Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Alton Parson

Alton Parson

Sep 20, 2014

Alton Parson, 70, of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Nashville. He was born on January 15, 1944 in Prescott, AR, the son of the late Jewell Parsons and Lois (Hartness) Parsons King. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Beedie King and stepbrother, Jim King. Survivors include his wife...

Dorothy  J. Garner

Dorothy J. Garner

Sep 18, 2014

Dorothy J. Norwood Garner, 88, of Nashville, died Thursday, September 18, 2014. She was born on September 17, 1926 in Bingen, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Charlie Norwood and Carrie Jackson Norwood. She was retired from Montgomery Ward's and a member of the Fairview United Methodist Church in Texarkana, Arkansas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

John  David May

John David May

Sep 15, 2014

John David May, 47, of Nashville, passed away September 15, 2014. He was born in Naha, Okinawa, the son the the late Harold May and Evelyn (Salster) May. Survivors include his mother, Evelyn May of Nashville; one son, Harold (Sporty) Jewell May of Hawaii; one daughter, Kyra May of Murfreesboro; one sister, Jan Barfield of Nashville; special friend, Cindy Lou...

Marie  Rooks Horn

Marie Rooks Horn

Sep 13, 2014

Marie (Rooks) Horn, 92, of Nashville Arkansas, passed away on Saturday September 13, 2014 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on July 11, 1922, in Nathan Arkansas, the daughter of the late Wiley Anthony Jones and Lessie (Williams) Jones. She was a member at the Sunset Church of Christ in Nashville. In addition to her parents she was preceded...

JoAnn Hembey

JoAnn Hembey

Sep 13, 2014

JoAnn Hembey, 72, of Delight, Arkansas passed away on Saturday September 13, 2014 in Delight. She was born on April 27, 1942 in Nashville, TN, the daughter of the late Joe Kirkpatrick and Mildred (Duffield) Kirkpatrick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Hembey and one sister Shirley Rupert. Survivors include: one daughter,...

Gwendolyn Henderson

Gwendolyn Henderson

Sep 12, 2014

Gwendolyn Henderson, 82, of Delight, Arkansas, passed away on Friday September 12, 2014, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on March 15, 1932, the daughter of the late Homer Taylor and Rachel (Nichols) Taylor. She was a member of the Delight Church of Christ. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William C....

William  Harold Graves

William Harold Graves

Sep 5, 2014

William Harold Graves, 76 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on January 27, 1938 in Norman, Arkansas the son of the late Robert and Mary Howard Graves. Mr. Graves was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro. A retired fireman for the city of Grand Prairie,...

Bobby  Wayne Porterfield

Bobby Wayne Porterfield

Sep 3, 2014

Bobby Wayne Porterfield, 73, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at his home. He was born on October 9, 1940 in Nashville, the son of the late Robert Orville Porterfield and Elese (Woodruff) Porterfield. Bob was a Small Business Owner as well as a Sales Manager in the poultry equipment Industry. He was a member of...

Thomas  F. Garner

Thomas F. Garner

Sep 3, 2014

Thomas F. Garner, 88, of Nashville, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in Nashville. He was born on December 9, 1925 in Nashville, the son of the late Andrew Clyde Garner and Bertha (Arnold) Garner. After graduating from Nashville High School, he attended A & M College (SAU) prior to entering the navy. He was a navy veteran of...

Phyllus  Ann Eaton

Phyllus Ann Eaton

Sep 3, 2014

Phyllus Ann Eaton 66, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on January 26, 1948 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the daughter of W.B. and Jeffie Lee Redman Handley. She was preceded in death by a daughter Lisa Ann French, and two sisters Yvonne Handley, Kathryn Jones, a brother John Cox; a...

Carl  Ray Turner

Carl Ray Turner

Sep 2, 2014

Carl Ray Turner, 85, of Nashville Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday September 2, 2014 in Nashville. He was born on October 28, 1928 in Hope, Arkansas, the son of the late A.B. Turner and Coral (Louise) Turner. He was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church of Nashville. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one...

Henry  Morris Strawn

Henry Morris Strawn

Aug 31, 2014

Henry Morris Strawn, 88 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 in Nashville, Arkansas. He was born on July 8, 1926 in Pike County, Arkansas the son of the late Henry Austin and Beulah Belle Strawn. Mr. Strawn was a member of the Harvest Time Assembly of God in Murfreesboro, formerly First Assembly of God, and was...

Bertha  Marie Humphry

Bertha Marie Humphry

Aug 29, 2014

Bertha Marie Bell Humphry, 96, of Delight, passed away at home on Friday, August 29, 2014 in Delight. She was born on October 23, 1917 in Pike County, AR, the daughter of the late Tonie Silas Bell and Mary Jane (Kidd) Bell. Mrs. Humphry was a homemaker, loving mother, and member of the Delight First Assembly of God Church. In...

Katie Roberts

Katie Roberts

Aug 28, 2014

Katie B. Roberts, 82 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on February 4, 1932 in Billstown, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Robert Q. and Onar B. Stone Langley. She was a member of the Pleasant Home Church of Christ. Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by her parents,...

Byron  Damon Thompson

Byron Damon Thompson

Aug 28, 2014

Byron Damon Thompson was born on November 2, 1928, at Saratoga, Arkansas to George Lawrence Thompson and Fanta Mae Reed Thompson. He first became a resident of Howard County when his family moved from the Hempstead County side of Saratoga to the company village of Okay where his father was a supervisor at the newly constructed Ideal Cement Plant. After...

Johnnie Roberts

Johnnie Roberts

Aug 23, 2014

Johnnie Roberts, 83, of Hot Springs, AR, formerly of Murfreesboro AR, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 in Hot Springs. He was born on May 29, 1931 in Little Rock, AR, the son of the late Jordon Roberts and Willie (Copeland) Roberts Billingsly. He was a member of the Pleasant Home Church of Christ in Murfreesboro and a US...

Shirley  Ray Harris

Shirley Ray Harris

Aug 21, 2014

Shirley Ray Harris, 74, of Ozan, AR, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014 in Nashville. He was born on December 13, 1939 in Ozan, the son of the late Eddie Harris and Erna "Reed" Harris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, William Edgar Harris. Survivors include his wife Birdie Harris of Ozan;...

James  H. Lamb

James H. Lamb

Aug 15, 2014

James H. Lamb, 74 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas passed away on August 15, 2014 at his home. He was born on December 10, 1939 in Pike County, the son of the late Hobart and Mildred Beavert Lamb. Mr. Lamb was a member of the Saline Church of Christ. He truly loved his family, grandkids, great-grandkids, and one of his favorite pass...

Bill Warnick

Bill Warnick

Aug 14, 2014

Lonnie William "Bill" Warnick, 57, of Nashville, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 in Texas. He was born on August 1, 1957 in Glenwood, Ar, the son of Lonnie Warnick and Della Sue (Echols) Myers. Mr. Warnick was a Veteran of the Army, and a member of the Sevier County Riding Club. He was preceded in death by his...

Joe Denny

Joe Denny

Aug 9, 2014

Joe Denny, 70, of Delight, passed away on Saturday August 9th, 2014 at his home in Delight. He was born on May 1, 1944 in Prescott Arkansas, the son of the late Carleton E. Denny Sr. and Vahnita (McKinney) Denny. Mr. Denny was a Navy Veteran and member of the Delight United Methodist Church. He was a loving husband, father,...