Obituaries

Latimer Funeral Home Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Nashville and Murfreesboro area

Floy Jean Reed

Floy Jean Reed

Sep 11, 2025

Floy Jean Linville Reed was born in Nashville, AR, April 27, 1947 and passed away September 11, 2025 at UAMS in Little Rock, AR at the age of 78, surrounded by family members. She was born into the family of Miley and Della Martin Linville, along with a sister, Inell Linville and 4 brothers, Leon, Jerald, Burl and Archie Linville...

Mary Carolyn Ellis

Mary Carolyn Ellis

Sep 7, 2025

Mary Carolyn Ellis, age 95 of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025 in Texarkana, Texas. She was born on February 17, 1930 in the Highland Community to the late Hiram Wilson and Bess Watkins Wilson.

Mrs. Ellis was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Nashville from the age of 8. She served in many different...

Jeremy Robert Chambers

Jeremy Robert Chambers

Sep 5, 2025

Jeremy Robert Chambers, age 44, of Delight Arkansas passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born October 28, 1980, in Hope, Arkansas the son of Richard Chambers and Bobbie Mitchell Ivie.

Jeremy loved music, his family, friends, but more importantly he loved church and was proud member of Garrett Memorial Baptist Church in Hope, Arkansas...

Craig Dean Straight

Craig Dean Straight

Sep 2, 2025

Craig Dean Straight, 64, of Waldron, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 in Nashville, Arkansas. He was born September 13, 1960 in Paden City, West Virginia the son of Shirley Minor and the late Willard Straight.

Mr. Straight was a proud United States Army veteran. He was a preacher for many years at the Westside Church of Christ in...

James Tommy Howard

James Tommy Howard

Sep 2, 2025

James Tommy “Rootbeer” Howard, 76, of Murfreesboro, passed away September 2, 2025, at a Hot Springs Hospital. He was born on February 14, 1949, in Roy, Arkansas. He was the youngest child of the late Robert Emmitt and Ellen (Cogdell) Howard. Tommy was predeceased by his parents, his sister, Laverne Faulkner, and brother, Billy Wayne Howard, as well as his...

Homer Lee York

Homer Lee York

Sep 2, 2025

Homer Lee York, 73, lost his lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease and other health issues on September 2. He was born March 20, 1952, to Isaac Homer York and Fern Inez Rettmann York in Nashville.

He is pre-deceased by his parents; grandparents Dock and Cecil York and Victor and Hazel Rettmann all of Nashville; his in-laws Howard and Charlotte Boatman of...

Jack Holt Lovelis

Jack Holt Lovelis

Aug 24, 2025

Jack Holt Lovelis, age 81, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at his home in Nashville. He was born December 13, 1943, in Nashville, Arkansas the son of Herman “Big Jack” Nussbaum Lovelis and Katherine Viola Holt Lovelis.

Mr. Lovelis was a member of the County Line Baptist Church in Nashville. He enjoyed spending time in the...

Lisa Hines

Lisa Hines

Aug 22, 2025

Lisa Hines, age 59, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away Friday, August 22, 2025 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born March 23, 1966 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma the daughter of Dewayne Freese and the late Cindy Nash Freese.

Lisa attended the Cornerstone Church in Nashville. She attended Trinity High School in Euless, Texas. Mrs. Hines was a counsel member of the...

Tommy Dale Longnecker

Tommy Dale Longnecker

Aug 22, 2025

Tommy Dale Longnecker of Texarkana, Arkansas was born April 19, 1946. He passed away on August 22, 2025 in a Texarkana nursing home.

Tommy proudly served in the United States Air Force in Big Springs, Texas.

When he was honorably discharged, he began his employment at Cooper Tire where he retired after over thirty years.

Tommy was affectionately known as Deddy, Uncle Tommy...

Jesse Clovis Bagwell

Jesse Clovis Bagwell

Aug 21, 2025

Jesse Clovis Bagwell, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, was born July 16, 1933, and passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 21, 2025.Jesse proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War, where he worked as a cook and provided meals and comfort to his fellow servicemen.After returning home, he began a long and dedicated career with...

