Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Carol Louise (McJunkins)  Braswell

Carol Louise (McJunkins) Braswell

Sep 28, 2022

Carol Louise McJunkins Henzie Braswell, age 72 of Ward, Arkansas, formerly of Saratoga, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 in Little Rock. She was born on May 26, 1950 to the late James Jefferson McJunkins, Jr. and Billie Mae Bowles McJunkins of Saratoga.

Carol was a member of the Westside church of Christ in Cabot. She...

William Tommy Branch, Jr.

William Tommy Branch, Jr.

Sep 24, 2022

William Tommy Branch, Jr., age 78 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 in Murfreesboro. He was born on September 9, 1944 in Hope to the late William Tommy Branch, Sr. and Juanita “Nickey” Hare.

Mr. Branch was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro. He was also a Shriner and...

Hunter Will Lemons

Hunter Will Lemons

Sep 23, 2022

Hunter Will Lemons was born on May 7, 2022 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Nick and Brittany Lemons. On Friday, September 23, 2022, he departed this world, surrounded by his family.

During his time here, Hunter brought much joy and happiness to his family.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother...

Amber Nicole Williams

Amber Nicole Williams

Sep 19, 2022

Amber Williams, age 37 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022 in Murfreesboro. She was born on November 3, 1984 in Natchitoches, Texas to Martin Hazelwood and Crystal Brown.

She worked as a nurse at Glenwood Nursing Home and Rehab.

She was preceded in death by her brother Brian Hazelwood.

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Jimmy Ray Carver

Jimmy Ray Carver

Sep 18, 2022

Jimmy Ray Carver, age 71 of Gillham, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born on November 18, 1951 in Pampa, Texas to the late J. D. and Gladys Staley Carver.

Mr. Carver was a member of Shepherd's Chapel Church in Gravette, Arkansas. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was...

Mary Louise Tracy

Mary Louise Tracy

Sep 17, 2022

Mary Louise Tracy, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on September 17, 2022.

She was born September 16, 1954 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to parents Delmer Warner and Roberta (Reed) Behr.

Mary, an avid crafter who loved her pets, worked for a significant period of time at the Howard...

Walter "Sonny" Samuel Heatherly

Walter "Sonny" Samuel Heatherly

Sep 17, 2022

Walter Samuel “Sonny” Heatherly, age 85 of Mineral Springs, Arkansas died Saturday, September 17, 2022 at his home.  He was born June 13, 1937 in Liberty Eylau, Texas the son of the late Gerald and Mary Lou Huffart Heatherly.

Mr. Heatherly was a member of the New Shiloh Baptist Church.  During his thirty-five year career...

Dildy Lee Reed

Dildy Lee Reed

Sep 16, 2022

Dildy Lee Reed, age 91of Nashville, Arkansas died on Friday, September 16, 2022 at his home.  He was born February 5, 1931 in Ozan, Arkansas the son of the late Roy and Vida Reed.

Mr. Reed was a member of Sardis Methodist Church.  He was a graduate of Nashville High School the class of 1950. ...

David Stewart Durand

David Stewart Durand

Sep 8, 2022

David Stewart Durand, age 69, of Nashville, Arkansas, died on Thursday, September 8, 2022 in Houston, Texas.  He was born July 7, 1953 in East St. Louis, Illinois the son of the late John Alphonse Durand and Marilyn Jane Stewart.

Dave was of the Catholic faith.  He was a retired electrical engineer and realtor.  He...

Edna (Allen)  Morris

Edna (Allen) Morris

Sep 7, 2022

Edna Morris age 98, of Nashville, Arkansas died on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, in Nashville, Arkansas.  She was born November 14, 1923 in Frog Level, Arkansas the daughter of the late Emmett Allen and Jessie Pullen Allen.

Mrs. Morris was famous for her fried pies, her raggedy Ann and Andy dolls, as well as her...

