Rev. Walter Lee Nash Sr., 83, died WEdnesday, May 6, 2009 at The VA Hospital in Memphis.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, May 12 at 11 a.m. at the Batesville Civic Center. Rev. Jacob Hentz will officiate. Interment will follow at New Bethlehem Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cooley’s Mortuary and from 5 to 8 p.m. at New Bethlehem Church. Also, the body will lie in repose one hour before the funeral at the Civic Center.
Survivors include his wife, Nina Nash; six daughters, eight sons, 43 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildre and five great-great-grandchildren.
Cooley’s Mortuary has charge of arrangements.

Gloria Swanson Crosthwait Newman, 83, died Friday, May 8, 2009.
Funeral services are Sunday, May 10, at 4 p.m. at Newsom Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery in Enid.
Newsom Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
She is survived by three sons and one son; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.