Memorial service for Genevieve "Gents" Stamps Latham, 94, Lawton, will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October, 15 at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with the Dr. Norma Quinn, Senior Pastor, Centenary United Methodist Church officiating. Mrs. Latham passed on Wednesday October 2, 2013 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. She was born June 29, 1919 in Ft. Worth, TX to Chris and Vera Martin, and later adopted by her step father Lance Lary. She resided in Graham, TX graduating from Graham High School in 1937 where she won the Miss Graham pageant and participated in Miss Texas. Graham is also where she later met and married the football coach Billy Stamps in 1938. Married for 22 years, she followed the coaching circuit thru Duncan High School, Cameron University, and Midwestern University for 14 of those years. They later started a local sporting goods business, R&S Sporting Goods. She later married Lonnie L Latham on June 20, 1962. He preceded her in death on July 28, 1984. Thru out the 60's and 70's Gents worked for Lawton Home Builders, Lawton Chamber of Commerce, and supervised the volunteers at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. This began a long career of serving the local community. In 1982 she became the Director of Volunteers for Hospice, and was selected as Volunteer of the Year for the Arthritis Association. She was also the secretary for the Junior Service League in 1985. Her wonderful way with people is what later led her into public relations with the Diamond account customers at Citizen's Bank. Gents was also a devoted housewife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She was known for her wonderful smile, gentle ways, and would never pass up a good bridge game with the girls. She leaves behind a wealth of wonderful memories to a large family which includes: two children, a son, Bill D Stamps Jr. and his wife Sharon of Lawton, a daughter, Sue Johnson and her husband Darwin of Overland Park, KS. 5 grandchildren, Kelly Stamps, Lawton, Kyle Stamps, Lawton, Palmer McCain, Escondido, Ca Matthew McCain, Kansas City Mo, Mindy Johnson, Kansas City Mo. 16 great grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren. Genevieve was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, and infant grandson. Memorial contributions may be made to: Promise Care Hospice, 4202 SW Lee Blvd., Lawton, OK 73505 or to Centenary United Methodist Church, 704 SW D Avenue, Lawton, OK 73501.