TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Charles Franklin Mayes, Sr.

Charles Franklin Mayes, Sr.

Charles Franklin Mayes Sr. was born on May 19, 1934, in the Cuthand community of Northeast Texas, in the Clarksville/Bogata area, to Claude Cotnie and Opal Elizabeth (Mauldin) Mayes. His birthplace was anything but ordinary—a cow...

Thomas Glenn Russell

Thomas Glenn Russell

Thomas Glenn Russell born June 14, 1951 in New Boston, Texas was embraced by the open arms of his Lord and Savior on the morning of November 6, 2026. He left a legacy of laughter mixed with mischievous wit and memories of a strong, kind...

Dianna Kemp

Dianna Kemp

Dianna Kemp, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 6, 2026, at her home. She was born in Houston, Texas, on November 11, 1953, to her parents, William and Betty Guyton.

Virginia “Jenny” Hinton

Virginia "Jenny" Hinton

Virginia “Jenny” Hinton was born on March 11, 1959 and passed to her heavenly home on November 3, 2026. A child of God, she loved her Lord with all her heart and soul. She was saved at age 8 and baptized at age 21. Her faith remained a...

Charles Edmond Pruitt II

Charles Edmond Pruitt II

Charles Edmond Pruitt II, age 86, of Atlanta, Texas, passed on to join our Lord and loved ones, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He and his twin sister were born February 11, 1940, in Atlanta, Texas, to Clara Ray and Volentine Sandoval...

Rickey Dean Gordon

Rickey Dean Gordon

Rickey Dean Gordon, 78, of Taylor, Arkansas passed away Thursday, November 5, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas. He was born April 26, 1948, in Houston, Texas to Noel Martin Gordan and Arlene Glass Smith. Mr. Gordon serviced our country in the...

Larry Don Sweet

Larry Don Sweet

Larry Don Sweet, age 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in Texarkana, Arkansas, surrounded by his family. He was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, on November 11, 1946, to Molly and Woodrow Sweet.