TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Gayle Francis Nicholas

Mrs. Gayle Francis Nicholas, age 78, of Texarkana, Arkansas died on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Mrs. Nicholas was born September 11, 1944, in Texarkana, Arkansas, and was a lifetime resident of the area. She was a Baptist and a homemaker.…

Anita Polomsky

Anita Polomsky, age 67, of Texarkana, Arkansas went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 12, 2023 in a local hospital. Mrs. Polomsky was born August 20, 1955, in Vancouver, Washington. She was a retired emergency…

Elva Ruth Duncan

Mrs. Elva Ruth Duncan, age 95, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on June 11, 2023. Mrs. Duncan was born October 28, 1927 in Lockesburg, Arkansas and had lived most of her life in Texarkana. She was…

Bennie Ray Griffin, Jr.

Bennie Ray Griffin, Jr., age 65, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at his home. Mr. Griffin was born June 2, 1958, in Texarkana, Texas. He was retired from Alexander’s Taxidermy and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is…

Tommye Kaye Smith

Tommye Kaye Smith, age 48, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Texarkana. Tommye was born December 30, 1974, in Osceola, Arkansas. She graduated from Osceola High School in 1993. She also attended Arkansas Governors School…

Gary Wayne Waggoner

Gary Wayne Waggoner, age 48, of Fouke, Arkansas, died on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in a local hospital surrounded by his family. Mr. Waggoner was born September 15, 1974, in Texarkana, Texas. He was employed with Red River Army Depot…

Mary Coen

Mary Louise Coen was born May 23, 1932 in Long Pine, Nebraska. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of Hardy United Methodist Church. She was dearly loved by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by…

Johnnie Helen Wilson

Johnnie Helen Wilson, age 79, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, June 10, 2023 in a local hospital. Mrs. Wilson was born February 18, 1944 in New Boston, Texas. She was formerly employed with the Housing Authority in New Boston, Texas,…

Cathryne McKenzie

Mrs. Cathryne Ray McKenzie, age 82, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2023. Mrs. McKenzie was born October 27, 1940, in Texarkana, Arkansas, and had lived most of her life in Texarkana. She…

Birtie Lee Smith

Birtie Lee Smith, age 91 of New Boston, Texas passed away Friday, June 9, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Smith was born in New Boston, Texas on September 6, 1931, to Willie and Flora Thompson. She…

Bobby Webster Janes

Bobby Webster Janes, age 95, of Texarkana, Texas, died Thursday, May 25, 2023, in a local hospice facility. Mrs. Janes was born September 6, 1927, in Texarkana, Texas. She taught kindergarten and first grade for 40 years for the Fort…

Weldon Gene Carr

Weldon Gene Carr, SR 68, of Texarkana, Texas passed June 4, 2023. Visitation Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at Jones Stuart Mortuary, 115 East 9th Street, Texarkana, AR. [AdSense-B]