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She and her husband, the late David Lathom,
started to raise five children in Mississippi but, in order
to flee harassment from the Ku Klux Klan, moved their family
to Toledo in 1955.
She is the mother of five – four daughters
and one son, and the grandmother of 11. All five of her
children and all 11 of her grandchildren have earned college
degrees.
As Delta member Theresa Wilkins noted during
her presentation of the award, Lathom “had a vision for her
family and for everyone whose life she touched and that was
'be the best,' she wanted everyone to reach their full
potential and to make this world a better place because of
their presence.”
Lathom is a member of Braden United Methodist
Church, is a founding member of the Chere Amies Social Club,
a member of the Toledo Symphony Guild and helped to organize
the Albertus Brown Neighborhood Improvement Association to
better the well being of the tenants.
In 2013, Lathom received the Outstanding
Alumna Award from Alcorn State College for her volunteerism
and work in the city of Toledo.
This year's mistress of ceremonies was Angela
Siner; Robin Stone, Toledo Alumnae Chapter president
welcomes the members and guests; Stephanie Turner offered
the invocation and Martina Turner and members of the
Scholarship Committee presented the scholarships.
This year's three scholarship recipients were
Tinae Bluitt of Central Catholic High School and Miafui
Dzotsi and Sierra Odoms of Notre Dame Academy.
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