Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Carleton Edgar Denny

Carleton Edgar Denny

Dec 8, 2021

Carleton “Buddy” Edgar Denny, Jr., age 84 of Delight, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at his home. He was born on September 25, 1937 in Delight to the late Carleton Edgar Denny, Sr. and Vahnita McKinney Denny.

Mr. Denny was a member of the Delight United Methodist Church. He was retired from the United...

Janie Ophelia (Sturgis)  Elder

Janie Ophelia (Sturgis) Elder

Dec 4, 2021

Janie Ophelia Sturgis Elder, age 87, passed away on December 4th in Houston, Texas. She was born June 15, 1934 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of the late John Gary Sturgis and Bennie Adeline Cowling.

Mrs. Elder was a dedicated employee of the Howard County Children's Center for many years and was lovingly devoted...

Barbara Kay Johnson

Barbara Kay Johnson

Dec 3, 2021

Barbara Kay Lightfoot Johnson age 85, of Hot Springs, Arkansas died on Friday, December 3, 2021 at her home in Hot Springs.  She was born October 14, 1936 in Little Rock, Arkansas the daughter of the late Elton “Jack” Lightfoot and Estelle Carter Lightfoot.

Mrs. Johnson attended the United Methodist Church.  She had degrees from...

Tina May (Smittle)  Reed

Tina May (Smittle) Reed

Dec 2, 2021

Tina May Reed, 39 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas died on Thursday, December 2, 2021 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  She was born February 14, 1982 in Little Rock, Arkansas the daughter of Roger Prince, Connie Herbert Flaherty, and Fred Thompson.

Tina was preceded in death by one sister Tammy Smittle and grandmother Mary McFarland.

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Mark Snell

Mark Snell

Nov 27, 2021

Mark Snell, age 55 of Nashville, Arkansas departed on Saturday, November 27, 2021 in Nashville, Arkansas.  He was born September 20, 1966 in Nashville, Arkansas the son of the late Esau and Nealy Bell (Brewer) Snell.

Mark was employed with Husqvarna for 28 years before departing. He was a loving brother, uncle, cousin, and friend....

Wanda Sue (Veteto)  Pounds

Wanda Sue (Veteto) Pounds

Nov 23, 2021

Wanda Sue Veteto Pounds. 87 of Nashville, Arkansas died on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at her home in Nashville.  She was born October 5, 1934 in Foreman, Arkansas the daughter of the late Charles Veteto and Flora Jean Powers Veteto.

Wanda was a member of the Sunset Church of Christ in Nashville for fifty-nine years. ...

Cecil Kight

Cecil Kight

Nov 22, 2021

Cecil Kight, age 89, of Delight, Arkansas died Monday, November 22, 2021 in Glenwood, Arkansas.  He was born September 5, 1932 in Bluff Springs, Florida the son of the late Jesse Kight and Mamie Crutchfield Kight.

Mr. Kight was of the Christian faith and served in the United States Navy.  During his career...

Frederick Leon Hill

Frederick Leon Hill

Nov 21, 2021

Frederick Leon “Pete” Hill, age 83 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas died on Sunday, November 21, 2021 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.   He was born July 19, 1938 in Delight, Arkansas the son of the late Willie Barlow Hill and Nancy Mae Avery Hill.

Mr. Hill was a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Murfreesboro where he...

Colt Bennett Cogburn

Colt Bennett Cogburn

Nov 11, 2021

Colt Bennett Cogburn, infant son of Kyle Cogburn and Stephanie Theoboldt Hoover passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021 in Texarkana, Texas.

Colt was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Marie Cogburn, great grandparents Don Harper and Jimmy Cogburn; and maternal great grandparents Roseanna and James Theoboldt.

Survivors include his father Kyle Cogburn; his...

Helen Flowers

Helen Flowers

Nov 9, 2021

Helen J. Flowers (nee Tinkes) Loving mother of Barb (Bill) Bell, Bev Flowers and Terri (Chuck) Arakelian, grandmother of Lizzie, Danny and Josh, sister of Majorie (Gary) Martindale and Gail (Dan) Ackley, aunt of Cindy, Steve, Paul, Jacque, Jamie and Jon.  Passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at age 84.  Helen had a love of the outdoors, fishing and...

