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Barbara Jean (Darst) Latta
Barbara Jean (Darst) Latta
Barbara Jean (Darst) Latta, age 92, of Temple, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025 at Baylor Scott & White. The first child of Weldon Wright and Lucille (Freeman) Darst, Barbara was born on Jan 3, 1933 in Austin, Texas.
Barbara was a beloved wife, mother, and ‘Teetaw’ who cherished her time with Emmy, her precious cat.
She is survived by her daughters, Lisa Latta Richman (Marty) and Beth Latta Glass (George). She has eight grandchildren: Nathanael, Savannah, Mollee, Charlene, Chance, Michael, Brian, and Megan. She has ten great-grandchildren: Mason, Michael, Dekotah, Gunnar, Luke “Smalls”, Louis, Kaelynn, Lucille, Alexandra, and Julia.
She is also survived by her brother, Richard Darst (Beth), niece Deena, and nephew David.
Her husband of 55 years, Ralph Lynn Latta, preceded her in death in 2015.
A 1951 graduate of Austin High School, Barbara worked for various organizations, including the Army Ballistic Missile Association and NASA (Huntsville, AL); Bergstrom Air Force Base and the IRS (Austin).
She became a full-time mom upon the birth of her daughters and had a passion for leading women’s bible studies. Barbara loved to vacation in Rockport and Colorado, and enjoyed hosting holiday parties for the extended family.
A funeral will be held at Cook-Walden Capital Parks Chapel, 14501 North IH-35, Pflugerville, TX at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Visitation begins at 1 PM. Interment follows the service.