Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Charles Lemons

Charles Lemons

Feb 21, 2015

Charles Lemons 76 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Saturday February 21, 2015 at his home. He was born on October 25, 1938 in Belton, AR; the son of the late Willie and Liza Jane Wilson Lemons. Charles was a Baptist, an Army veteran, and enjoyed racing, and gardening. He was preceded in death by a brother Fred Lemons and...

Mildred  Joyce Hale

Mildred Joyce Hale

Feb 20, 2015

Mildred Joyce Hale, 77 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at her home. She was born September 6, 1937 in Billstown, Arkansas the daughter of the late William and Clara Laurent Simmons. Mrs. Hale was an avid gardener, she made crafts all the time, she enjoyed cooking and loved taking care of everyone, especially her children...

Helen Whitten

Helen Whitten

Feb 16, 2015

Helen Whitten, 90, of Murfreesboro, AR passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 in Murfreesboro. She was born on June 4, 1924 in Benton, AR, the daughter of the late Darius Whitten and Myrtle (Presley) Whitten. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Merle Whitten and Howard Whitten. She is survived by three brothers,...

Cleon Denton

Cleon Denton

Feb 15, 2015

Cleon Denton, 95 of Delight, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 in Delight. She was born on December 3, 1919 in Delight, the daughter of the late Walter Gray Copeland and Pearl (Barnes) Copeland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Roy Denton; 4 sisters; and 2 brothers. Mrs. Denton was a...

Gene Stinson  Sr.

Gene Stinson Sr.

Feb 14, 2015

Gene Stinson, Sr. 79 of Nashville, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 in Nashville. He was born on June 12, 1935 in Clow, AR, the son of the late Limes Stinson and Nora (Russell) Stinson. Gene was retired from the Case Shear Plant after 57 years and was a member of the Church of God in Nashville. In addition...

Edward  Lowell Shannon

Edward Lowell Shannon

Feb 13, 2015

Edward Lowell Shannon, was born in Nashville, AR September 9, 1948 and passed on Friday, February 13, 2015 in a Dallas, Texas hospital from complications related to emphysema. Ed was preceded in death by his father, Floyd E. Shannon, grandparents, Hal and Nell Shannon and William and Bessie Elliott. He is survived by his loving mother, Fauntine (Tina) Shannon; sister...

Barbara Louise Hyatt Erwin

Barbara Louise Hyatt Erwin

Feb 11, 2015

Barbara Louise Hyatt Erwin, 78, of Nashville Arkansas passed away on Wednesday February 11, 2015 in Nashville. She was born on February 9, 1937 in Groveton, Texas, to the late Luther C. and Dildy Hyatt Edmiston. After the death of her mother on December 2, 1937, she and her brother, Ray, were adopted by their mother's brother and his wife,...

Mary Lynn Tollett Flemister

Mary Lynn Tollett Flemister

Feb 7, 2015

Mary Lynn Tollett Flemister, 84, of Nashville Arkansas, passed away on Saturday February 7, 2015 in Nashville. She was born on October 7, 1930 in Nashville, the daughter of the late Walter Woodruff and Leslie (Espy) Woodruff. Mrs. Flemister was a member of the Sunset Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Sarah Blackwood

Sarah Blackwood

Feb 6, 2015

Sarah Blackwood, 65, of Dierks Arkansas, passed away on Friday February 6, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on April 2, 1949 in Murfreesboro Arkansas, the daughter of the late Warren Blackwood and Stella Mae (Womack) Blackwood. Ms. Blackwood was a member of the Nathan Church of Christ. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Joe  E. Goodwin

Joe E. Goodwin

Jan 27, 2015

Joe E. Goodwin, 97, of Conway, formerly of Nashville, Ark., died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Salem Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on September 25, 1917, in Eggshell (Hempstead County), Ark., a son of the late Thomas M. Goodwin and L. Tela (Keeling) Goodwin. Mr. Goodwin was a founding member and deacon of Ridgeway Baptist Church in...

Shirley  Ann Gilbert

Shirley Ann Gilbert

Jan 25, 2015

Shirley Ann Gilbert, 72 of Nashville went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 25, 2015. She was born January 9, 1943 in Hot Springs, AR to the late J.H. Gilbert and Ovie Rene (McClendon) Gilbert. She was of the Baptist in faith and loved the Lord dearly. Survivors include 3 brothers, Jerry H. Gilbert and wife, Dorothy,...

Elice Sweeden

Elice Sweeden

Jan 24, 2015

Elice W. Sweeden, 90, of Murfreesboro, AR, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Murfreesboro. She was born on May 9, 1924 in Daisy, AR, the daughter of the late Harvey Crow and Sadie (Miller) Crow. She was a member of the Saline Church of Christ in Murfreesboro. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Maedean Dyer

Maedean Dyer

Jan 22, 2015

Maedean Dyer, 97 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015 in Nashville, Arkansas. She was born on December 26, 1917 in Corinth, Arkansas the daughter of the late Elmer B. and Stella Margaret Shofner Nowell. She was a member of the Nashville Church of Christ, and a beautician for many years. Mrs. Dyer was preceded in death...

Virginia  Reeves Barton

Virginia Reeves Barton

Jan 18, 2015

Virginia Reeves Barton left this world to be with the Lord on January 18, 2015. Her husband Foy, three sisters and three brothers preceded her in death. She left behind a daughter Ruthann Meacham and her husband Donald, two grandchildren Michael Meacham and Jennifer Green and two great-grand daughters, Millicent and Sterling Green. Virginia was born, raised and spent most...

Sharon Cox

Sharon Cox

Jan 18, 2015

Sharon Cox, 65, of Nashville, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Nathan, AR. She was born on November 27, 1949 in Odessa, TX, the daughter of the late William Hooper and Carsey (Gray) Hooper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Stacy Watts; her husband, Johnny Cox; brothers and sisters, Roger Hooper,...

Abram  Ross Wylie  III

Abram Ross Wylie III

Jan 17, 2015

Abram Ross Wylie III, 67, of Little Rock, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Baptist Hospital. He was born June 4, 1947 at Carthage, AR, the son of the late James and Clora Alice Wood Wylie. Ross grew up in Murfreesboro where he graduated from Murfreesboro High School in 1965. He was a member of the 1964 Rattler District 7B...

Larry Thompson

Larry Thompson

Jan 17, 2015

Larry Thompson, age 54, of Boles, AR passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 in Boles. He was born on March 6, 1960 in Prescott, AR to Doyle Thompson and Sybil (Bailey) Lewallen. He was a member of the Crossroads Assembly of God Church in Delight, AR. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. Survivors include: spouse, Carlene Stovall...

James  Loyd Lane

James Loyd Lane

Jan 14, 2015

James Loyd Lane, 75, of Murfreesboro, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in Texarkana, TX. He was born on July 12, 1939 in Murfreesboro, the son of the late Delbert "Dink" Lane and Audie (Lockwood) Lane. Mr. Lane was a 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason and member of the First Christian Church in Murfreesboro. In addition to his parents,...

John  A. Castleman

John A. Castleman

Jan 9, 2015

John A. "Jan" Castleman of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015 at his home. He was born on February 21, 1927 in Nashville, Arkansas the son of the late David Monroe "Buck" and Sarah Tennie Maroon Castleman. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville, and a farmer for many years. He was preceded in...

Epps  J Rorex

Epps J Rorex

Jan 9, 2015

Epps J. Rorex of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015 in Nashville, AR. She was born on June 3, 1917 to the late Richard Alvin and Minnie Werlein Jones in Sampson, AL. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Nashville since 1948, she sang in the choir, served as church secretary, and taught sunday school,...