Philip Waters

Philip Waters

Sep 5, 2022

Philip Waters, age 82, of Nashville, Arkansas, died on Monday, September 5, 2022 in St. Michael Hospital.  He was born August 17, 1940 in the Center Community the son of the late Lester G. Waters and Jewell Dean Gardner Waters.

Mr. Waters was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church in the Center community.  He...

Darlene Bean

Darlene Bean

Sep 3, 2022

Darlene Bean, age 59 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022. She was born June 23, 1963, in Lebanon, Oregon the daughter of Laverne Bean and Hazel Wheeler.

Survivors include her son Sacaramento Gonzalez of Nashville, AR; two brothers Earl Bean and Harold “Jake” Bean of Nashville, AR; and a host of nieces and...

James L Marshall

James L Marshall

Sep 3, 2022

James L. Marshall, age 82 of Mineral Springs, Arkansas died on Saturday, September 3, 2022 in Nashville, Arkansas.  He was born September 20, 1939 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas the son of the late Doyle Marshall and Lou Della Young Marshall.

Mr. Marshall was a member of the Mineral Springs Church of Christ.  James was a...

Randell Abbott

Randell Abbott

Sep 2, 2022

Randell Vernon Abbott, age 75, of Delight, Arkansas, died on Friday, September 2, 2022 at his home.  He was born September 12, 1946 in Hot Springs, Arkansas the son of Imogene Faulconer Abbott and the late Vernon “Shorty” Abbott.

Mr. Abbott was a member of the Delight Methodist Church.  He was a very active community...

Joe Wilson Westfall

Joe Wilson Westfall

Sep 1, 2022

Joe Wilson Westfall, 90, died September 1st, 2022 in Hope, Arkansas. Joe was born November 19, 1931 in Nathan, Arkansas. He married his sweetheart, Annette Clements, in May of 1952 and they were married for 68 loving years. A caring father of four, Joe is survived by Karen, Sam, Dave and Tina, many loving grandchildren and great grandchildren. After...

Carroll "Bubba" Hicks

Carroll "Bubba" Hicks

Aug 31, 2022

Carroll “Bubba” Hicks (73) passed away on August 31st, 2022, in Nashville, AR. Bubba was born to Dewey and Nadine (Cooley) Hicks on August 30, 1949 in Nashville, AR.

He is preceded in death by both parents and a sister, Betty Sue (Hicks) Turley.  Survivors include one son, Daniel Vernon (Robin) Hicks of Emmet, AR, daughter Melissia...

Bobbie D. (Doerr)  Rodgers

Bobbie D. (Doerr) Rodgers

Aug 30, 2022

Bobbie Doerr Rodgers, 84, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, entered heaven on August 30, 2022, surrounded by her family, her greatest joy.

Bobbie was born on December 1, 1937, in Plain Dealing, Louisiana, to James Alton and Rena Mae Doerr. She spent her childhood in Plain Dealing, where she graduated from Plain Dealing High School in 1954. She married...

Rebecca Lynn Rowland

Rebecca Lynn Rowland

Aug 29, 2022

Rebecca Lynn Rowland, age 59 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022 in Hot Springs. She was born on November 16, 1962 in Nashville to the late John F. and Esta Lee Young Rowland.

Ms. Rowland fondly remembered that she was raised by a dear mother, who had been widowed at the young age...

Travis Edwin Hughes

Travis Edwin Hughes

Aug 26, 2022

Travis Hughes passed away on August 26, 2022 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born on April 23, 1938 in Saratoga, Arkansas to Doris Gathright Hughes and Leon Hughes.

Travis attended elementary in Okay, Arkansas and high school in Saratoga, Arkansas. His growing up years were in Okay, Arkansas. Travis, as a young boy, traded his bicycle and...

James Wesley Sherck

James Wesley Sherck

Aug 20, 2022

James Wesley Sherck (79) passed away on August 20th, 2022, in Little Rock, AR with his children. Jim was born to Ward and Joesphine Sherck on December 17th, 1942, in Lorain OH.

He started his military career in June of 1960 serving in both the Army and then the Navy. He was discharged honorably in June of...