- Date Of Birth: November 13, 1929
- Date Of Death: July 3, 2011
- State: West Virginia
Salem Boyd Franklin Lattea, 82, of East View area, Clarksburg, died Sunday, July 3, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Harrison County on November 13, 1929, one of sixteen children of the late Pete and Bertha Lattea. He was affectionally known as “Babe” by his surviving sisters, Juanita Davis and Betty Davis of Salem and Helen Davis of Buckhannon and a sister-in-law, Betty Jo Hill of East View. He was preceded in death by six sisters, Mary Lamb, Nellie James, Tiny Pauline Stewart, Louise R. Howell, and infants Gertrude and Waveline; six brothers, James C. Lattea, Harvey D. Lattea, Junior L. Lattea, Charles H. Lattea, George Lattea, and infant, Robert Virgil Lattea. He was married to Lucy Noreen Thomas Lattea who preceded him in death as well as his step-daughter, Charlotte Sugars. Surviving is his step-son, David Lee Radcliff whom he raised from age five and loved as his own. Together, they loved stock car races and Boyd also enjoyed playing cards and bowling for the Federation for the Blind. Also surviving is June Powell, whom he considered a daughter-in-law, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Boyd was employed by Bill Woodson Pallet Co. for many years and was always a hard worker who loved staying busy. He was Baptist by faith.
