Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Freddie Leon Clay

Freddie Leon Clay

Feb 13, 2021

Freddie Leon Clay, age 80 of Delight, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 in his home. He was born on September 25, 1940 in Plainview, Arkansas to the late T.H. Clay and Nora Avery Clay Adams.

Mr. Clay was a Mason and a Grand Lodge Representative for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers...

Dorothy (Funderburk)  Garrett

Dorothy (Funderburk) Garrett

Feb 8, 2021

Dorothy Garrett, age 85 of Okolona, Arkansas, passed away on February 8, 2021 in Hot Springs. She was born on November 16, 1935 in Cowhide Cove to the late Bluitt and Lola Murphy Funderburk.

She was a member of the Antoine Church of Christ. Before retirement, she worked as a rural mail carrier for the United States...

Ethel Marie (Gibson)  Ponder

Ethel Marie (Gibson) Ponder

Feb 4, 2021

Ethel M. Gibson Proctor Ponder went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 4, 2021.

She was born in Center Point, Arkansas on August 17, 1926 to Harmon and Susie Gibson. She met and married her first husband, Eugene Albert Proctor, on January 2, 1942 and he preceded her in death on October 1, 1971. Following...

Gerald Lee Littlefield

Gerald Lee Littlefield

Feb 2, 2021

Gerald Lee Littlefield, age 82 of Nashville, Arkansas died on February 2, 2021 in Nashville, Arkansas. He was born July 5, 1938 in Nashville, Arkansas the son of the late Arthur Lee and Loia Floyd Littlefield.

Mr. Littlefield was a member of the Lockesburg Church of Christ, National Rural Letter Carrier Association, and the Woodmen...

Joe Patrick O'Bryant

Joe Patrick O'Bryant

Jan 24, 2021

Joe Patrick O’Bryant, age 74 of Benton, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Little Rock. He was born on January 10, 1947 to the late Mack and Pauline Owens O’Bryant.

Pat was a 1964 graduate of Nashville High School. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War while serving in the Navy as hospital...

Ruben Ray "Goober" Lawrence

Ruben Ray "Goober" Lawrence

Jan 23, 2021

Ruben Ray Lawrence “Goober” 74, died on Saturday, January 23, 2021 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born November 27, 1946 in Nashville, Arkansas the son of the late J.T. and Lucy Lawrence.

Mr. Lawrence retired as a mechanic from Howard County Road Department.  He loved to fish, hunt, and spending time with family.  Ruben...

W.L. Harville

W.L. Harville

Jan 18, 2021

W.L. Harville, age 77 of Dierks, Arkansas died on Monday, January 18, 2021 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  He was born June 28, 1943 in Dierks, Arkansas the son of the late Walter and Lucille Barnett Harville.

Mr. Harville retired as a diesel mechanic from Weyerhaeuser and loved to hunt and fish.

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Ladonna Kay Williams

Ladonna Kay Williams

Jan 18, 2021

Ladonna Kay Williams, 60 of Cove, Arkansas died on Monday, January 18, 2021 in Mena, Arkansas.  She was born January 6, 1961 in Amarillo, Texas the daughter of Charloette Byers and Don Williams.

Ladonna was a loving, caring, mother, grandmother, and friend.  She was the sunshine for all her family and all the knew her.

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Gayla Young

Gayla Young

Jan 13, 2021

Gayla Young, 80 of Saratoga, Arkansas died on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Texarkana, Texas.  She was born June 17, 1940 in Saratoga, Arkansas the daughter of the late Willie Monroe and Alta Verniece Smith McJunkins.

Mrs. Young was a member of the Saratoga Church of Christ and served as treasurer of the...

Paul Wayne Bailey

Paul Wayne Bailey

Jan 13, 2021

Paul Wayne Bailey 81 of Nashville, Arkansas died on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his home in Nashville.  He was born November 14, 1939 in Pike City, Arkansas the son of the late Otis and Vena Jackson Bailey.

Mr.  Bailey was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church in Nashville.

In addition to his parents he...

