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Eleanor (Gettings) Latterner, 95, passed away Saturday in Gainesville, Ga., where she resided for the last 10 years. She was born in Frugality, the daughter of Michael and Beatrice (Ratchford) Gettings, and remained there until the family moved to Cresson when Eleanor was in eighth grade. She attended Cresson High School, graduating in 1947.
Eleanor married Benjamin Latterner two years later. They retired to Florida in 1987, and spent many happy years in their Deltona home. A few years after Ben's passing in 2011, Eleanor decided to move to Gainesville, Ga., to be with family.
Although she worked at various jobs outside the home throughout her life, her primary calling was as a wife, mother and homemaker. She kept a spotless home, and was an excellent cook and baker.
Eleanor is survived by her three children: Cherine Criste (Patrick) of Gainesville, Ga., Daniel (Laura) Latterner of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Kelly (Renee) Latterner, also of Gainesville; grandchildren: Brian Criste, Brad Criste, Daniel Latterner Jr., Leah Latterner Wang, Anna Latterner, Duane Fay and Daniel Fay; great-grandchildren: Bailey Criste Hickson, Autumn Criste, Emerson Wang, Yohann Fay, Mich'ael Fay and Kaitlyn Fay. Also surviving are two siblings, James (Mary) Gettings and Patricia (Edgar) Conrad, both of Cresson.
Eleanor was predeceased by her parents; her husband; sisters: Louise, Mary Alice, Winifred, Jean, Lorraine, Connie, Judy and infant brother, Thomas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Aloysius Church, Cresson, at a later date.
Arrangements are by Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, Gainesville, Ga.
Memorial contributions may be made in Eleanor's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA 30501.
Those wishing to send an online condolence to the family may do so at littledavenport.com.