Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Danny Russell

Danny Russell

Oct 16, 2019

Danny T. Russell (Grumps), 67, of Nashville, passed away or as he would say, abducted by aliens, Wednesday, October 16, 2019. He was born January 15, 1952 to Mildred and Eugene Russell in Des Moines, Iowa. He lived in many places including Des Moines, IA, Kansas City, KS, Killeen, TX, Nashville, AR and that one week in Michigan. Danny lived...

Alice  Marie Bethurum

Alice Marie Bethurum

Oct 12, 2019

Alice Marie Bethurum, age 90 passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 in her home. She was born June 10, 1929 in Pello, Kansas to the late William Gall and Jessie Gannieg Gall. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie Bethurum; son, Ronald Bethurum; Sister, Mildred Smith and two sons-in-law's, Wayne Lukenbach and Michael Davis; her parents, William Gall...

Harold  D Stone

Harold D Stone

Oct 10, 2019

Harold D Stone, age 84 passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was born September 26, 1935 in Billstown, AR to the late Nona Finney Stone and Tom Stone He attended the Delight Church of Christ. Harold is preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Delores Stone; parents, Nona Finney Stone and Tom Stone; two...

James  Wade Johnson

James Wade Johnson

Oct 1, 2019

James Wade Johnson, age 87 of Texarkana, Texas passed away October 1, 2019 in his home. He was born March 23, 1932 in Montezuma, North Carolina to the late Mable Bradford Kincaid and Roe Sim Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a United States Army Veteran. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers Mack and Wayne...

Byron Spoo

Byron Spoo

Sep 30, 2019

Byron Spoo, age 92 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away September 30, 2019 in Nashville, Arkansas. He was born September 7, 1927 in Roseville, Arkansas to the late Mary and Frank Spoo. He was proceeded in death by his wife, Gloria Spoo; two sons, Tom Spoo and his wife Teresa, Earl Spoo, his parents, Mary and Frank Spoo; and Step-daughter, Terena...

Jan Campbell

Jan Campbell

Sep 30, 2019

Jan Campbell, age 72 of Billstown, Arkansas passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at her home. She was born November 17, 1946 in Delight, Arkansas the daughter of the late J.D. Byassee and Elaine Wood Marshall. Mrs. Campbell was a member of the Delight First Baptist Church, and the Order of the Eastern Star. In addition to her parents...

Myra  Ruth Kennedy

Myra Ruth Kennedy

Sep 26, 2019

Myra Ruth Kennedy 95, of Mineral Springs, formerly of Pocasset, Oklahoma, passed from this world to Heaven on September 26, 2019, at 9:15 A.M., in Wadley hospital in Texarkana. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Claude George Kennedy (CG), her second husband, Thomas Alvin Kennedy (TA), one grandson Jimmy Don Kennedy, her parents Pink White and Gertrude...

Helen Stell

Helen Stell

Sep 26, 2019

Helen Ruth Howard Stell went home to glory on Thursday, September 26, 2019. Her parents, "Happy" and Nancy Stockton Howard welcome her along with her husband of 50 years Donald "Sonny" Stell. Helen was devoted to her family and a member of the Antoine Church of Christ. Treasured by her gone on brothers: Felix Howard, Tommy Lee Howard, Doyle Howard,...

Barbara  Joyce Watson

Barbara Joyce Watson

Sep 25, 2019

Barbara Joyce Watson of Texarkana and Little Rock, Arkansas died peacefully at home Wednesday, September 25, 2019 after years of battling the effects of various chronic illnesses. She was 78. She was preceded in death by her parents Cecil and Meddie Mansfield. She leaves behind her best friends and husband of 61 years; Robert Watson; four children, Bobby Watson and...

Harold  Eugene Bell

Harold Eugene Bell

Sep 22, 2019

Harold Eugene "Jack" Bell, age 88 of Delight, Arkansas passed to his heavenly home on September 22, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born January 27, 1931 in Murfreesboro, AR to the late Mary Jane Kidd Bell and Tony Silas Bell. He was of Christian faith. He was a member of Delight Church of Christ. He loved...

