Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Opal Cooley

Opal Cooley

Jul 6, 2014

Opal Cooley, 89, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2014 in Nashville. She was born on December 30, 1924 in Tokio, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Grover Theobalt and Ola Cooley Theobalt. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Pairs and Spares Sunday School Class, United Methodist Women's Group and Share Group. She was also...

James Willis

James Willis

Jul 5, 2014

James Willis, 72, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at his home. He was born on November 29, 1941 in Blevins, Arkansas the son of the late Monroe S. and Vivian Crawford Willis. Mr. Willis was a member of the Ridgeway Baptist Church in Nashville. Survivors include his wife Marilyn Willis of Nashville, AR; two sons...

Godavriben Patel

Godavriben Patel

Jul 4, 2014

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Mary Elizabeth Power Andrews

Mary Elizabeth Power Andrews

Jul 3, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Power Andrews 55, of Hot Springs, Arkansas passed away at her home on Thursday, July 3, 2014. She was born on February 20, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma the daughter of the late Glen and Patricia Holliday Power. She was preceded in death by her father Glen Power, her mother Patricia Holliday Power, a brother Paul Power, and two...

Burl  R. Stueart

Burl R. Stueart

Jun 20, 2014

Burl R. Stueart, 75, of Nashville, AR passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 from complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was born February 14, 1939 in Hot Springs, AR. For 32 years, he was owner and operator of Stueart Grocery Company doing business as Piggly Wiggly. For the last 15 years, he was employed by Tyson Foods. He was an...

Raymond Robertson

Raymond Robertson

Jun 18, 2014

Raymond R. Robertson, 98, long time Murfreesboro resident, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Longview, Texas. He was born May 14, 1916 in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas to Reverend George W. Robertson and Julia Hix Robertson. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 23 at 10:00 AM, at First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro. Burial will be in Murfreesboro Cemetery...

Jack Sweeden

Jack Sweeden

Jun 14, 2014

Jack Sweeden, 79 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born on February 18, 1935 in Daisy, Arkansas the son of the late Jim and Etta Cornish Sweeden. Mr. Sweeden was a member of the Murfreesboro Church of Christ, and a truck driver for many years....

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Jun 12, 2014

Patrick Wilson, 60 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 22, 1954 in New Orleans, Louisiana the son of the late Ralph Wilson and Rosemary Girnus Mobbs. Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister Emilie Roggio. Survivors include a son Johnathan Wilson and wife...

Joesphine  Worthey Askew

Joesphine Worthey Askew

Jun 10, 2014

Josephine (Worthey) Askew, 86, of McCaskill, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 in Nashville. She was born on December 18, 1927 in Idabel, OK, the daughter of the late Enoch Worthey and Mertie Sutton Worthey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sherwood. She is survived by 2 daughters, Sharon Thomas and husband,...

Joe  Don Faulkner

Joe Don Faulkner

Jun 6, 2014

Joe Don Faulkner, 60, of Pearls Mississippi, passed away on June 6, 2014 in Pearl, MS. He was born on July 22, 1953 in Prescott, the son of the late Terrell Faulkner and Fern Lamb Faulkner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Billy Wayne Faulkner. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Faulkner of West...

Charles  "Eddie" Ray

Charles "Eddie" Ray

Jun 5, 2014

Charles "Eddie" Ray, 63, of Nashville, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 23, 1951 in Nashville, the son of Charles Eugene Ray and the late Peggy Merle Roberson Ray. He was an umpire, coached baseball and spent many years at the ballpark. He loved fishing with his 3 fishing buddies, James...

Mary  Irene Legate

Mary Irene Legate

Jun 4, 2014

Mary Irene Legate 81 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on November 26, 1932 in Kirby, Arkansas the daughter of the late Theodore McKinnon and Lora White McKinnon. Mrs. Legate was a member of the Saline Church of Christ, a cattle farmer where she quit raising...

Lealon  E. Dossey

Lealon E. Dossey

Jun 2, 2014

Lealon E. Dossey, 79, of Saratoga, passed away at home on Monday, June 2, 2014 in Saratoga. He was born on September 29, 1934, in Mineral Springs, AR, the son of the late Charles Woodford Dossey and Mary Nesbitt Dossey. He was a rancher, a veteran of the US Army, and worked at Raytheon Missiles at Red River and at...

Chester  Young Woodruff

Chester Young Woodruff

Jun 2, 2014

Chester Young Woodruff, 84, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014 in Nashville. He was born on September 28, 1929 in the Center Community, Howard County AR, the son of the late Ace James Woodruff and Tava Boatwright Woodruff. Mr. Woodruff was a deacon and elder for many years at the Sunset Church of Christ. He was...

Jim  L Reed

Jim L Reed

Jun 1, 2014

Jim L. Reed, age 96, of Dierks, AR, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 in Nashville. He was born on December 4, 1917 in Nashville, the son of the late Clarence Reed and Mamie Greenhaw Reed. Mr. Reed was a WWII Army Veteran and member of the New Mt. Zion Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was...

Sammy  Dale Dreher

Sammy Dale Dreher

May 13, 2014

Sammy Dale Dreher, of Nashville, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the age of 58. He was born May 16, 1955, in Batesville, to Sammy and Wanda (Johnson) Dreher. He was a retired construction worker, and really enjoyed being a fisherman as a hobby. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. He is survived...

Martha Floyd

Martha Floyd

May 12, 2014

Martha Ellen Rankin Floyd, 72, of Mineral Springs, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014, in Mineral Springs. She was born on June 1, 1941 in Washington, DC, the daughter of the late Joel Porter Rankin and Mary Ellen (Tackett) Rankin. Mrs. Floyd was a retired bookkeeper for Nashville Trucking and member of the Central Baptist Church in Mineral Springs....

Ron  Windole Elmore

Ron Windole Elmore

May 2, 2014

Ron Windole Elmore, 56 of McCaskill, Arkansas passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at his home. He was born on May 20, 1957 in Hope, Arkansas the son of the late Thomas and Eloise Nita Stone Elmore. He was preceded in death by his son Ron Windole Elmore Jr. Survivors include his wife Karen Elmore of McCaskill, AR; a...

Roy  Odean Westfall

Roy Odean Westfall

May 1, 2014

Roy Odean Westfall 87, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Cedar Hill, Texas. He was born March 10, 1927 in Nathan, Arkansas to the late Jordan Luther and Chloe Marie Harris Westfall. Mr. Westfall was a member of the Bingen First United Methodist Church, a founding member of the Bingen Volunteer Fire Department, a World...

Kathy Thomas

Kathy Thomas

Apr 24, 2014

Eula "Kathy" Thomas, 64, of Nashville, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014 in Nashville. She was born on November 6, 1949 in Nashville, AR, the daughter of the late John Lee Medlock and Mary Lou (Pierce) Medlock. She was a homemaker and member of Antioch Baptist Church in Nashville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...