Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Jannie McCullough
Feb 13, 2012
Jannie McCullough79, of Nashville, died Monday, February 13, 2012. She was born January 6, 1933, at Nathan, AR, the daughter of the late Houston and Willie Juanita Hale Floyd. She was a member of the Sunset Church of Christ. Mrs. McCullough was preceded in death by one son, Bobbie McCullough; one brother, Lavon Floyd; two sisters, Lois â�œTinyâ Wright and...

Violet Parvin
Feb 13, 2012
Violet (Granny) Parvin, 93, of Nashville, died Monday, February 13, 2012. She was born August 12, 1918, in Hayti, MO, the daughter of the late Joseph Mark and Hettie Hurley Tucker. She was an employee of the Nashville walmart for 15 years, where she served in many different positions; she enjoyed being on the go; and was a member of...

Freda Joy Gibson
Feb 11, 2012
Freda Joy Gibson, 77 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, died, February 11, 2012 in Nashville. She was born May 29, 1934 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Stanley and Stella Barnes Randall. Mrs. Gibson was preceded in death by her husband Lindell Berton Gibson, one daughter Tonya Annette Gibson, one brother O�Neal Randall, and one sister Bonnie Wilson. Survivors...

Mildred Chapel Glass
Feb 2, 2012
Mildred Chapel Glass, age 92, of Odessa, Texas, met her heavenly father on February 2, 2012 in Odessa, TX. She was born on March 4, 1919 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas to Jewel Chapel and Alva (Womack) Chapel. She spent her early life in Nashville, Arkansas, where she graduated with honors from Nashville High School. She received a BA degree from Henderson�s...

Margaret Sue Carroll
Jan 29, 2012
Sunday morning, January 29, 2012, Sue Carroll left her earthly home of 91 years and went to be with our Lord Jesus. She was born October 14, 1920 in Hopeville, Arkansas to J.W. â�œWillâ and Margaret Bass Anthony. Her family moved to Murfreesboro in 1929 where they founded Murfreesboro Lumber Company, which continued as a family business until 1976. In...

Maggie Lou Strawn
Jan 26, 2012
Maggie Lou Strawn, 81 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas died, Wednesday, January 25, 2012. She was born October 3, 1930 in the Roy community, the daughter of the late Jordan and Nellie Stuart Westfall. Mrs. Strawn was a member of the Harvest Time Assembly, an avid garage seller, and loved to fish. She is preceded in death by a brother Lee Roy...

Rosemary Mobbs
Jan 21, 2012
Rosemary Mobbs, 90, of Nashville, Arkansas, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. She was born January 22, 1921 in Lovell, Wyoming the daughter of the late Gustav and Emily Graf Girnus. Mrs. Mobbs was a member of the Ridgeway Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Emily Roggio, four brothers, Jack, Billy,...

Jackson D. Tomerlin
Jan 18, 2012
Jackson Duvall â�œDukeâ Tomerlin, 75 of Nashville, Arkansas, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at his home. He was born August 9, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of the late Jack Tomerlin and Elois Barnes Tomerlin Freeman. Mr. Tomerlin was an elder at the Blue Bayou Church of Christ and served in the Army Reserve. Duke loved many sports...

Inez Wesson
Jan 17, 2012
Inez Wesson 94 departed this life on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. A resident of the Midway Community near Nashville, she was a housewife, a former retail sales clerk and a member of the Midway Baptist Church. Inez had many loves in her life including gardening, tending her flowers, quilting and spending time with her family, especially in the kitchen baking...

Jerry Lynn Sweeden
Jan 17, 2012
Jerry L. Sweeden, 58, of Murfreesboro, AR, died on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in Little Rock, AR. He was born on July 16, 1953 in Nathan, AR, the son of the late Merlie â�œBudâ Sweeden and Wanda Jean Floyd. Jerry was a retired U.S. Corp Engineer and Water and Sewer Operator for Lake Greeson; on the Chain Gang for the...

