Rodney Gardner

Rodney Gardner, 73, of Nashville, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014 in Little Rock, AR. He was born on October 5, 1941 in Center Point, AR, the son of the late H.B. Gardner and Eulail Elizabeth (Lemons) Gardner. Rodney was a member of the Blue Bayou Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, James C. Gardner. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Nancy Gardner of Nashville; three daughters, Julie McRae and husband, Jeff of Nashville, Tina Chism and husband, Robert of Nashville, and Machelle Driver of Dierks; two sisters, Sharon Turner and husband, Ronald and Jane Smith and husband, Phillip all of Dierks; eight grandchildren, Taylor Barr and husband, Blake of Texarkana, AR, Monique Jackson of Nashville, Brady Eudy and wife, Emily of Texarkana, AR, Brooke Eudy of Hope, Montana Chism of Texarkana, TX, Lane Chism of Texarkana, TX, Mylee Scarbrough of Shreveport, LA, and Macy Lewis and husband, Trevor of Nashville; five great grandchildren, Eva Reese Wilcox of Nashville, Emma Duncan of Texarkana, AR, Ella Wilcox of Nashville, Jett Jackson of Nashville, and Myla Lewis of Nashville. A host of other relatives and friends mourn his passing. Services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Latimer Funeral Home Chapel in Nashville with Mike Reese, Michael Howard officiating with Johnny Bowman as song leader. Burial to follow in Center Point Cemetery under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home, Nashville. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. You may send an online sympathy message at www.latimerfuneralhome.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Rodney Gardner please visit our Sympathy Store.