Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Trudy Smith

Trudy Smith

Nov 15, 2018

Trudy Smith, age 68 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on November 15, 2018 in Texarkana, Texas. She was the daughter to the late Connie Sanders Gardner and Hugh D. Gardner. Trudy was a member of First Baptist church in Nashville. She owned and worked at "Trudy's Flowers" for 25 years. She is proceeded in death by her husband, Ronald Melvin...

John  L. Bryant

John L. Bryant

Nov 9, 2018

John L. Bryant, age 103, of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at his home. He was born on February 19, 1915 in Bingen, Arkansas the son of the late Vernon Clay and Lillie Tribble Bryant. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Bryant was a civil engineer, working the longest at W.D. Jeffrey Construction Company...

Benny  Earl Culpepper

Benny Earl Culpepper

Nov 9, 2018

Benny Earl Culpepper, age 63, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at his home. He was born on December 5, 1954 in Nashville, Arkansas the son of the late Earl and Ester Gardner Culpepper. Mr. Culpepper was a lifetime resident of Nashville. He was a member of the Cross Point Cowboy Church, a truckdriver, and a...

Ruth Bailey

Ruth Bailey

Nov 9, 2018

Ruth Bailey, age 90 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away at her home on November 9, 2018. She was born March 29, 1928 to the late Aline Strawn and Monroe Allison. She was a lifelong member of the Harvest Time Assembly of God in Murfreesboro. Her life revolved around God, her family and friends. She was Mamaw to many. She served...

William  Paul Lamb

William Paul Lamb

Nov 6, 2018

William Paul Lamb, age 80, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in Nashville, Arkansas. He was born on July 26, 1938 in Howard County, Arkansas, the son of the late Obe and Ruby G. Lamb. Mr. Lamb was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church and the Starch Creek Hunting Club. He was an avid hunter...

Dr. James Richard Tommey

Dr. James Richard Tommey

Nov 1, 2018

Dr. James Richard "Dick" Tommey, age 89 passed away on November 1, 2018 in Nashville, Arkansas. He was born June 21, 1929 to the late America Ann Compton and William Robert Tommey. Dr. Tommey was a member of the First Baptist Church in Nashville where he served as a deacon and was a former Sunday school teacher. Dr. Tommey graduated...

Mary Golden

Mary Golden

Oct 31, 2018

Mary Golden, age 71, of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on November 6, 1946 in Umpire, Arkansas the daughter of the late Calvin and Millie Inez Parsons Smith. Mrs. Golden was a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her brother Ralph Smith and...

Doyle Price

Doyle Price

Oct 30, 2018

Doyle "Sonny" Edward Price age 68 passed away on October 30, 2018 in Hot springs, Arkansas. Mr. Doyle was born on February 7, 1950 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas to the late Bronnie Mae Hymer and Doyle David Price. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Tony Edward Price; his brother David Wayne Price. Survivors include; one son, Mike...

Ernest Dunn

Ernest Dunn

Oct 30, 2018

Ernest "Gene" Dunn Jr. age 74 of Texarkana, Texas died on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas. He was born on July 23, 1944 the son of the late Ernest Dunn Sr. and Fannie Jo Woodruff. He played football for the Arkansas Razorbacks in 1962, 1963, and 1964. He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest Dunn Sr...

Jackie Steuart

Jackie Steuart

Oct 29, 2018

On Monday, October 29th 2018, Jackie Owens Steuart, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 83. Jackie was born March 31, 1935 in Murfreesboro Arkansas to Rembert and Lucille Owens. She married the love of her life, Bobby Kel Steuart, in January 1956. They raised their pride and joy Alan Steuart, as well as enjoyed their grandchildren...

Helen  Odean Cox

Helen Odean Cox

Oct 27, 2018

Helen Odean Cox, age 82 of Nathan, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on July 1, 1936 in Nathan, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Waymon Deloyd and Lois Maedean Couch Cornish. Mrs. Cox was a member of the Biggs Chapel United Methodist Church in Nathan and served as the treasurer...

Daniel Graves

Daniel Graves

Oct 25, 2018

Daniel Hoover ‘Danny' Graves, of Nashville, Ark., was born Nov. 10, 1948, in Texarkana, Ark., and left this world Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. He was 69 years old. He was the son of Louis "Swampy" Graves and Wilton Clements Graves.Danny was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church in Nashville where he was a past parish council president. He was...

Preston  "Pep" Glenn

Preston "Pep" Glenn

Oct 25, 2018

Preston "Pep" Wayne Glenn age 53 of Murfreesboro passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at his home. He was born in Murfreesboro, Arkansas on May 30 , 1965 to Gail Russell Sweeden and Lester "Bobo" Glenn. He was preceded in death by his mother in 2006 and his father in 2005, as well as a son in law Wendell...

John  T. Roberts

John T. Roberts

Oct 23, 2018

John T. Roberts age 71 of McCaskill, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 19, 1947 in McCaskill, Arkansas the son of the late Ruel and Katherine Kidd Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator for many years. John...

Velda Holt

Velda Holt

Oct 19, 2018

Velda Holt, age 67 of Murfreesboro, AR passed away Friday, October 19, 2018 in her home. Velda was born May 26, 1951 to the late Ruby Mae Howard and Lavell Keys. She is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe Holt; her brother Jimmy Keys and her parents. Ms. Holt was known as a nurse. She devoted her life...

Peggy  Jean Roberts

Peggy Jean Roberts

Oct 18, 2018

Peggy Jean (Johnson) Roberts, age 84 of Delight, Arkansas, passed away at her home on October 18, 2018. Peggy was born on May 18, 1934 in Graysonia, Arkansas the daughter of the late Orville Thomas and Gracie Mae Frazier Johnson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Delight, Arkansas. Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by her...

Jerome Wesson

Jerome Wesson

Oct 15, 2018

Jerome Wesson of Nashville passed away peacefully on October 15, 2018 at Nashville Nursing and Rehab at the age of 81. He was born on April 24, 1937 on The Wesson Farm at Midway to Robert E. and Sue Dildy Wesson. He attended schools in Mineral Springs then transferred to Nashville in high school where he excelled in several sports....

Valton  Ray Schooley

Valton Ray Schooley

Oct 14, 2018

Valton Ray Schooley, age 79, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 in Hot Springs, Arkansas the son of the late Therman Otis "Boy" and Ruby Jeanette Smith Schooley. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed being at deer camp with his kids. He was preceded in death by his sisters Patricia Schooley, Mona Lisa Schooley, Sherry...

Caprice Keys

Caprice Keys

Oct 13, 2018

Caprice Keys, age of 52 passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on October 21, 1965 in Prescott, Arkansas the daughter of Joyce Wenick Wood and the late Bobby Wood. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Arkansas and the South Pike County Archery Booster Club. Survivors include her...

Sammy  F. Jackson

Sammy F. Jackson

Oct 10, 2018

Sammy F Jackson, age 83 of Mineral Springs, Arkansas passed away on October 10, 2018 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born August 15, 1935 to the late Ella Vea Williams and Jeff Jackson in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Mr. Jackson was a member of the United Methodist church. He devoted his time and energy for many years to public education as an...