Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Clayton Parish

Clayton Parish

Jan 10, 2011

Clayton A. Parish, of Nashville, AR went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2011 at Howard Memorial Hospital at the age of 79. He was born on September 12, 1931 in Sevier County to Edgar Parish and Jereene Ayers Parish. He graduated from Nashville High School in 1949. He served his country in the United States Air...

Virginia Smith

Virginia Smith

Jan 10, 2011

Virginia Lay Smith, 91, of Mineral Springs, died Monday, January 10, 2011, in Nashville, Arkansas. She was born October 5, 1919, at Nathan, AR. the daughter of the late Millard and Jessie Floyd Lay She was a member of Mineral Springs Church of Christ. Survivors include three boys, Floyd Ross Smith and wife, Delores, of Kileen, TX. Terry Smith Sr....

Willard  Gene Murphy

Willard Gene Murphy

Jan 8, 2011

Willard Gene Murphy, age 70, of Nashville, Arkansas, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 in Nashville. He was born March 11, 1940 in Old Washington, Arkansas, the son of the late Joseph Leroy and Effie Velmar Cogdell Murphy. He was a member of Open Door Baptist Church and was an auto mechanic. He was preceded in death by one brother Clifford...

Clyde  Euguene Cox

Clyde Euguene Cox

Dec 29, 2010

Clyde Eugene Cox, 68, of McCaskill, AR, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at a Nashville hospital. He was born April 12, 1942, at Avery�s Creek, North Carolina, the son of the late John A. and Bessie Bell Pierson Cox. He was a member of Temperanceville Baptist Church. He was owner of PawPaw�s Woodworking. Mr. Cox is survived by his wife,...

Gerald McKinnon

Gerald McKinnon

Dec 28, 2010

Gerald McKinnon, 78, of Delight, AR, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at a Nashville hospital. He was born October 17, 1932, at Pisgah, AR, the son of the late Nole and Ercel Slatton McKinnon. He was a member of Saline Church of Christ, and a mason. Mr. McKinnon was preceded in death by one brother, Earl McKinnon. He is survived...

Mildred  Copeland Jackson

Mildred Copeland Jackson

Dec 25, 2010

Mildred Copeland Jackson, 89, of Murfreesboro died Saturday, December 25, 2010 in Texarkana, TX. She was born January 11, 1921 at DeKalb, TX to the late Millard Escew Copeland and Mattie Mona Wray Copeland. She was married to John Hall Jackson on April 6, 1946. They met while both were working at Lone Star Defense plant during World War II....

Leona  G. Mitchell

Leona G. Mitchell

Dec 22, 2010

Leona G. Mitchell, 90, of Hot Springs, formerly of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at a Hot Springs hospital. She was born August 20, 1920, at Murfreesboro, AR, the daughter of the late Emmett and Julia Harrison Barnes. She was a member of Murfreesboro Church of Christ. She was a seamstress, enjoyed baking pies and was a nurse�s aide...

Joe  B Bowen

Joe B Bowen

Dec 22, 2010

Joe B. Bowen of Murfreesboro, AR died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 in Hot Springs, AR. Mr. Bowen was born May 7, 1925, the son of the late Fred and Irene Bowen. Mr. Bowen was an Army veteran, farmer, rancher, coon hunter and was very active in his community. In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death by one...

Fleta White

Fleta White

Dec 20, 2010

Fleta White, 93, of Texarkana, TX, formerly of Nashville, AR, died Monday, December 20, 2010. She was born March 8, 1917, at Foreman, AR, the daughter of the late Jim and Dell Hollen Cody. She was a member of Jehovah�s Witness Church in Nashville, AR. Mrs. White was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers. She is survived...

Johnnie  Marie Chambers

Johnnie Marie Chambers

Dec 19, 2010

Johnnie Marie Chambers, 88, of Texarkana, AR, died Sunday, December 19, at her home. She was born May 29, 1922, at Highland Community, AR, the daughter of the late John and Ethel Brandon Furnatter. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Mrs. Chambers was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Chambers, one son, Jimmie Lee Chambers and two...