Gladys Martin
Jan 15, 2012
Gladys Modean Martin,91, of Texarkana, formerly of Nashville, AR, died Sunday, January 15, 2012. She was born October 18, 1920, in Langley, AR, the daughter of the late David and Naomi Linville Morphew. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She was Past Madam President of the Eagles and the AM Vets. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death...

William Burgess
Jan 12, 2012
William (Billy) Burgess, 81, of New Hope, AR, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012. He was born April 26, 1930, at Athens, AR, the son of the late Willie and Elva Ralls Burgess. Preceded in death by a son-in- law Doug McWilliams, two brothers and four sisters. He attended Bissell Chapel Community Church. He was a retired member of Athens Volunteer...

Clyde Lamar Reece
Jan 10, 2012
Clyde Lamar Reece, 81, of McCaskill, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. He was born February 2, 1930 in Big Flat, Arkansas to the late Clyde and Russie Reece. He grew up in Lee County, Arkansas. He received a Purple Heart during his service in the Korean War. He was an Old Mulerider graduating...

Richard Alva Roberson
Jan 8, 2012
Richard Alva Roberson, 69, of Mineral Springs, Arkansas, died on January 8, 2012. He was born on April 2, 1942 in Lockesburg, AR, the son of the late Johnny A. and Martha Neva (Gross) Roberson. Mr.Roberson was a truck driver, Chief of the Cottonshed Volunteer Fire Department at one time, and member of Liberty Baptist Church. In addition to his...

Jewell Howard Jester
Jan 5, 2012
Jewell â�œJakeâ Howard Jester, 93, of Dierks, Arkansas, died January 5, 2012, at his home. He was born June 19, 1918 the son of the late Joe and Artie Jester. He was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church and the Buffalo Gap #484 Masonic Lodge for over fifty years. Mr. Howard was preceded in death by his wife Clara...

Arliss Leo Archer
Jan 4, 2012
Arliss Leo Archer, Sr., 82, of Saratoga, Arkansas, died on January 4, 2012 in Saratoga. He was born on March 7, 1929 in Patmos, AR, the son of the late Calvin and Georgina (Powell) Archer. Mr. Archer was an electrical mechanical engineer for Okay Cement plant for 43 years and member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in Patmos. He was...

Olen Grice Slatton
Jan 2, 2012
Olen Grice Slatton, 89, of Delight, Arkansas, died Monday, January 2, 2012, in a Little Rock hospital. He was born August 3, 1922 in Pisgah, Arkansas. Mr. Slatton was a member of the Saline Church of Christ, and was anArmy veteran and a member of the 782nd Battalion World War II ETO. He was preceded in death by his wife...

Joy Copeland Alexander
Dec 30, 2011
Delight â�" Joy Copeland Alexander, 97, departed this life Friday, December 30, 2011. Born October 12, 1914, she was a long-time resident of Delight. Survivors include two sons, Wallace Alexander (and wife, Dolores) of Delight and Harold Alexander (and wife, Jenene) of Searcy; and one daughter, Lynn (Mrs. Don) England of Searcy. Joy was a faithful member of the Delight...

Nellie Ann Moton
Dec 29, 2011
Nellie Ann Moton, 94, of Saratoga, Arkansas died, December 29, 2011 in Nashville, Arkansas. She was born on February 9, 1917 in Blythesville, MO, the daughter of the late Clint and Pauline (Canady) Culbertson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Moton; one son, Earl Guy Moton, Jr.; one daughter, Lois Ann Gilbert;...

Larry Ransom Williams
Dec 28, 2011
Larry Ransom Williams, 71, of Nashville, Arkansas, died December 28, 2011 at St. Vincent�s Hospital in Little Rock. He was born on February 18, 1940 in Nashville, Arkansas to Ransom and Lora Williams. He attended Nashville High School and graduated from Southern State University with an Ag Business degree. He was a retired cattle farmer and part-time Landscaper. He enjoyed...
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