Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

William Earl "Bud" Schirmer

William Earl "Bud" Schirmer

Jul 26, 2010

William Earl (Bud) Schirmer, Jr., 71, of Royal, AR, formerly of Nashville, AR, went to be with the lord on Monday, July 26, 2010, at his home. He was born March 2, 1939, at Nashville, AR, the son of the late William Earl Schirmer, Sr and Elizabeth Martin Schirmer. He was a Baptist and graduated from the University of Arkansas...

Randy  Lee Wilcher

Randy Lee Wilcher

Jul 20, 2010

Randy Lee Wilcher, age 45, died at his home in Benton, Arkansas, Tuesday, July 20, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father David E. Wilcher and brother-in-law Windel Womack both of Murfreesboro. He is survived by his wife Sherry and son Chris, both of Benton; daughter Tabetha and her husband Bo Koder; grand-daughters Taylor and Kylee, all of...

Etsel McClain

Etsel McClain

Jul 17, 2010

Etsel McClain, age 97, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 17, 2010, in a local rehab center. Mrs. McClain was born August 28, 1912, the daughter of the late Lee and Ola Stueart. She was born in Tokio, Arkansas, but spent most of her life in Texarkana. She was a member of Sweet Home Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband...

Malcolm Cooley

Malcolm Cooley

Jul 16, 2010

Malcolm Cooley, 90, of Nashville, AR, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at a Nashville nursing home. He was born March 11, 1920, at Nashville, AR, the son of the late Clyde and Hester Higgins Cooley. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was former owner/operator of Cooley�s Store. Mr. Cooley was preceded in death by his wife,...

Otis  Hansford McLarty

Otis Hansford McLarty

Jul 14, 2010

Otis Hansford McLarty, 91, of Longview, TX went to be with the lord on July 14, 2010 at Crest Care Nursing Home. He was born in Tokio, AR on February 6, 1919 to George and Alma McLarty. Otis moved to Longview, Texas in 1955. During this time he worked at East Texas Motor Freight as a Stock Hand and Truck...

Flora  Mae Anderson

Flora Mae Anderson

Jul 14, 2010

Flora Mae Anderson, 100, of Nashville, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at her home. She was born December 9, 1909 at Bingen, AR, the daughter of the late Albert and Bertha Crowell Haynes. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Nashville. Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her husband, Willis G. Anderson; son-in-law, E.C. Sanders, Jr.; two brothers,...

Katheryn Lockaby

Katheryn Lockaby

Jul 12, 2010

Katheryn Lockaby, 91 of Murfreesboro, AR, died Monday, July 12, 2010, at a Murfreesboro nursing home. She was born November 20, 1918, at Murfreesboro, AR, the daughter of the late Will Thomas and Ada Riley Fugitt. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church; a retired employee of Crater of Diamonds. Mrs. Lockaby was preceded in death by...

Mary  Louanna Ryan

Mary Louanna Ryan

Jul 5, 2010

Mary Louanna Ryan, age 69, of Nashville, Arkansas died on July 5, 2010. She was born July 14, 1940 in Nathan, Arkansas to Houston and Willie (Hale) Floyd. She was a retired housewife and a member of the Sunset Church of Christ in Nashville, AR. She enjoyed life and being with family and friends and she loved her grandchildren. In...

Wayne Smyth

Wayne Smyth

Jul 2, 2010

Wayne Smyth, 63, of Hot Springs Village, died July 2, 2010 in Hot Springs, AR. He was born on March 11, 1947 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, the son of the late George Smyth and Marie Taylor Thompson. Mr. Smyth was a technician for Business Machines, member of the Hot Springs Cruisers, the Village Cruisers, and member of the Village...

Betty  Marie Featherston

Betty Marie Featherston

Jun 30, 2010

Betty Marie Featherston, 71, of Murfreesboro, AR., died Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at an Arkadelphia nursing home. She was born April 1, 1939 the daughter of Repherd and Lila Harrison Hallmark. Mrs. Featherston was an abstracter and a member of First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Lee Featherston, her father Repherd Hallmark,...