Jacob Elton Kropf

Jacob Elton Kropf

Jan 9, 2021

My dear husband, our Pop and Grandpa, Jacob Elton Kropf, was born on  September 21, 1941 at Atkinson, IL to Levi and Freida Kropf. He peacefully passed away at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas on Saturday evening January 9, 2021 around 6:30 pm from complications following a massive stroke at the age of 79 years, 3 months...

Billy Wayne Howard

Billy Wayne Howard

Jan 8, 2021

Billy Wayne Howard, age 79, of Murfreesboro, passed away January 8, 2021 at a Hot Springs Hospital.  He was born on September 3rd, 1941 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas the firstborn son of the late Robert Emmitt and Ellen (Cogdell) Howard. Billy Wayne was predeceased by his sister, Laverne Faulkner and his son, Marty Howard.

A veteran of the...

Jane Witherington

Jane Witherington

Jan 8, 2021

Jane Witherington, 72, of Nashville went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on January 8, 2021. She is proceeded in death by her parents Paul and Marie Blackman and one brother, Paul Jr. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, John Witherington, two sons, Jeff Witherington of Benton, Scott and Kristy Witherington of Donaldson, four wonderful grandchildren,...

Rogelia Perez

Rogelia Perez

Jan 4, 2021

Rogelia Pérez, 94 años falleció el lunes 4 de enero de 2021 en Hope, Arkansas. Nació el 16 de agosto de 1926 en la República Dominicana, hijo del fallecido Ramon S. De Los Santos y De Los Santon.

Fue miembro del Poder y Alabaza, A.I.C. y de la organización ADAIC.

Fue precedida en la muerte...

Talmadge Koller

Talmadge Koller

Jan 3, 2021

Talmadge Koller, age 77 of Nashville, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2020 in Texarkana, TX. He was born July 5, 1943 to Emmett and Eutha Crawford Koller.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers Emmett Koller and Nathan Koller.

Survivors include his wife Patricia Koller; his daughter Kelly...

Melba Faye (Draper)  Kennedy

Melba Faye (Draper) Kennedy

Jan 3, 2021

Melba Faye Kennedy, age 82 of Murfreesboro, passed away on January 3, 2020 in Perryville, Arkansas. She was born on November 22, 1938 in Daisy to the late Ebb and Arthy Mack Draper.

Mrs. Kennedy was a member of the Murfreesboro Church of Christ. She owned a daycare and kept many children over the years. She always...

Paul Randy Hughes

Paul Randy Hughes

Jan 1, 2021

This is the story of Randy Hughes.  He was a wonderful man who was loved, is missed, and who will always be cherished. Paul Randall Hughes, youngest son of the late Odell and Doyle Hughes, loved to say he had grown up in Delight, AR, where his family had deep roots.  In Delight he was given a strong spiritual...

Kim Reneé Hoosier

Kim Reneé Hoosier

Dec 31, 2020

Kim René Hoosier passed away at her home on December 31, 2020. She was born May 27, 1963 in Houston, Texas.

Kim’s first love was writing songs, playing her guitar and entertaining others. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing, building bonfires and entertaining others.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents Joe and Gloria...

William Bradley Davis

William Bradley Davis

Dec 31, 2020

William Bradley Davis of Murfreesboro, age 73 born on January 6, 1947, passed from this world on December 31, 2020.

He is survived by his loving wife, Christine; daughter Patricia Kathleen Jackson and husband Kenneth of Murfreesboro; three grandson’s Kenneth Carl Jackson, Aaron Davis Jackson and wife Kaydee and Adam Patrick Jackson all from this area; brother...

Mickey Dean Logan

Mickey Dean Logan

Dec 29, 2020

Mickey Dean Logan, age 75 passed away on December 29, 2020 in Bakersfield, California. He was born October 31, 1945 in Nashville, Arkansas to the late Louis D. Logan of Muddy Fork Arkansas and Ruby E. Tippett Logan of Nathan Arkansas.

Logan was an avid musician and song writer. He loved bass fishing in his spare time....