Ray W Lathem Jr.

Ray W Lathem Jr, 85, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2025, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. The family will receive visitors Friday, April 25, 2025, at 2:00 pm, followed by a memorial service at 3:00 pm, to be officiated by Nick Keller of Pine Valley Baptist Church of Hiram, Georgia. The service will be held at Southern Cremations and Funerals at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park located at 1861 Dallas Highway, Marietta, Georgia 30064. Ray was born in Gainesville, Georgia, to Ray Lathem Sr and Alice Lathem, on December 11, 1939. He married in 1960 and moved to Marietta, Georgia, where he raised his family. He remarried in 1979 and remained married until his passing. Ray graduated from Southern Tech and worked as an engineer for AT&T where he retired after 30 years of service. Ray was close with and loved by his family. He was surrounded by his loved ones upon his passing. Ray was preceded in death by his mother, Alice Lathem and his father, Ray Lathem Sr. He is survived by his wife, Carol, and four children, Debbie Williams, and her husband Randy Williams, Elizabeth Stone, Ray Lathem III and Shawn Timberlake; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.