Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Helen  R. Cox

Helen R. Cox

Mar 1, 2012

Helen R. Cox, 76, of Nashville, died Thursday, March 1, 2012. She was born August 27, 1935, at Muddy Fork, AR, the daughter of late Jesse Clyde and Nellie Mae Westfall Cornish. She was a homemaker; a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Mrs. Cox was preceded in death by her parents; mother-in-law, Madie Cox Linzy; brothers, Larry Cornish and Wayne...

Lee  Royl Brinkley

Lee Royl Brinkley

Feb 29, 2012

Lee Royl Brinkley, 92, of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012. He was born November 5, 1919, at Langley, AR, the son of the late Judge and Dolly Jones Brinkley. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, and a retired USDA Inspector. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Brinkley was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years,...

Ella  Mae Hardin

Ella Mae Hardin

Feb 28, 2012

Ella Mae Hardin, 90, of Nashville, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012. She was born September 10, 1921, at Schaal, AR, the daughter of the late William Marion and Ella Raymouth Walker Hawthorne. Mrs. Hardin was a member of Unity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Laverne Hardin in 1985; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Hardin in 2009 and Granddaughter,...

Olen  L. Jester

Olen L. Jester

Feb 23, 2012

Olen Lindsy Jester, 83, of Nashville, died Thursday, February 23, 2012. He was born May 9, 1928, at McCaskill, AR, the son of the late Bayle J. and Amanda Corely Jester. He was a member of McCaskill Church of Christ. He was retired from Pilgrims Poultry. Mr. Jester is preceded in death by brothers, Earl Jester, Clarence Jester, and Roy...

Lowell  Wayne Hale

Lowell Wayne Hale

Feb 21, 2012

Lowell Wayne Hale, 72, of Murfreesboro, AR, died on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in Little Rock, AR. He was born on March 5, 1939 in Nashville, AR, the son of the late Clay and Glyn (Tallant) Hale. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hale was preceded in death by one brother, Denzil Hale. Mr. Hale was an aircraft mechanic with...

Verdell "Pettie" Clark Jones

Verdell "Pettie" Clark Jones

Feb 19, 2012

Verdell â�œPettieâ₝ Clark Jones, 90, of Texarkana, Texas, formerly of El Dorado, Arkansas died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at St. Michaels hospital in Texarkana, Texas. She was born August 18, 1921, in the Antioch community near Nashville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Phillip and Viola Alphin Clark. Mrs. Jones was a member of Second Baptist Church in El Dorado,...

Jannie McCullough

Jannie McCullough

Feb 13, 2012

Jannie McCullough79, of Nashville, died Monday, February 13, 2012. She was born January 6, 1933, at Nathan, AR, the daughter of the late Houston and Willie Juanita Hale Floyd. She was a member of the Sunset Church of Christ. Mrs. McCullough was preceded in death by one son, Bobbie McCullough; one brother, Lavon Floyd; two sisters, Lois â�œTinyâ₝ Wright and...

Violet Parvin

Violet Parvin

Feb 13, 2012

Violet (Granny) Parvin, 93, of Nashville, died Monday, February 13, 2012. She was born August 12, 1918, in Hayti, MO, the daughter of the late Joseph Mark and Hettie Hurley Tucker. She was an employee of the Nashville walmart for 15 years, where she served in many different positions; she enjoyed being on the go; and was a member of...

Freda  Joy Gibson

Freda Joy Gibson

Feb 11, 2012

Freda Joy Gibson, 77 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, died, February 11, 2012 in Nashville. She was born May 29, 1934 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Stanley and Stella Barnes Randall. Mrs. Gibson was preceded in death by her husband Lindell Berton Gibson, one daughter Tonya Annette Gibson, one brother O�Neal Randall, and one sister Bonnie Wilson. Survivors...

Mildred  Chapel Glass

Mildred Chapel Glass

Feb 2, 2012

Mildred Chapel Glass, age 92, of Odessa, Texas, met her heavenly father on February 2, 2012 in Odessa, TX. She was born on March 4, 1919 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas to Jewel Chapel and Alva (Womack) Chapel. She spent her early life in Nashville, Arkansas, where she graduated with honors from Nashville High School. She received a BA degree from Henderson�s...

