Alena Lathery Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Alena Lathery of Connersville, Indiana, born in Hamilton, Ohio, who passed away on September 4, 2022, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Vernon Richardson and Mamie Miller Richardson; her children, Deborah Sue Lathery, Alice Evans, Tamela Flemmings and Edward Lathery Jr.; her grandson Ricky Joe Bowling Jr.; her siblings, James Richardson, Donald Richardson, Vernon Richardson Jr., Lester Richardson, Roy Richardson, Ernest Richardson, Opal Lamb, Jean Gray and Geneva DiTomaso; and her former husband Oscar Messer.
She is survived by: her husband Reverend Edward Lathery Sr.; her children, Allen Messer of Murrells Inlet, SC, Pamela L. Bowling of Connersville, Jewell Poe (Gene) of Connersville and Mike Lathery (Lora) of Liberty; and her sisters, Ruby Hamilton (Johnny) of Richmond, KY, Mary Black (Jimmy) of Waco, KY and Carol Hensley (Charles) of Richmond, KY. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.