Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

David Reynolds

David Reynolds

Oct 7, 2018

David Reynolds, age 73, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on October 7, 2018 in Nashville, Arkansas. He was born on January 9, 1945 in Temple, Texas the son of the late Orville D. and Jessie Mae Hatcher Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was a member and deacon at the First Baptist Church in Nashville. He served our country in the United States...

Sandra Karm

Sandra Karm

Oct 6, 2018

Sandra Karm, age 59, of Humble, Texas, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at her home. She was born on January 28, 1959 in Houston, Texas the daughter of Clarence Oldner and the late Ruthie Jean Harper Oldner. Mrs. Karm was a member of the Deerbrook Baptist Church in Humble, Texas. She was preceded in death by her mother...

Helen Henderson

Helen Henderson

Sep 30, 2018

Our beloved and precious Helen C. Henderson, 88, of Murfreesboro, passed away on Sunday, September 30, at home surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born on April 11, 1930 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas the daughter of the late Osco Taylor and Myrtle O. Hignight Lingo. Mrs Helen was a life long member of the First United Methodist Church, served...

Herbert Pennington

Herbert Pennington

Sep 27, 2018

Herbert "Bill" William Pennington, age 77 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Pennington was born on September 20, 1941 to the late Etha mae Shaw and Herbert Pennington. He is preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Pennington, his parents, two brother, Bernie Pennington, Lester Pennington and one sister, Tursie Hipp,...

Cathey Backus

Cathey Backus

Sep 27, 2018

Cathey Backus, age 65, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018. She was born on September 4, 1953 to the late Winnie Phillips and Clifford Spears. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Nashville. Ms. Backus worked at the Howard County Children's Center as a teacher and mentor for over 30 years. She found...

Ernest Robins

Ernest Robins

Sep 25, 2018

Ernest Robins, 73 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Cottonshed, Arkansas. He was born on August 15, 1945 in LaGrande, Oregon the son of the late David Norton Robins and Wilma Moore Stuard He was a Baptist, and a welder and fabricator and worked for Master Kraft Construction, as well as several other local shops....

Martha  Fern Happy

Martha Fern Happy

Sep 25, 2018

Martha Fern Happy, age 92 of Delight, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on September 8, 1926 in Delight, Arkansas the daughter of the late Hugh and Thelma Boyd Kelley. She was a member of the Delight Church of Christ. Mrs. Happy loved her family and especially her grandchildren, greats and...

Devenna A. "Merry" Tollett

Devenna A. "Merry" Tollett

Sep 23, 2018

Devenna A. "Merry" Tollett Devenna Tollett, 91, of Nashville, passed away September 23, 2018 at a local nursing home, in Nashville. She was born December 25, 1926, in Three Springs, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. She was a daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth VonMous Meck.Devenna "Merry" was an active member of Antioch Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and raised...

Thelma  Steuart Maroon

Thelma Steuart Maroon

Sep 22, 2018

Thelma Steuart Maroon, age 102 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. She was born on September 8, 1916 in Roy, Arkansas the daughter of the late Luther and Mary Ann Oliver Steuart. She was a member of the Murfreesboro Church of Christ. Mrs. Maroon was preceded in death by her husband Alvin Maroon,...

Debra  Kay Hartness

Debra Kay Hartness

Sep 19, 2018

Debra Kay Copeland Hartness was born October 9, 1956 to the late Archie and Sherry Copeland. She was preceded in death by her parents; Archie and Sherry Copeland; her brother, Donnie Copeland and beloved step-father Leroy Hawthorne. Ms. Debra is Survived by her sister Cindy and husband Terry Hawthorne of Columbus, AR; Teresa Copeland Tittle of Yancy, AR; Sister-in-law Tweedy...

Dennis Harsh

Dennis Harsh

Sep 13, 2018

Dennis Lee Harsh, age 75, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018. He was brought into this world on August 7, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son to the late Mildred Morgan and Leeland Harsh. He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Lee Harsh of 34 years; one daughter Michelle McCloskey and his...

Margaret  M Wimberly

Margaret M Wimberly

Sep 11, 2018

Margaret Wimberly passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 11, 2018. She is survived by her granddaughter Margie Graves of Fairfax Station, VA; son-in-law James Graves of Memphis, TN; nephew James R. (Tiny) Lewis, grand-niece Mona Lynn Lewis, grand-nephew Randy Lewis and wife Angie and daughter Brenna of Nashville, AR. She was predeceased by husband Cecil Clay Wimberly and...

Joyce Whitson

Joyce Whitson

Sep 6, 2018

Joyce Whitson age 71 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at her home. She was born on February 7, 1947 in Elaine, Arkansas the daughter of the late Kelly and Zeld MaFern Sandling Perry Blair. Mrs. Whitson was a Christian and a member of the Cross Point Cowboy Church in Nashville, Arkansas as well as a...

Margie Smith

Margie Smith

Sep 6, 2018

Margie Louise Smith, age 88, of Paraloma, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 in Ashdown, Arkansas. She was born on June 2, 1930 in Prescott, Arkansas the daughter of the late Quiton Watson and Eunice Bittle Taylor. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church in Mineral Springs, Arkansas. Some of her hobbies that she enjoyed...

Viola  Laverne Cook

Viola Laverne Cook

Sep 1, 2018

Viola Laverne Cook, age 92, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas died on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at her home. She was born September 18, 1925, in Spearsville, Louisiana (Union Parish) and was the daughter to the late J. Clete Gardner and Gladys Louise Rockett Gardner. She was a homemaker, beautician, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Murfreesboro. She was...

Linda Reid

Linda Reid

Aug 28, 2018

Linda Reid, 95 of Delight, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. She was born on April 24, 1923 in Gurdon, Arkansas the daughter of the late William and Flora Cox Calley. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Delight. Mrs. Reid was preceded in death by her husband Winfred Reid, one sister...

Stacey Staggs

Stacey Staggs

Aug 27, 2018

Stacey Staggs, age 55 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018. He was born on May 19, 1963 in Nashville, Arkansas to Jimmy and Violet Kilpela Staggs. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Mineral Springs. Mr. Staggs was preceded in death by his son Christopher Chase Staggs and brother Stan Staggs. Survivors include...

Verna  Marie McCrary

Verna Marie McCrary

Aug 21, 2018

Verna Marie McCrary, age 88 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on September 12, 1929 in Howard County the daughter of the late Carl B. and Cavie Inez Walden Cornish. Mrs. McCrary was a lifelong member of Temperanceville Baptist Church and was a Sunday school teacher where she touched...

Virginia Lamb

Virginia Lamb

Aug 14, 2018

Virginia Lamb, age 87 of Delight, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 in Nashville, Arkansas. She was born on May 16, 1931 in Horry County, South Carolina the daughter of the late William A. and Mary G. Small. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas M. Lamb, and one son Larry D. McDaniel. Survivors include one...

Wanda Hupp

Wanda Hupp

Aug 10, 2018

Wanda Hupp, age 74, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 in Nashville, Arkansas. She was born October 3, 1945 to the late William Ervin and Clara Laurent Simmons. Mrs. Wanda was a member of the Church of Christ in Murfreesboro for over 30 years. She had a heart full of love for her husband and all...