Margaret  Sue Carroll

Margaret Sue Carroll

Jan 29, 2012

Sunday morning, January 29, 2012, Sue Carroll left her earthly home of 91 years and went to be with our Lord Jesus. She was born October 14, 1920 in Hopeville, Arkansas to J.W. â�œWillâ₝ and Margaret Bass Anthony. Her family moved to Murfreesboro in 1929 where they founded Murfreesboro Lumber Company, which continued as a family business until 1976. In...

Maggie  Lou Strawn

Maggie Lou Strawn

Jan 26, 2012

Maggie Lou Strawn, 81 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas died, Wednesday, January 25, 2012. She was born October 3, 1930 in the Roy community, the daughter of the late Jordan and Nellie Stuart Westfall. Mrs. Strawn was a member of the Harvest Time Assembly, an avid garage seller, and loved to fish. She is preceded in death by a brother Lee Roy...

Rosemary Mobbs

Rosemary Mobbs

Jan 21, 2012

Rosemary Mobbs, 90, of Nashville, Arkansas, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. She was born January 22, 1921 in Lovell, Wyoming the daughter of the late Gustav and Emily Graf Girnus. Mrs. Mobbs was a member of the Ridgeway Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Emily Roggio, four brothers, Jack, Billy,...

Jackson  D. Tomerlin

Jackson D. Tomerlin

Jan 18, 2012

Jackson Duvall â�œDukeâ₝ Tomerlin, 75 of Nashville, Arkansas, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at his home. He was born August 9, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of the late Jack Tomerlin and Elois Barnes Tomerlin Freeman. Mr. Tomerlin was an elder at the Blue Bayou Church of Christ and served in the Army Reserve. Duke loved many sports...

Inez Wesson

Inez Wesson

Jan 17, 2012

Inez Wesson 94 departed this life on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. A resident of the Midway Community near Nashville, she was a housewife, a former retail sales clerk and a member of the Midway Baptist Church. Inez had many loves in her life including gardening, tending her flowers, quilting and spending time with her family, especially in the kitchen baking...

Jerry  Lynn Sweeden

Jerry Lynn Sweeden

Jan 17, 2012

Jerry L. Sweeden, 58, of Murfreesboro, AR, died on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in Little Rock, AR. He was born on July 16, 1953 in Nathan, AR, the son of the late Merlie â�œBudâ₝ Sweeden and Wanda Jean Floyd. Jerry was a retired U.S. Corp Engineer and Water and Sewer Operator for Lake Greeson; on the Chain Gang for the...

Gladys Martin

Gladys Martin

Jan 15, 2012

Gladys Modean Martin,91, of Texarkana, formerly of Nashville, AR, died Sunday, January 15, 2012. She was born October 18, 1920, in Langley, AR, the daughter of the late David and Naomi Linville Morphew. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She was Past Madam President of the Eagles and the AM Vets. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death...

William Burgess

William Burgess

Jan 12, 2012

William (Billy) Burgess, 81, of New Hope, AR, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012. He was born April 26, 1930, at Athens, AR, the son of the late Willie and Elva Ralls Burgess. Preceded in death by a son-in- law Doug McWilliams, two brothers and four sisters. He attended Bissell Chapel Community Church. He was a retired member of Athens Volunteer...

Clyde  Lamar Reece

Clyde Lamar Reece

Jan 10, 2012

Clyde Lamar Reece, 81, of McCaskill, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. He was born February 2, 1930 in Big Flat, Arkansas to the late Clyde and Russie Reece. He grew up in Lee County, Arkansas. He received a Purple Heart during his service in the Korean War. He was an Old Mulerider graduating...

Richard  Alva Roberson

Richard Alva Roberson

Jan 8, 2012

Richard Alva Roberson, 69, of Mineral Springs, Arkansas, died on January 8, 2012. He was born on April 2, 1942 in Lockesburg, AR, the son of the late Johnny A. and Martha Neva (Gross) Roberson. Mr.Roberson was a truck driver, Chief of the Cottonshed Volunteer Fire Department at one time, and member of Liberty Baptist Church. In addition to his...