Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Willa  Jean Owens

Willa Jean Owens

Jun 25, 2019

Willa Jean Owens, age 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 25, 2019 in Plano, TX. Jean was born April 1, 1935 in Roy, Arkansas to Alvin and Thelma Maroon. She was married for 43 years to her beloved husband Billy Owens, who preceded her in death in 2001. Jean spent the majority of her life in Murfreesboro,...

Sandra Defee

Sandra Defee

Jun 16, 2019

Sandra Defee, age 80 passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 in Nashville, Arkansas. She was born October 17, 1938 in Huntington, IN the daughter of the late Virgil and Ruby Hardin. Mrs. Defee was a member of the First Baptist Church in Nashville. She was a giving, loving and caring mother. She was preceded in death by her first husband...

Cora Hill

Cora Hill

Jun 9, 2019

Cora Hill, age 97 passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. She was born January 20, 1922 in Delight, Arkansas to the late Rennee Merrell and Dudley Avery. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alvis Hill and one daughter Robbie Wise. Survivors include, one son, Roland Hill and wife Diane of Kyle, Texas; one daughter Patricia...

LaDonna Reeves

LaDonna Reeves

Jun 7, 2019

LaDonna Jean Lowery Reeves of Nashville, AR passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2019 in Little Rock, AR at the age of 64. Donna was born in the backseat of a car on the Strawberry Road in Delight, AR on February 14, 1955. She enjoyed spending time with her great grandson, socializing with other family and friends, supporting loved ones...

Edna Etoie Erwin Carter Ross

Edna Etoie Erwin Carter Ross

Jun 5, 2019

Edna Etoie Erwin Carter Ross, age 101, went to be with her Lord peacefully June 5th at the Community Compassion Center of Nashville. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at the age of 13. Mrs. Ross was born March 17, 1918 in Glenwood, AR, to the late Forrest and Cynthia Bell Erwin. She is preceded in death...

Elna  Ann Throgmorton

Elna Ann Throgmorton

Jun 5, 2019

Elna Ann Reid Throgmorton, age 87, of Mineral Springs, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 in Nashville, Arkansas. She was born June 28, 1931 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas the daughter of the late George A. and Lois Riley Reid. Mrs. Throgmorton was a member of the Helena First United Methodist Church in Helena, Arkansas. She was an elementary school...

George Byrd

George Byrd

May 31, 2019

George Byrd, 74, of Saratoga, Arkansas, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 in Little Rock, AR. He was born on January 5, 1945 in Haleyville, AL. George was preceded in death by his parents, George and Daisy Byrd; two brothers, Robert and Matt Byrd; one sister, Lucille Taylor. He is survived by his wife of fifty-three years, Sue Byrd, of...

James  Donald Stephenson

James Donald Stephenson

May 29, 2019

James Donald Stephenson, age 80 passed away, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in Branson, MO. He was born December 12, 1938 in Mineral Springs, AR to the late Nona Dell Stephenson and James Alton Stephenson. He is preceded in death by his parents, Nona Dell Stephenson and James Alton Stephenson. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Stephenson of Branson, MO; two daughters,...

Edna Lott

Edna Lott

May 29, 2019

Edna Lott, 75, of Dierks, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in Paris, Arkansas. She was born June 15, 1943 in Seymour, Texas the daughter of the late John and Edna Smith Moore. Mrs. Lott was a member of Dierks Assembly of God, a chicken farmer, and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Grady...

Mary Jane Sullivan Woodruff

Mary Jane Sullivan Woodruff

May 27, 2019

Mary Jane Sullivan Woodruff, 69, was the seventh child born to Charley Jackson Sullivan and Gladys Tedford Sullivan. She entered this world on August 24, 1949 in the Sullivan family home in Nashville. She passed on Monday, May 27, 2019 in her Little Rock residence. Mary was a mother to J. Holt Woodruff (Sarah) of Durham, N.C.; Abbie J. Reeves...