Blanche  E. Stone

Blanche E. Stone

Dec 19, 2010

Blanche E. Stone, age 92, of Mineral Springs, AR died Sunday, December 19, 2010. She was born January 13, 1918 in Schaal, AR, the daughter of the late Edd and Lucy Young Sanders. She was a member of Mineral Springs Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Wayland Stone, her parents and eight siblings. Survivors...

Brenda  Joyce Maddox

Brenda Joyce Maddox

Dec 16, 2010

Brenda Joyce Maddox, 62, of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, December 16, 2010, at a Nashville hospital. She was born September 13, 1948, at Nathan, AR, the daughter of Jewel Raymond Kinsey and Eunice Wanez Hale Kinsey. She was a Nurses Aide. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Maddox is survived by two sons, David Lynn Walls and Darrell Ray Moser of Murfreesboro,...

Mary Ellen Jones Fugitt

Mary Ellen Jones Fugitt

Nov 27, 2010

Mary Ellen Jones Fugitt, age 79, of Murfreesboro, died on Saturday, November 27, 2010 in Murfreesboro, AR. She was born on May 23, 1931 in Clark County, Arkansas the daughter of the late Murl and Mattie (Lake) Jones. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Murfreesboro. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Alice Pipkins

Alice Pipkins

Nov 26, 2010

Alice Pipkins, 68, of Nashville, AR, died Friday, November 26, 2010. Mrs. Pipkins was born May 12, 1942 in Nathan, AR, the daughter of the late John Eunice and Laural Cornish Hale. She was a member of the Sunset Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pipkins is preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters. She...

Helen  Mauriece Richardson

Helen Mauriece Richardson

Nov 24, 2010

Helen Mauriece Richardson, age 88, a former resident of Murfreesboro, AR and of Indiana, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2010 in Clifton, TX. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Latimer Funeral Home in Murfreesboro, AR. Interment will be in the Restland Cemetery, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home of Murfreesboro. Visitation will...

Cathy  Jean Barton

Cathy Jean Barton

Nov 22, 2010

Cathy Jean Barton, 57, of Mineral Springs, died Monday, November 22, 2010, at a Hot Springs hospital. She was born September 4, 1953, in Magnolia, Arkansas, the daughter of the late John Black and Ann Fick. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, Mineral Springs City Council and Mineral Springs Park Commission. Mrs. Barton was preceded in death her...

Ruth Fant

Ruth Fant

Nov 22, 2010

Ruth Fant, 75, of Texarkana, died Monday, November 22, 2010, at a Nashville hospital. She was born March 19,1935, at New Hope, AR, the daughter of the late Benton and Della Reid Moore. She was of the Baptist belief. She was retired after 27 years with Weyerhauser. Mrs. Fant was preceded in death by her husband, Harless Fant; three brothers,...

Martha  Lee Barron

Martha Lee Barron

Nov 21, 2010

Martha Lee Mikulek Barron, 79, of Nashville, formerly of Houston, Texas, died Sunday, November 21, 2010. She was born Sept. 18, 1931, in Crosby, Texas, the daughter of the late Henry and Rosie Lee Mikulek. Martha was a life-long cook, and worked in Southwest Arkansas. She became famous for being the founder/owner of M&M Flower Nursery in Nashville. She was...

Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed

Nov 21, 2010

Jerry Lee Reed, 67, of Nashville, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, at his home .He was born July 10, 1943, in Nashville, AR, the son of the late George Gray and Lillie Cleo Hill Reed. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Nashville. He graduated from Nashville High School, in 1960 he was voted Most Valuable Football Player....

Fred Harris

Fred Harris

Nov 18, 2010

Fred Harris, 66, of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, November 18, 2010. He was born April 24, 1944, at Murfreesboro, AR, the son of the late Watson and Dora Marie Ponder Harris. He attended Harvest Time Assembly Church. Mr. Harris was preceded in death by one sister, Eva Jane Vaught. He is survived by his wife, Sue Ann Harris of Murfreesboro, AR;...