Mrs. Nancy Latham Benson, 91, of Mooresville, died Monday, March 24, 2025, at her home at Terra Bella Lake Norman, a senior living center in Mooresville.

She was born September 19, 1933, in Davie County, to the late Samuel Rowe and Bessie Beck Latham. Nancy played basketball for Mocksville High School and has always been a basketball fan, especially rooting for her beloved UNC Tarheels. She attended Appalachian State University where she majored in Education with emphasis in Physical Education and Mathematics. After graduating, she obtained her master's degree in education from Appalachian in 1956. Shortly afterwards, she married the love of her life, Willam "Bill" Benson who she met in Mocksville during high school. Bill was in the Navy when Nancy began her teaching career. She taught in Anne Arundel County, MD. In 1959, she and Bill moved to Charlotte where Nancy began teaching physical education at Garinger High School. She also taught math following Garinger at Eastway Junior High. After a break from teaching to raise her two children, she returned to teaching at Albemarle Road Junior High in 1974, and taught there until 1983; followed by teaching at Independence Sr. High School until her retirement in 1996. Nancy and her family were very active at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church for many years; activities there included United Methodist Women and many volunteer services. The Benson's moved to the University City area in 1992, and became active members of University City United Methodist Church from 1992 to 2019, until they moved to Terra Bella Senior Living in Mooresville. She will be remembered by those who knew her as an avid sports fan, full of humor and loved by everyone that met her.

Nancy was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, William Harding Benson.

She is survived by her brother, Robert Latham (Phyllis) of Bay Tree Lake; children, Barbara Jean York (Tad Herrin) of Huntersville and Samuel Kimbrough Benson (Stephanie) of Waynesville; grandsons, Latham York (Taylor), Christian York (fiancé, Grace Duff), and Jett Benson; stepgrandchildren, TJ Herrin, Chris Herrin (Liz), Olivia Kashuba (Mike), Nick Goodwin; and great-grandchildren, Ocie York, Margot Bea Kashuba, and Lily and Luke Herrin; and countless other nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

A funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 30, at Lambert Funeral Chapel, Mocksville. The family invites friends to a reception and visitation at the funeral one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Rose Cemetery, Mocksville. The service will also be available to view on the funeral home website for those unable to attend.

The family would like to thank all the staff of Terra Bella, Lake Norman, the staff of VIA Health Partners Hospice Care, Holly Dudzic of Senior Helpers, and caregiver Clair Mullikin for their many acts of kindness.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to VIA Health Partners, P.O. Box 470408,

Charlotte, NC 28247; or University City United Methodist Church, 3835 W. W.T. Harris Boulevard, Charlotte NC 28269.

Online condolences: www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com