Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Emily Joyce Woodruff

Emily Joyce Woodruff

Mar 17, 2023

Emily Joyce Woodruff, age 91, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023 at her home in Nashville.  She was born January 11, 1932 in Rector, Arkansas the daughter of the late Bailey Duncan Anderson and Winona Hawkins Anderson.

Mrs. Woodruff was a member of Sunset church of Christ where she also taught Bible classes...

Betty Ann (Copeland)  Johnson

Betty Ann (Copeland) Johnson

Mar 15, 2023

Betty Ann Johnson, age 81 of Ben Lomond, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Texarkana, Texas. She was born on December 24, 1941 to the late Ben and Icy Myers Copeland in Highland.

Mrs. Johnson enjoyed being a member of the First Baptist Church of Hicks and loved her church family. She graduated Murfreesboro...

Sylvia Humphry

Sylvia Humphry

Mar 15, 2023

Sylvia Humphry, age 77, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  She was born April 20, 1945 in Billstown, Arkansas the daughter of the late L.C. Bell and Millogean Cooper Bell.

Mrs. Humphry was a member of the Delight Church of Christ and was very active in church work. ...

Helen Marie Sanders McAdams

Helen Marie Sanders McAdams

Mar 13, 2023

Helen Marie Sanders McAdams, 88 of Saratoga, Arkansas passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born November 16, 1934 in Saratoga, Arkansas.  The daughter of the late Marshall and Nannie Mae Sanders.

Helen was a 1952 graduate of Saratoga High School. She was a member...

Royce Wayne Golden

Royce Wayne Golden

Mar 9, 2023

Royce Wayne Golden, age 78 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 11, 1944 in Athens, son of the late Kelly and Gladys Golden.

Royce was a member of the church of Christ. In his career, he had been the Agency Manager for Arkansas Farm Bureau...

Patsy D. Parson

Patsy D. Parson

Mar 8, 2023

Patsy D. Parson, age 76, of Athens, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Dierks, Arkansas.  She was born March 14, 1946 in Athens, Arkansas the daughter of the late Jimmie Parson and Inez Pinkerton Parson.

Mrs. Parson was a graduate of Henderson State University and professional assistant for Hughes Aircraft in Los Angeles,...

Marsaile "Pete" Francis Gathright

Marsaile "Pete" Francis Gathright

Mar 7, 2023

Marsaile Francis “Pete” Gathright, age 92 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in Nashville. He was born on September 26, 1930 in Saratoga, son of the late Glen and Delma King Gathright.

Pete was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Nashville. He served his country in the United States Army....

Bobbie Jo Higginbottom

Bobbie Jo Higginbottom

Mar 1, 2023

Bobbie Jo Higginbottom, 45, of Murfreesboro, AR, passed away on March 1st, 2023, surrounded by her sisters and mother and beloved neighbor Wanda. She was born July 1st, 1977, in Little Rock, AR. She was the daughter of Brenda and Frank Ward.

Bobbie was a loving mother, daughter, aunt and friend. She was known by most as...

Jimmy Lyndell Staggs

Jimmy Lyndell Staggs

Feb 27, 2023

Jimmy Lyndell Staggs, age 83 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at his home. He was born on December 30, 1939 in Nashville to the late Arlie Leroy Staggs and Lois Mae Hewitt Staggs.

Mr. Staggs attended the Chapel Hill Church of Christ. He owned and operated Staggs Ready Mix in Nashville for...

Loretta Faye Barbre

Loretta Faye Barbre

Feb 27, 2023

Loretta Faye Barbre, age 87, of Nashville, Arkansas died Monday, February 27, 2023 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.  She was born December 11, 1935, the daughter of the late Roy Lemons and Opal Westfall Lemons.

Mrs. Barbre was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Nashville. She along side her husband Eldon Barbre owned Barbre’s Appliance Service...

Mozelle Turner

Mozelle Turner

Feb 22, 2023

Mozelle Turner, 84, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas died on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.  She was born July 10, 1938 in Nashville, Arkansas the daughter of the late Tremon Lee Parks and Willie Mae Shaw Parks.

Mrs. Turner was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and taking care of her children.

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Arlis Burnell Morphew

Arlis Burnell Morphew

Feb 19, 2023

Arlis Burnell Morphew, age 85 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 in Ashdown. He was born on March 10, 1937 in New Hope, son of the late Velton and Ruby Morphew.

Mr. Morphew managed the Hempstead County Farmer’s Association for many years. He enjoyed fishing and working on his tractor. He was a...

Alton "Al" Henry Terrell

Alton "Al" Henry Terrell

Feb 17, 2023

Alton Henry (Al) Terrell, 82, of Murfreesboro passed away on February 17, 2023, at his home surrounded by family.  He was born August 19, 1940 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas the son of the late Alton Reagan Terrell and Alice Pauline Mauney Terrell.

He was a graduate of Murfreesboro High School and Ouachita Baptist University. He married...

James Franklin Schooley

James Franklin Schooley

Feb 14, 2023

James “Jim” Franklin Schooley, age 63 of Columbus, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in Columbus. He was born on October 7, 1959 in the Bluff Springs community near Mineral Springs to the late James Alvin “Sonny” Schooley and Marjorie Jones Schooley.

James loved to work with his hands. He enjoyed working on old trucks...

Kendall "KK" Keith Cowling

Kendall "KK" Keith Cowling

Feb 8, 2023

Kendall Keith “KK” Cowling, age 79 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed on to his eternal home on February 8, 2023 in Nashville, Arkansas.  He was born February 20, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of the late Joseph Earl and Mittie Bernice Cowling.

He was a long time member of the Antioch Baptist Church.  Mr....

Jacqueline Cornish

Jacqueline Cornish

Feb 7, 2023

Jacqueline Cornish, age 92 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away on February 7, 2023 in Murfreesboro Nursing Center. She was born on April 28, 1930, the daughter of the late William “Bill” Bradford and Stella Mae Plunk Bradford.

Mrs. Cornish was a member of the Murfreesboro Church of Christ. She was a homemaker, as well as helped her...

Antoinette "Toni Sue" (Cook)  Bradford

Antoinette "Toni Sue" (Cook) Bradford

Feb 6, 2023

Antoinette “Toni Sue” Cook Bradford, “Nannie”, born March 10, 1939 in Summit, Missouri to the late Charles Claude Cook and Annie Rachel Newcomer Cook.

Toni left this world to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday February 6, 2023 in Nashville, Arkansas.

Toni was preceded in death by her husband James...

Glenda Sue (Young)  McCoy

Glenda Sue (Young) McCoy

Feb 6, 2023

Glenda Sue McCoy, age 78 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed from this life into her eternal home on February 6, 2023 surrounded by her family. Sue was born May 1, 1944 in Pike County, Arkansas, the oldest daughter of the late Herbert Young and Inez Cupples Young.

She was a longtime member of Antioch Baptist Church. She retired...

Tera Renea Millward

Tera Renea Millward

Feb 4, 2023

Tera Renea Millward, age 34, of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023.  She was born November 18, 1988 in Fort Riley, Kansas the daughter of Dana Cornish Millward and the late Scott Talmich Millward.

Tera was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church in Nashville.  She was employed at Dierks Nursing and...

Edward Leroy Sharp

Edward Leroy Sharp

Jan 31, 2023

Edward Leroy Sharp, age 86 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on January 31, 2023 at his home after his battle with cancer over the past four and a half years and finally a battle with Covid. He was born on August 10, 1936 in Center Point, the son of the late Voyle Duncan Sharp and Inez Smith Sharp.

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