Jimmy Dale Flaherty

Jimmy Dale Flaherty

Nov 6, 2021

Jimmy Dale Flaherty, age 90 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021 in Murfreesboro. He was born on May 23, 1931 in Pike County to the late Willie Hershel and Hazel Pearl Strawn Flaherty.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Bobby Joe Flaherty and one sister LaWanda Echols.

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Carolyn Sue (Blakely)  Manry

Carolyn Sue (Blakely) Manry

Nov 5, 2021

Carolyn Sue Manry, age 81, of DeQueen, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021.

Carolyn was born August 3, 1940 to Ruby and Earnest Blakely. She attended school in Murfreesboro. She was a member of Biggs Chapel Methodist Church.

Carolyn proceeded to work in multiple fields throughout her life including managing a Holiday Inn...

Mary Marshall

Mary Marshall

Nov 1, 2021

Mary Marshall, age 68 of Nashville, Arkansas died on Monday, November 1, 2021 at her home in Nashville.  She was born May 6, 1953 in Duncan, Oklahoma the daughter of Homer James Franklin and Margie Williams Franklin.

Mrs. Marshall was preceded in death by her husband Doyle Marshall, a son Scott Artre, and...

Bobbie Lois Sipes

Bobbie Lois Sipes

Oct 31, 2021

Bobbie Lois Sipes, age 88, of Nashville, Arkansas died on Sunday, October 31, 2021 in Nashville, Arkansas.  She was born August 23, 1933 in Howard County, Arkansas the daughter of the late Henry and Ava Wakins Hallmark.

Mrs. Sipes was a member of the Columbus Baptist Church, she loved her God, family, friends and never...

Ida Elizabeth (Lawrence)  Kesterson

Ida Elizabeth (Lawrence) Kesterson

Oct 29, 2021

Ida Elizabeth Kesterson, age 86 passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 in Dierks, Arkansas. She was born August 29, 1935 in Nashville, Arkansas to the late J.T. and Lucy Lawrence.

She was a member of the Bethany Baptist church at Possum Hollow.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband ...

Henry Frank Harner

Henry Frank Harner

Oct 28, 2021

Henry Frank Harner, age 85 passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 in Hot springs, Arkansas. He was born August 16, 1936 in Coleman, Oklahoma to the late Tollie Harner and Irene Lattie Harner.

Mr. Harner was a member of the Mid Way Church of Christ.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death...

Charles Kennedy

Charles Kennedy

Oct 25, 2021

Charles Martin Kennedy, age 97 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas died on Monday, October 25, 2021 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  He was born June 25, 1924 in Glenwood, Arkansas the son of the late Ottis Kennedy Sr. and Carrie Wisener Kennedy.

Mr. Kennedy was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro.  He served in the United...

Roger Zane Byers

Roger Zane Byers

Oct 24, 2021

Roger Zane Byers, age 82, of Nashville, Arkansas died on Sunday October 24, 2021 in Little Rock, Arkansas.  He was born October 14, 1939 in the Doyle Community the son of the late Dildy Morgan and Mozelle Hutchinson Byers.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters Mazelle and Gloria Jean; and...

Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Oct 19, 2021

Steve Harris, age 73 passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born October 2, 1948 in Nashville, Arkansas to the late Eugene Prentis Harris and Mary Jones Harris.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one grandson, Paul Mikulek.

His survivors include, three daughters, Kelly DeLozier and...

Samuel "S.A." Westbrook

Samuel "S.A." Westbrook

Oct 19, 2021

Samuel “S.A.” Westbrook, age 90, of Nashville, Arkansas died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 in Nashville, Arkansas.  He was born June 10, 1931 in Heber Springs, Arkansas the son of the late S.A. Westbrook Sr. and Viola Hawkins Westbrook.

S.A. was a lifelong member of the First Assembly of God where he served as a...