Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Apr 9, 2022

James Thomas “Jamie” Lawrence age 48, of Nashville, Arkansas died Saturday, April 9, 2022 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.  He was born February 22, 1974 in Nashville, Arkansas the son of the late Ruben and Shara Lawrence.

Jamie worked in construction out of high school and built many houses until 2014.  Then he started working as a...

Apr 7, 2022

Hector Solorio, age 68 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at his home. He was born on February 11, 1954 to the late Ezequiel Solorio and Margarita Arias-Vasquez.

Hector worked in production for Tyson Foods, Inc. and loved watching all sports.

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

Apr 4, 2022

Dora Jean Lamb, age 80, of Nashville, Arkansas died on Monday, April 4, 2022 in Texarkana, Texas.  She was born August 17, 1941 in Nashville, Arkansas the daughter of the late Charlie Fred Lamb and Iva Bissell Lamb.

Dora was a member of the Church of God International. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and going out to eat....

Apr 3, 2022

J. K. Porter, age 90 of Hope, Arkansas passed away April 3, 2022. He was born near Point, Texas on January 20, 1932.

He was preceded in death by his parents Richard C. Porter and Lallie Porter, one brother Connie J. Porter and one sister Bobbie Perry.

He is survived by his wife of 67...

Mar 30, 2022

Richard Dewayne Copeland, age 53 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away March 30, 2022 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born on September 12, 1968 in Murfreesboro to Wayne and Sharon Copeland. He was preceded by his sister Sandra Copeland; maternal grandparents Earsel Williamson and Pat Hale Deal; and paternal grandparents William Calvin “Rusty” and Florence Copeland. Survivors include his daughter...

Mar 27, 2022

William Earl Harris, age 85 of New Hope, Arkansas died on Sunday March 27, 2022 in Little Rock, Arkansas.  He was born March 20, 1937 in Nashville, Arkansas the son of the late William Wyatt Harris and Hazel George Harris.

Mr. Harris was a member of the Eden Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in New Hope.  He was...

Mar 26, 2022

Dave (Buddy) T. Ryan, age 82, died March 26, 2022 at St.  Michael hospital. He was born April 21, 1939 in Prescott, AR to Dave and Eunice Ryan.

Buddy was a member of the First United Methodist of Nashville. He married Louanna Floyd on June 19, 1959. He was an electrical superintendent for two electrical contractors in...

Mar 20, 2022

Verdo Ray Hedrick, age 87 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born on May 9, 1934 in Corinth, Arkansas to the late Verdo Alexander Hedrick and Madie Stuart Hedrick.

Ray loved hunting and fishing, as well as walking his dog.

In addition to his parents, he...

Mar 20, 2022

Grady “Rocky” Leon Stone Jr. , age 66, of Delight, Arkansas died on Sunday, March 20, 2022 in Nashville, Arkansas.  He was born May 25, 1955 in South Texas the son of Melba Jean Hill Stone and the late Grady Stone Sr.

Grady loved being outdoors and working with his hands. He learned carpentry from his father...

Mar 20, 2022

Vicki Lynn Cook, age 61 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 in Hot Springs. She was born on February 8, 1961 in Bremerton, Washington to the late Loy Kuykendall and Annie Byers Cook.

Vicki attended the First Christian Church in Murfreesboro. She loved her grandchildren, cooking and gardening.

In addition to...

Mar 20, 2022

Martha Melson, age 83, of Nashville, Arkansas died on Sunday, March 20, 2022 in Nashville, Arkansas.  She was born March 15, 1939 in Nashville, Arkansas the daughter of the late Charlie Fred Lamb and Iva Bissell Lamb.

Mrs. Melson was a member of the Church of God International and was an avid yard sale shopper.

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Mar 19, 2022

Franklin Dee Coleman, age 78 of Lockesburg, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 in Ashdown. He was born on September 26, 1943 in Mineral Springs to the late Robert Jonathan Coleman and Cular Barrett Coleman.

Frankie was a member of Brownstown Baptist Church. He was rancher and enjoyed working on the farm with his cows...

Mar 17, 2022

Jimmy Ray Campbell was born February 20, 1946 to the late Jessie Lindell Campbell and Margaret Wiladene Gilleylen. Jimmy grew up in Billstown, Arkansas and attended Delight Schools.  It was at school that Jim met the love of his life, Janice Jean Byassee.  Jim and Jan were both fiercely competitive basketball players with the Delight Bulldogs. In 1964, during...

Mar 16, 2022

Janice Marie Womack, age 79 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in Hot Springs. She was born on January 4, 1943 in Murfreesboro to the late Clarence and Ottis Hughes Self.

Mrs. Womack was a member of the Pleasant Home Church of Christ. She enjoyed puzzles, cross stitching, watching hummingbirds and accumulating hummingbird...

Mar 11, 2022

Dorothy Florene Parker Porterfield died on March 11, 2022 in Nashville, Arkansas.  Mrs. Dot, as she was known in the Nashville area, was born on April 27, 1928 in Corinth, Mississippi.  She was the fifth child of David Allen (D.A.) Parker and Leacy Alene Bell Parker.

The Parker family moved to Arkansas where she met William Dexter...

Mar 4, 2022

Glinda Boyd Byers, age 88 of Nashville, Arkansas died on February 4, 2022 in Nashville, Arkansas.  Glinda was born May 22, 1933 youngest of 5 children born to Charlie Craven Boyd and Matty Jane Trott Boyd.

She was raised in Center Point, Arkansas until the Center Point School closed. She then moved to Nashville to...

Mar 2, 2022

Eldon Dean age 79, of Lockesburg, Arkansas, died on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at his home.  He was born February 10, 1943 in Norman, Oklahoma the son of the late Edward Dean and Susan Edith Henson Dean.

Mr. Dean served in the United States 153 Army Infantry.  He also was a great fisherman and truly...

Mar 2, 2022

Freddy Harper of Nashville, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs.  He was born August 31, 1938 in Dierks, AR to Jewel F. and Irene Lewis Harper.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Dennis Harper, one grandson, Caymen Harper, and two very close cousins,...

Mar 2, 2022

James Weldon (Jimmy) Jones, age 99, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2022 in Fayetteville, AR. He was born on October 17, 1922 in Nashville, AR to Ellis Lonzo and Annie Lee Denson Jones.

Jimmy, or Weldon as he was known in Nashville, is preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 72 years Verdell...

Feb 26, 2022

Mary Fern Metts, age 82, of Nashville, Arkansas died on Saturday, February 26, 2022 in Nashville, Arkansas.  She was born April 21, 1939 in Delight, Arkansas the daughter of the late George Robert Duke and Mae Brown Duke.

Mrs. Metts was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Nashville.  During her career she worked for Hudson and...