Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Dean  Louella Spring

Dean Louella Spring

Aug 1, 2017

Dean Louella Hornsby Spring passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 in Nashville, Arkansas. She was born on June 26, 1929 in Oneida, Kentucky the daughter of the late Alec and Mint Tankersley Hornsby. Mrs. Spring was a member of the Pleasant Springs Baptist Church in McCaskill. She was preceded in death by her first husband Hazel Dean, her second...

Robert  Eugene Harwell

Robert Eugene Harwell

Jul 31, 2017

Robert Eugene Harwell age 85 of Garland, Texas formerly of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Monday July 31, 2017 in Garland, Texas. He was born on February 7, 1932 in Nashville, Arkansas the son of the late Melmuth Winfield and Lura Lee Holcomb Harwell. Eugene (Robert) loved music. He was known at Winters Park for always having music playing. Yanni...

Marvin  Coke Reeves  III

Marvin Coke Reeves III

Jul 28, 2017

Marvin Coke Reeves III, 74, of Nashville, passed away on July 28, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 4pm, Saturday, August 5th at Harvest Time Assembly of God 1001 S. Washington Ave Murfreesboro, AR 71958. Marvin was born in Kissimmee, FL to Marvin Coke Reeves Jr. and Dorothy Grey on November 5th, 1942. On August 19th, 1995 he married...

James "Jim Tom" Thomas Smith

James "Jim Tom" Thomas Smith

Jul 18, 2017

James Thomas "Jim Tom" Smith, age 93 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 in Little Rock. He was born on September 30, 1923 in the Springhill community near Murfreesboro, Arkansas to the late Zadie Smith and Bessie Lockeby Smith. Jim graduated from Moyers High School in Moyers, Oklahoma and attended Southeastern State College in Durant, Oklahoma....

Judy  Faye Hix

Judy Faye Hix

Jul 17, 2017

Judy Hix, age 63 of Amity, Arkansas passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at her home. She was born on December 15, 1953 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas the daughter of Vahnita Rather Garner and the late J.M. "Tiny" Garner. She was preceded in death by her father J.M. "Tiny" Garner, two children Tammy Smith and Christopher Smith, and a sister...

Dennis  Larry Wright

Dennis Larry Wright

Jul 16, 2017

Dennis Larry Wright, 66, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born on January 21, 1951 in Nathan, Arkansas the son of the late Clell and Lois (Tiny) Wright. Mr. Wright was a member of the Church of Christ. He graduated from Murfreesboro High School, and before retiring he was a truck...

Edith  Estell May

Edith Estell May

Jul 11, 2017

Edith Estell May passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born in Boughton, Arkansas, on May 16, 1922 to Jesse Walter Baker and Tempe Estell Box Baker. Edith loved the Lord and was active in the Delight United Methodist Church. Over the many years she was worship Leader, board member, Sunday School Teacher, and...

Jerry  Don Sharp

Jerry Don Sharp

Jul 8, 2017

Jerry Don Sharp, age 67 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 in Nashville, Arkansas. He was born on March 10, 1950 in Nathan, Arkansas the son of the late Raymond and Dessie Reed Sharp. He was a member of the Nathan Church of Christ. Mr. Sharp was preceded in death by a sister Juanita Shaw. Survivors...

Peggy May Camp Pennington "Granny

Peggy May Camp Pennington "Granny

Jul 4, 2017

Peggy May Camp Pennington "Granny" age 74 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on August 9, 1942 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the daughter of the late James Elbert and Cynthia Harrison Camp. Mrs. Pennington was a member of the Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. She truly enjoyed genealogy...

Linda  Sue Gilleylen

Linda Sue Gilleylen

Jul 2, 2017

Linda Sue Gilleylen, 69 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 in Texarkana, Texas. She was born on March 16, 1948 in Ada, Oklahoma the daughter of the late Jessie James and Cynthia Frances Davis Delozier. Mrs. Gilleylen was a member of the Saline Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband William Giles...

Dorothy  Ann Vincent

Dorothy Ann Vincent

Jul 1, 2017

Dorothy Ann Brown Vincent, 64, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 in Hot Springs. She was born May 16, 1953 in New Waverly, TX the daughter of the late Louise McGehee. She was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Mineral Springs. She was preceeded in death by her mother and a brother Billy Jo...

Penelope Pauline Walker Smith

Penelope Pauline Walker Smith

Jun 27, 2017

Penelope Pauline Walker Smith passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 in Ashdown, Arkansas. She was born on October 30, 1949 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas the daughter of the late Bryan Richter Walker and Ophelia Maude Stevens Walker. Mrs. Smith was a member of the God's Word in Action Church in Malvern, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by one great...

Cathy Cox

Cathy Cox

Jun 26, 2017

Cathy Cox, age 63 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on October 9, 1953 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas the daughter of the late Gene Martin and Hopie Nell Tallant Martin. Mrs. Cox was a member of the Harvest Time Assembly of God in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. She is preceded in death...

Charles  Joseph Bufkin

Charles Joseph Bufkin

Jun 26, 2017

Charles Joseph Bufkin Sr. age 74 passed away peacefully in his home on June 26, 2017. He was born in Columbia, Mississippi on May 15, 1943, to Sidney and Mabel Bufkin and later moved to Hattisburg, Mississippi where he graduated high school. He was an amazing husband of 50 years, brother, father, grandpa, and great grandpa to his loving family....

Mary  Ann Power

Mary Ann Power

Jun 20, 2017

Mary Ann Power, age 69 of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in Morganton, North Carolina. She was born on April 13, 1948 the daughter of the late William Glen Power Sr. and Mary Lois Jones Power. Mrs. Power was a member of the First Baptist Church in Nashville, Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Central...

Donnis  Moody Lott

Donnis Moody Lott

Jun 9, 2017

Donnis Moody Lott, 77, of Lonoke, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Texarkana Hospice surrounded by her family and friends. She was born September 13, 1939 in Lonoke, Arkansas the daughter of the late Roy Moody and Thurzie Rollins Moody. She was a faithful servant for the Lord and a devoted pastor's wife and a member of...

Rodney Lamb

Rodney Lamb

Jun 7, 2017

Rodney Lamb 55, of Delight, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 19, 1961 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas the son of the late Curtis and Betty Brown Lamb. Mr. Lamb was preceded in death by a brother Jackie Lamb. Survivors include his son Curtis Lamb of Murfreesboro, AR; a sister Brenda Frazier...

Charles  Dwain Buck

Charles Dwain Buck

Jun 6, 2017

Charles Dwain Buck, known by most simply as "Buck", was born June 5, 1939, in Alpine, Arkansas, to Carrol Jahu Buck and Cornelius Buck. He was surrounded by family as he found peace and relief from this world's pain on Tuesday, June 6, at age 78. He was preceded in death by his parents, as well as five sisters and...

Willie  Gene Simpson

Willie Gene Simpson

May 30, 2017

Willie Gene Simpson - Born to William Otis and Grace L. Simpson on September 22, 1932, Willie ‘Gene' Simpson passed on to our Lord and Savior on May 30, 2017. Gene was born in Billstown, AR. He graduated from Delight High School and married Wanda J. Blanchard. Gene served in the US Army before settling in Houston, TX. where he...

Roy Hickman

Roy Hickman

May 22, 2017

On May 22, 2017 the angel of silence visited the Advance Care Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas and closed the eyes of our beloved Roy "LeRoy" Hickman taking him to a place of eternal rest. Roy attended Childress High School in Nashville, Arkansas graduating class of 1962. He later married Ruby Faye Booth and to this union three children were...