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Ann Elizabeth (Wood) Latty

March 4, 2008

Ann Elizabeth (Wood) Latty , died Tuesday March 4, in Salem, Oregon at the age of 37. She was born November 28, 1970 in Scranton, to Guy and Janet Henderson Wood. Ann grew up in Clarks Summit and graduated from Abington Heights High School in 1989.

She joined the United States Coast Guard which took her to San Pedro, CA and then to Petaluma, CA where she attended and graduated from Yeoman School. She was the transferred to Sandy Hook, NJ. While stationed at Sandy Hook she met and later married her husband, Shon on December 7, 1991 in Clarks Summit. They were then transferred to Hawaii. While in Hawaii, her daughter Samantha was born. Annie was honorably discharged in 1995 and moved to Reedsport, OR in 1996. In 2001, while in Reedsport, her son Jonathan was born. In 2006, she moved to Dallas, OR. She enjoyed being a homemaker and a mother, choosing to homeschool her children. She also enjoyed being a puppeteer, translating and teaching American sign language, computers, arts and crafts, quilting, and church activities. She was an active member of the Dallas Evangelical Bible Church, teaching Awana’s, children’s church and American Sign Language, and singing with the Women of Praise.

She is survived by her husband; Shon Latty, her children; Sabrena Switzer, who attends Oklahoma State University; Samantha and Jonathan Latty, Dallas, OR; a sister Susan O’Connor, Morrisville, two brothers, Glen Wood, Clarks Summit, and John Wood, Hop Bottom, her father Guy Wood, Dalton; her mother, Janet Wood, Morrisville and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was to be held Saturday, April 5 at The Church Of Epiphany, Glenburn. Memorial contributions may be made to a trust fund for her children and mailed to Guy Wood Rd#2 Box 71 Dalton Pa. 18414. Local arrangements by the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St. Carks Summit. To sign the online guestbook go to www.lawrenceeyoungfuneralhome.com