TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Rev. John Richard Barfield

Rev. John Richard Barfield, age 88, of Texarkana, Texas, died Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his residence. Rev. Barfield was born December 12, 1935 in New Boston, Texas to Wilson Gregory Barfield and Susan Iona Ponder Barfield. He was a…

Charles Marion Knight

Charles Marion Knight, age 70, of Hooks, Texas, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 5:20 P.M. surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 14, 1953, in Texarkana, Texas to Joyce and Carrel Knight Sr. Mr.…

Maurice Wayne Holliday

Maurice Wayne Holliday, age 95, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, in a local hospital. Mr. Holliday was born on February 27, 1929, in Chicago, IL. He retired as a purchasing agent for FCI and was a…

Fidel Sandoval

Fidel Sandoval, 48, of Texarkana, passed away on April 8, 2024. He was born July 4, 1975 to Fulgencio Sandoval and Lucila Piedra Gonsalez in Guerrero, Mexico. He is preceded in death by his mother. Survivors include his wife Aide…

Dorothy Lynn Hilton

Dorothy Lynn Hilton, age 76, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, in a local nursing home. Mrs. Hilton was born October 17, 1947, in Texarkana, Arkansas, to W.H. and Johnnie (Robinson) Birdwell. She was married to…

Bobby Dewayne Whitley

Bobby Dewayne Whitley, age 57, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in a local hospital. Mr. Whitley was born April 4, 1966 in Texarkana, Arkansas. He was a carpenter and member of the Harvest International Ministries Church. He…

Edward Charles Penn

Edward Charles Penn, age 70, of Texarkana, TX, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Christus St. Michael Hospital. He was born on December 4, 1953, in Houston, TX, to Charles and Ethel Penn. Edward would start his day…

Jordan L. Burks

Jordan L. Burks was February 1, 1992, in Texarkana, Texas to Cynthia Burks and Keith Lee. He was a graduate of Ashdown High School Class of 2010 and receive his associate degree from Texarkana College in 2017. He was employed…

Kenneth Turner

Kenneth Turner was born on September 24, 1945, in Nashville, AR to the late Kemp and Frankie (Carson) Turner. He attended public school in Ashdown, Arkansas and received his high school diploma from Little River County Training School. He was…

Patsy Thompson Kemp

Patsy Thompson Kemp, born March 20, 1935, entered God’s presence on March 31, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, William Kemp Jr; also parents Mildred and Pat Thompson, brother LB Tillman, sister and brother-in-law…

Jack A. Stone

Jack A. Stone, 76, passed away on March 31, 2024. Mr. Stone was born on May 16, 1947, in De Queen, Arkansas to Virginia and Claude Stone. He was a member of Union Valley Baptist Church in Beebe, AR., and…

Betty Ree Walls

Betty Ree Walls was born March 24, 1954 to Mr. Price Stevenson, Jr. and Ms. Doris Lee Kelley. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Robert Earl Kelley, grandparents, aunts and uncles. She attended schools in the Texarkana…

Bobby Wayne Avery

U.S. Veteran Bobby Wayne Avery, 81, of Texarkana, Texas went home to be with his precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 28, 2024. He was a proud member of Westlawn Missionary Baptist Church where he served as Deacon,…