Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Dec 7, 2023

Mary Alene Sims, age 94 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 19, 1929 in Nashville to the late James Edgar Ray and Dovie Lesta Tabscott Ray.

Alene was a lifelong Christian and was a member of the Sunset Church of Christ. She had the...

Dec 6, 2023

Kenneth Duncan Floyd, age 72 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 in Hot Springs. He was born on May 3, 1951 to the late Houston and Willie Hale Floyd.

Kenny was a member of the Church of Christ. He was a truck driver for many years and served his country in the United...

Dec 5, 2023

Vivian Jenell Pennington Roberts, age 75, of McCaskill, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at her home in McCaskill.  She was born December 16, 1947 in Houston, Texas the daughter of the late John William Pennington Sr. and Dorothy Lois Daniels Pennington.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband Marion...

Nov 28, 2023

Toni L. Sherwood, 75, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Toni was born to Anothony and Mary Vinacco on February 16, 1948.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Sherwood.

Survivors include one son Terry Sherwood and wife Kathie Sherwood of Mineral Springs, AR; Three...

Nov 27, 2023

Fred Minton, age 81, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023 at his home in Murfreesboro.  He was born November 26, 1942 in Hot Springs, Arkansas the son of the late Henry and Eva Hill Minton.

Mr. Minton served in the United States Army.  He began his career in 1964 in the postal service...

Nov 21, 2023

Charles Edwin “Buddy” Young, age 78 of Ashdown, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 in Ashdown. He was born on March 31, 1945 in Nashville to the late Joseph Young and Marjorie Johnson Young.

Buddy was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Ashdown. He enjoyed riding and showing his horses, riding...

Nov 20, 2023

Brenda Janette Ross, age 80 of McCaskill, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023 at her home. She was born on November 27, 2023 in McCaskill to the late Earl Jester and Clara Bell Hile Jester.

Brenda was a member of the Balls Chapel Church of Christ. She was a graduate of Draughon's Business College. She...

Nov 15, 2023

Dr. Phillip White, age 75, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at his home in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.  He was born March 23, 1948 in Hope, Arkansas the son of the late Wilford Lee White and Maxine Shackelford White.

Dr. White was a member of the First Christian Church in Murfreesboro and served as a...

Nov 13, 2023

William “Bill” Dildy, 70, died peacefully at his home in Lockesburg, Arkansas on November 13, 2023. He was born on October 28, 1953, in Nashville, Arkansas to William and Billie Fern Dildy.

Bill’s father was in the Army, so he traveled the world with his family as a child. He lived in Greece at one point and...

Nov 13, 2023

Gwendolyn Williams Posey, age 84 was born October 15, 1939 in Piggott, AR in the home of her parents. She passed away November 13, 2023 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, AR.

She was preceded in death by husband of 48 years William Ralph Posey, parents Carlus Williams and Gerdean Bess Williams and brother-in-law Richard...

Nov 9, 2023

Tim Lee Jackson, age 80, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away, November 9, 2023, at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock.  He was born September 21, 1943, at home in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, the 3rd child and only son of the late Ola Lee Jackson and Annie Estelle “Tincie” Jackson.

Tim was an avid outdoorsman, who loved camping, hunting,...

Oct 21, 2023

Darrell Dwayne Golden, 83 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at his home. He was born on March 2, 1940 in Athens, Arkansas to Kelly Golden and Gladys James Golden.

Mr. Golden was schooled in Athens and Umpire Schools. He was a member of the US Army Reserves and graduated from Henderson State...

Oct 17, 2023

Vanessa Jo “Joey” Chambers DeLaughter, age 69, passed away, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at her home in Stamps, Arkansas.  She was born September 25, 1954, in Nashville, Arkansas the daughter of the late Joe and Sylvia Schooley Chambers.

She attended Stamps First Baptist Church but was a lifelong member of Liberty Baptist Church.  One of her proudest...

Oct 16, 2023

Miles Kelly Mitchell, 69, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away at his home on October 16, 2023 and entered Heaven. Miles was born January 31, 1954 at Carlisle, AR to Blanche Burns and Turner Mitchell.  Miles owned Dox Sports Shop for 10 years after being employed there.  Miles was a former high school basketball coach at Oden, AR.  He was...

Oct 14, 2023

Harry Alan Branch, "The Chief", age 74 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, went to be with our Lord on October 14, 2023. Harry passed quietly into the afterlife at the McClellan Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, with his wife of 52 years at his side.

Harry was born in Millington, Tennessee, on January 12, 1949, to Herbert and...

Oct 12, 2023

Marvin Thomas Strawn, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday October 12  at the age of 87. Thomas was born on October 31,1935, in Graysonia, Arkansas, to the late Marvinand Leona Strawn. He was a member of First Christian Church of Murfreesboro, AR and a retired Facility Manager for the...

Oct 9, 2023

James D. White, 73, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, October 9, 2023 in Nashville, Arkansas.  He was born on April 25, 1950 in Brown City, Michigan the son of the late Calvin and Ethel Crake White.

James attended the University of Mexico UNAM, the London School of Economics, in the 1960’s...

Oct 1, 2023

Life is a road that leads from Earth to the sun kissed hilltop. It may be long or short, but it must come to an end. It is well to remember that it takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow, and a little sorrow and sadness sprinkled with a little joy and gladness to make a life,...

Sep 27, 2023

Derald Dean Chaney, age 95 of Horatio, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in Ashdown. He was born on June 17, 1928 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas to the late Luther Chaney and Mary Brown Chaney.

Mr. Chaney was a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed riding with his son, Gary. In his younger years, he served his country...

Sep 25, 2023

Gary Lynn Lawrence, age 61 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 in Nashville. He was born on April 20, 1962 to the late George Henry Lawrence and Jennifer LaQueta Gentry Lawrence.

Lynn was a member of the Sunset Church of Christ. He loved his family, “his girls,” as he affectionately called them, and...