William  Keith Strawn

William Keith Strawn

Sep 16, 2019

William Keith Strawn, age 71, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on September 16, 2019 in Nashville, Arkansas. He was born June 23, 1948 in Medford, Oregon the son of the late William Carl and Melba Elaine Bradley Strawn. Mr. Strawn was a truck driver, an avid car enthusiast and loved Hot Rods. He loved football and was an athlete in...

Ricky  Dale Garner

Ricky Dale Garner

Sep 13, 2019

Ricky Dale Garner, age 64 of Hector, Arkansas, passed away on September 13, 2019 in Ashdown, Arkansas. He was born on July 22, 1955 in Delight, Arkansas the son of the late Hoyt and Rebecca Watson Garner. Mr. Garner was a commercial insulator for the Heat/Frost Insulators Local # 10. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Ester  Marie Scoggin

Ester Marie Scoggin

Sep 8, 2019

Ester Marie Pennington Scoggin, age 69 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 peacefully at her son's home in Murfreesboro, AR after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born December 17, 1949 in Clarendon, AR to the late Herbert and Etha Mae Shaw Pennington. Ms. Scoggin was a long-time member of the first Baptist church in Murfreesboro....

Thomas  Eugene Green

Thomas Eugene Green

Sep 6, 2019

Thomas Eugene Green, 79 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away September 6, 2019 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born to Johnnie and Jesmer Green September 16, 1939. He was a member of Central Baptist Church of Mineral Springs, Arkansas, where he served as a Deacon. He graduated from Mineral Springs High School in 1956. He then attended two years of...

Scott  Talmich Millward

Scott Talmich Millward

Sep 5, 2019

Scott Talmich Millward 56 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born September 26, 1962 in Seattle, Washington. He was a 1980 graduate of Nashville High School and a member of the Scrapper Band. He was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church where he served as a song leader. Mr. Millward...

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Aug 31, 2019

Gary Brooks Cooper, 74, of Murfreesboro passed from this earthly home bound for a heavenly home in the early hours of August 31st, 2019 with his wife Cleta, of 35 years, and family by his side. He was born August 23, 1945, the son of the late Bill Cooper and the late Anna Ruth (Freeman) Cooper . Gary was a...

Ada Helen Byrd Millwood

Ada Helen Byrd Millwood

Aug 28, 2019

Ada Helen Byrd Millwood was born on February 15, 1934 in Izard County, Arkansas, a few miles north of Melbourne. She met her Maker and Creator at home on August 28, 2019. Helen was the daughter of Clarence Albert Byrd, a farmer and Alma Ethel Dowdle Byrd, a homemaker, the 5th of 7 children. She grew up with no TV,...

Kenneth Witherspoon

Kenneth Witherspoon

Aug 26, 2019

Kenneth M. Witherspoon, age 79, of Nashville, Arkansas, died on Monday, August 26, 2019 in Prescott, Arkansas. He was born on September 7, 1939 in Dallas, Texas the son of the late James Wendell and Frances Elizabeth McCallum Witherspoon. Mr. Witherspoon was a United States Navy Veteran and worked in customer service for the City of Dallas Water Department. In...

Russell McAnelly

Russell McAnelly

Aug 24, 2019

Russell A McAnelly, age 57 passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. He was born in Nashville, Arkansas to June Henderson McAnelly and John "Bud" McAnelly He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Geneva and Marvin McAnelly; Mable and Roy Henderson. Survivors include his wife, Sherry McAnelly; one son, Justin McAnelly of Murfressboro, AR; one step-son, Dillon...

Edith  Marie Hagar

Edith Marie Hagar

Aug 22, 2019

Edith Marie Hagar, age 97 passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas. She was born August 21, 1922 in Valliant, Oklahoma to the late Mattie Cooper Scott and Noah C. Scott. Ms. Hagar was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Mineral Springs. In World War п Edith built air planes at Tinker Field in Oklahoma...