Richard "Dick" Lee Carroll

Richard “Dick” Lee Carroll, age 82, passed away March 7, 2025. He was born August 15, 1942 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to the late Bobby and Sue Anthony Carroll. His family heritage was very special to him.

Dick was an entrepreneur from early on. He purchased his first cow at 8 years old and sold the last of the herd at age 80. His driving career began at age 12 when he drove across state lines to purchase feed for the family cattle business, Carroll Farms. His love for being behind the wheel led him to stock car racing, off the road trucking, driving log trucks, propane trucks, and Peterbilts, where he was known by his CB handle “Cowman.” However, working on his John Deere tractors was his favorite place to be.

Dick served his country in the National Guard, and his community by serving on the boards of Farm Bureau, Cattlemen’s Association, and the Murfreesboro Water Commission. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro. As an avid hunter, he took many hunting trips to Colorado with friends, but he reserved his best spot, the honey hole, for his girls and grandchildren. In his later years, he and Diane enjoyed camping with family and friends. One of his all-time favorite hobbies was making deals and trading.

Dick is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Diane Richardson Carroll; his daughters Dana Couch, Anna Howard and husband Eddie, Gina Golden and husband Grant; grandchildren Amanda, Sara and husband Corey, Kane and fiancé’ Emma, Addison, and Ansley; a sister, Margaret Byrd and husband Tom; his great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, cousins, extended family and friends, and his “Chief”, LaDonna.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Latimer Funeral Home in Murfreesboro.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2025 at the First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro. Interment will follow in Murfreesboro Cemetery, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home of Murfreesboro.

Memorials may be made to the Murfreesboro Cemetery at P.O. Box 185, Murfreesboro, AR 71958.

You may send an online sympathy message at www.latimerfuneralhome.com