristen) and Allen Baxter (Bailey) and 7 great grandchildren with 3 more to arrive soon. He is also survived by his step-brother, Gene Bonnin.

In lieu of flowers, family request donations to charity of your choice.

Visitation will be on Sunday, October 17, 2010 from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves.

According to his wishes, his body was donated to Medical Science.