Funeral services for Captain Curtis Layne Latham, 76 of Marshall will be held at 2 p.m. Friday August 12, 2011 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Dr. Wallace Watkins officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the funeral home. Captain Latham passed away August 6, 2011 in Ouray, Colorado. Curtis Layne Latham was born October 22, 1934 in New Prospect, Texas, the son of Morris Latham and Margaret Jordan Latham. Curtis joined the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and served until his discharge in 1955. He then joined the Marshall Police Force in 1957 and retired in 1990 after 30 years of service with the rank of Captain. On July 21, 1957 he married Margaret Bogue in Harrison County, TX. Captain Latham had the "Singing Policeman Radio Show" on KMHT, sang at various nursing homes and held the senior citizens dance. Curtis was a member of Central Baptist Church and was a good Christian man. Surviving Captain Latham are his wife of 54 years, Mrs. Margaret Bogue Latham of Marshall; three sons, Dan Latham and wife Melonie of Tatum, Jim Latham of Marshall and Marty Latham and wife Tamara of Marshall; ten grandchildren, Shawn Stafford, Margaret Ledbetter and husband Steve, Curtis W. Latham and fiancé, Christi Cline, Danny Latham, Lisa Latham, Lauren Latham, Brandon Latham, Micheala Latham, Brian Futrell and Sarah Futrell and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Chester Latham and sister, Shirley Mobley. The family requests donations be made to Central Baptist Church 106 E. Fannin, Marshall, Texas 75670.