LaVerne Pokornik

LaVerne Pokornik

May 26, 2019

LaVerne Pokornik, 86, of Mineral Springs, Arkansas and Cedar Lake, Indiana went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 26, 2019. Her cancer diagnosis came only eight days before LaVerne's death. She spent those last days sharing sweet moments and memories with family and friends for which they will always be grateful. LaVerne was born in Chicago, Illinois...

Travis  Alvin Jackson

Travis Alvin Jackson

May 21, 2019

Travis Alvin Jackson, age 73, of Saratoga, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. He was born on October 24, 1946 in Gillham, Arkansas, the son of the late Jerome Jackson and Dorothy Mae (Coffee) Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a member of the Southside Church of Christ in Saratoga and was retired from Domtar as a supervisor. He was...

Michael  Richard Cassady

Michael Richard Cassady

May 21, 2019

Michael Richard Cassady, 53, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Fayetteville, AR. He was born in New Orleans, LA on October 6, 1965 to Calvin Richard Cassady and Margaret Shirley Cassady. He resided there briefly before living in Murfreesboro, AR and then Little Rock, AR. However, he called Fort Smith, AR home, being raised there from age 4...

Vester  Lamar Windham

Vester Lamar Windham

May 20, 2019

Vester Lamar Windham, age 87, of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born on June 2, 1931 in Center, Texas the son of the late Vester E. and Lou Noel Windham. Mr. Windham was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville and retired after twenty-five years of service as a Master...

Travis  Fred Gilmer

Travis Fred Gilmer

May 19, 2019

Travis Fred Gilmer, 85, of Murfreesboro, AR, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019. He was born in Boto, AR on February 7, 1934, to Jesse and May Harrison Gilmer. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughters - Amy Gilmer Sims and Julie Gilmer Griffith; five sisters and four brothers-in-law - Jessie and Jr Watkins, Loyce and Foy...

Margaret Page

Margaret Page

May 16, 2019

Margaret Page, age 85 passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. She was born September 5, 1933 to the late Myrtle Thompson Mays and Paul Mays. She is preceded in death by her parents Myrtle Thompson Mays and Paul Mays; two brothers, Carl Mays and Harold Mays; three sisters, Dorothy Bohannon, Nancy Ellison and Hatez Mays and...

Maurice Leon "Pete" Pipkins

Maurice Leon "Pete" Pipkins

May 15, 2019

Maurice Leon "Pete" Pipkins, age 78, of Billstown, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Nashville, Arkansas. He was born on December 16, 1940 in Billstown, Arkansas the son of the late John Olen and Loise Folsom Pipkins. Mr. Pipkins was a logger, loved to garden, hunt, and mow his yard. He was preceded in death by his...

Roydale Greninger

Roydale Greninger

May 5, 2019

Roydale Greninger, age 60 passed away Thursday, May 5, 2019 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born January 9, 1959 in Miami, Oklahoma to Greta Hosey and the late Lawrence Greninger. He is preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Greninger. Survivors include his mother, Greta Hosey; one brother, Richard Greninger; one sister Lisa Hearn and host of family and...

Howell Easley

Howell Easley

Apr 25, 2019

Howell Easley, age 79 passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Delight, Arkansas. He was born February 13, 1940 in Belen, New Mexico to the late Angie Fulcher Easley and Tom Easley. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister Edda Teeter. Survivors include two nephews, Sheldon Teeter of Murfreesboro, Arkansas; Chris Teeter and wife Debra...

Johnny Rodgers

Johnny Rodgers

Apr 25, 2019

Johnny was born April 12, 1938 in Clow, Arkansas to the late Fred and Maggie Rodgers. He was called home on April 25, 2019 at his home in Nashville, Arkansas. He worked as a Pulk wood driver for thirty years. He was known in the community and was well known. He is preceded in death by his parents and three...