Benjamin James Latham, 18 of Cottonwood, passed away on March 4, 2011. He was born on May 7, 1992 in Cottonwood to Wayne and Sheila Latham. Ben attended Mingus Union High School. He worked at Safeway and was currently working at the Old Town Tavern Grille. Ben was preceded in death by his grandfather, Edwin Latham. He is survived by his parents Wayne and Sheila and his sister Sarah Latham. Services will be held on March 12, 2011 at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood. The visitation will begin at 12:00pm with the service at 1:00pm. A reception will follow at American Heritage Academy, 2030 E Cherry St, Cottonwood. We would like to invite you to join us as we say goodbye to our precious son and brother, Ben. Ben, like a shooting star, always made you smile and feel good. Unfortunately our time with him did not last long enough. So join us as we bid Ben farewell and good luck on his new adventure. An online guestbook is available to sign at www.westcottfuneralhome.com