Troy McCullough

Troy McCullough

Aug 21, 2025

Troy McCullough, 87, of Langley, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Born on April 3, 1938, in Nashville, Arkansas, he was the son of the late John T. McCullough and Delia Mae Cornish McCullough.

A member of Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, Louisiana, Troy lived a life rooted in faith, family, and the outdoors....

Sammy Dale McAdams

Sammy Dale McAdams

Aug 19, 2025

Sammy Dale McAdams, age 70 of Ashdown, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 in Texarkana. He was born on September 15, 1954 in Texarkana to the late Joe Robert McAdams and Helen Marie Sanders McAdams.

Dale was a member of the church of Christ. He enjoyed reading, finding treasurers with his metal detector and watching Razorback basketball. His passion...

Charles Edwin Wilhite

Charles Edwin Wilhite

Aug 15, 2025

Charles Edwin Wilhite, 86, of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away on August 15, 2025. Born on May 15, 1939, in Nashville, Arkansas, Charles was the son of Icle D. and Anna Lee Wilhite. He is preceded in death by both parents and his sister, Linda. Charles is survived by his beautiful wife of 66 years, Betty Kennedy Wilhite, his son Rodney...

Kimberly Diane Woodruff

Kimberly Diane Woodruff

Aug 10, 2025

**In Loving Memory of Kimberly Woodruff**

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kimberly Woodruff, who left this world on August 10, 2025, at the age of 64, in Nashville, Arkansas. Born on June 14, 1961, in Amarillo, Texas, Kim was a beacon of light and love to all who knew her.

Kim was the cherished daughter of...

Joe Robert Smith

Joe Robert Smith

Aug 8, 2025

Joe Robert Smith, 82, of Nashville passed away on Friday, August 8 at his home. He was born on July 11, 1943 to Charley Watson Smith and Beyrel Metts Smith.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charley and Beyrel.

Joe is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marjorie Chambers Smith; Daughter, Lisa (Ricky) Griffith of Tyler, Texas; Daughter, Julie (Jarrett) Rhodes...

Ella Patricia "Pat" Graves

Ella Patricia "Pat" Graves

Aug 3, 2025

Ella Patricia “Pat” Graves, age 84 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at her home. She was born on May 2, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late William Henry Buck and Lena Belle Hill Adams.

Mrs. Graves was a graduate of Norman High School. She worked as a teachers aide and bus driver in the Murfreesboro...

Elizabeth Ann Stuart

Elizabeth Ann Stuart

Jul 31, 2025

Elizabeth Ann Funderburg Stuart, age 86 of Ozan, Arkansas passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025 at her home in Ozan. She was born June 21, 1939 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas the daughter of the late William Cecil Funderburg and Evelyn Green Funderburg.

Mrs. Stuart was a graduate of Mineral Springs High School. A lifetime member of Liberty Baptist Church, as well...

Clifton "Nim" Thomas Harris

Clifton "Nim" Thomas Harris

Jul 31, 2025

Clifton Thomas “Nim” Harris, age 79 of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025 in Nashville. He was born on March 18, 1946 in the Mt. Moriah Community to the late Watson Harris and Dora Marie Ponder Harris.

Mr. Harris was a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and taking care of his doll,...

Verna Marie Citty

Verna Marie Citty

Jul 28, 2025

Verna Marie (Horn) Citty, age 94 of Sparkman, formerly of Texarkana and Ozan, passed

away peacefully on July 28, 2025, at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock,

Arkansas. She was born on March 31, 1931, in Hope, Arkansas, to the late James Lewis and Martha Horn. She was the beloved wife of 70 years to the late William Henry “Billy”...

Kelly Ray Scott Sr.

Kelly Ray Scott Sr.

Jul 28, 2025

Kelly Ray Scott, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home in Nashville, Arkansas on Monday, July 28, 2025, surrounded by family. Born on February 4, 1941, in the small community of Stapp Zoe, Arkansas, Kelly shared a birthday with his beloved mother, Alice. He was the son of John Peter Kelly Scott and Alice Wilson Scott.

Kelly and his devoted wife,...