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Benjamin B. Purifoy Jr., age 98, of Genoa, Arkansas, died Friday, January 5, 2024 in a local nursing center. Mr. Purifoy was born August 13, 1925 in Genoa, Arkansas. He was retired from Red River Army Depot, member of the…

Daniel Curtis, age 82, passed away at his home Thursday, January 4, 2024. Born in New Boston, TX, Daniel was the son of Garvis and Hazel Curtis. He graduated from New Boston High School as valedictorian in 1959. While in…

Betty L McDougal, age 85, of Texarkana, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 29, 2023. Betty was born October 11, 1938, in Nash, Texas, and lived in Houston and Victoria, TX, before returning…

Mr. Coke Austin McDowell, 88, passed away at his home Tuesday morning, January 4, 2024. Coke was born in Texarkana, Arkansas on August 6, 1935, to Mr. And Mrs. Edward McDowell. Services will be 2 PM Saturday January 6, 2024,…

Cynthia A. Chriestenson, age 86, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Chriestenson was born March 9, 1937, in Bentonville, Arkansas, and lived most of…

Eugenia J. Miles passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at her residence in Wake Village, Texas. She was born September 10, 1917 in Logansport, Louisiana to the late S.S. Johnson and Emma Risher Johnson. Mrs. Miles graduated from Byrd…

Virginia Blair McGee May 16, 1942 – December 26, 2023 Virginia was born to the parentage of Dr Ellis Blair and Mary Jane McGee on May 16, 1942. Virginia was the 2nd of 4 children born to this union. Virginia…

Valvie (Val) Marie Ayers Nolte, age 89, of Ashdown, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Christus St. Michael Hospital. Val was born June 12, 1934, in Cerrogordo, Arkansas, and lived…

Geneva Lene Johnson, 87, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on December 28, 2023. She was born on April 5, 1936, in De Queen, Arkansas to Cathlene and Cleveland Johnson. Geneva was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church and spent many…

Edmund James Gaughan, 66, of Covington, Georgia passed away on December 27, 2023. He was born May 25, 1957 to John and Kathleen Gaughan in Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, John and…

Veneta Jean Clark, age 79, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, at her home in Arcadia, Louisiana. Veneta was born on May 17, 1944, in Texarkana, Arkansas to Alfred James Shaffer and Ira Lee Shaver. For most of her…

Donald Kenneth (Sam) Allen of Wake Village, Texas passed from this life into the arms of his Savior on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Donald was born on September 24, 1932 to Floyd and Ruby Allen in Parks, Arkansas. He was…

Carrol Ann Blalack, 80, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on December 30, 2023. Born January 26, 1943, in Jacksonville, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Alpheus William Langston and Augusta Ophe Langston. Carrol was a free spirited, witty,…

Dolores (Dee) Faye Launius, age 85 of Fouke, Arkansas passed from this life Sunday, December 31, 2023. Mrs. Launius was born November 30, 1938 to Jack and Novella Huber in Dallas, Texas. She was a homemaker and faithful member of…

Rena Elaine Hicks Herrington, age 76, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Sunday, December 31, 2023 in a Magnolia, Arkansas hospital. Mrs. Herrington was born September 21, 1947 in Texarkana, Texas. She was a homemaker and member of the Highland Church of…