Paul  Wayne Ray

Paul Wayne Ray

Jun 25, 2010

Paul Wayne Ray, 30 of Ozan, AR. went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 25, 2010. He was born February 26, 1980, in Texarkana, TX. , the son of Allan and Glenda Allen Ray. Paul Wayne was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, but had been attending First Baptist Church with his family. Paul Wayne was a loving husband,...

Casey Calley

Casey Calley

Jun 22, 2010

Casey Calley, 23, of Delight, died June 22, 2010 in Murfreesboro. He was born August 4, 1986 in Hope, AR, the son of Richard Calley and Sheila Annette Ward. He was a member of the Army National Guard, the L.U.I.N.A. Local 350, and the First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, William Clifton Calley...

Boyce Loy

Boyce Loy

Jun 19, 2010

Boyce Wayne "Bo" Loy, 72, of Nashville, AR died peacefully on June 19, 2010 at his home. He was born in Monette, AR on July 27, 1938 to Charles Lee Loy and Mae Elizabeth Owens. He is pedeceased by his parents. Bo came to Arkansas in 1967. During this time he worked at Arkla Gas Company , Bakers Easy Pay,...

Tula Jeffries

Tula Jeffries

Jun 15, 2010

Tula Gammill Ball Jeffries, 88, died June 15, 2010 at Broadway Plaza Home in Arlington, Texas. She was born July 12, 1921 to Arthur and Elizabeth Gammill in Howard County, Arkansas. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Nashville, Arkansas. She graduated from Nashville High School in 1939 and married Olin Ball of Nashville. Four children were born...

Josephine  Dora Couch

Josephine Dora Couch

Jun 7, 2010

Josephine Dora Couch, 86, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Nathan, died Monday, June 7, 2010, at a Murfreesboro nursing home. She was born March 17, 1924, at Bremond, TX, the daughter of the late Lester L. and Leila Lamb Roberts. She was a member of Biggs Chapel Methodist Church; owner and operator of Nathan Country Store for 46 years. Mrs. Couch...

Edna  Mae Davis

Edna Mae Davis

Jun 5, 2010

Edna Mae Davis, 80 of Murfreesboro, AR. passed away on June 5, 2010, at the Murfreesboro Nursing Center. She was born July 8, 1929 in Nashville, AR, the daughter of the late Floyd and Lucy Wynn Smith. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by two sisters, and a brother. Survivors include her husband of sixty-three years, Homer Hoy Davis of...

Lorena  Lewis Boatwright

Lorena Lewis Boatwright

May 30, 2010

Lorena Lewis Boatwright died May 30, 2010 in the Grove Nursing Home in Grove, OK. She was born October 14, 1915 in Polk County. She married James Meggs Boatwright and moved to Nashville at the age of 24. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, the EH Club, and Hospital Auxiliary. She was an LPN nurse and worked...

Hoy  Eugene Chandler

Hoy Eugene Chandler

May 28, 2010

Hoy Eugene Chandler, 71, of Fayetteville, formerly of Nashville, died Friday, May 28, 2010 in Franklin, TN. He was born October 28, 1938 in Nashville, AR, the son of Hoy F Chandler and Crystal Ardell Goodwin. Mr. Chandler graduated from Nashville High School in 1956 and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1967 with a BSBA in Accounting. He...

William  C. Calley

William C. Calley

May 27, 2010

William C. Calley, 80, of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at a Murfreesboro nursing home. He was born September 26, 1929, in Pike County, AR, the son of the late William and Flora Cox Calley. He was a member and deacon for a number of years at First Baptist Church, Murfreesboro. Mr. Calley was preceded in death by one...

Betty Crews

Betty Crews

May 24, 2010

Betty Crews, 79, of Nashville, died Monday, May 24, 2010, at her home. She was born February 11, 1931, at El Dorado, AR, the daughter of the late Grady Marvin and Thelma Coleman Baker. She was owner and operator of Baker�s Easy Pay Store in Nashville, AR. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Nashville. She loved her animals....