of Batesville, AR

January 22, 1945 - January 5, 2025

Farris Martin Nelms, 79, passed away on January 5, 2025 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born on January 22, 1945 in Chester, South Carolina to Addison Farris Martin Jr. and Eleanor Smith (Holton) Martin and grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee where she graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University and later obtained a master's degree from Arkansas State University, leading to a meaningful career as a counselor in the Batesville Public Schools.

She married Dick Nelms on August 6, 1966 and together they built a loving family. She enjoyed gatherings with family and friends, traveling, cooking, gardening and creating special moments with her grandchildren. A devoted member of the First Presbyterian Church in Batesville, she found lasting joy in her faith community.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Betsy Henley. She is survived by her husband, Dick Nelms; her sister, Eleanor Winfrey of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; her children, Frank and his wife, Susan of Greenbrier, Arkansas, David and his wife, Leigh of Rogers, Arkansas, Preston and his wife, Ashley of Batesville, Arkansas and Beth Pierce and her husband, Jon of Winston Salem, North Carolina; her 11 grandchildren and her two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 25th at the First Presbyterian Church, 775 E Boswell St, in Batesville. A lunch reception for family and friends will immediately follow.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the charity of one's choice.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Crouch Funeral Home
510 College Avenue
Batesville, AR  72501
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com