TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Bobby Lynn Pate

Bobby Lynn Pate, 79, of Texarkana, TX, passed away on May 15, 2023. He was born on May 22, 1943, in Orange, TX, but the family soon moved back to their farm in Hope, AR. Bobby graduated from Arkansas High…

Keith Schutte

Ronald Keith Schutte, age 56, of Hooks, Texas, died suddenly on Monday, May 15, 2023. Keith was born March 9, 1967, in Texarkana, Texas to Donal and Rebecca (Williams) Schutte. His career was in law enforcement for 31 years and…

Christine Hughes

Christine Vivian Hughes, age 93, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, May 14, 2023, at her residence. Mrs. Hughes was born June 21, 1929, in Idabel, Oklahoma to Jesse and Estel (Laughter) Clardy. She was a homemaker and a member of…

Ricky Oral Taylor

Ricky Oral Taylor, age 48, of Fouke, Arkansas, died Sunday, May 14, 2023, at his home. Mr. Taylor was born December 11, 1974, in Texarkana, Texas, and lived in Fouke most of his life. He was employed with Stribling Equipment…

Ruby Dailey

Ruby Helen Dailey, 86, of Texarkana, passed away on May 13, 2023. Ruby was born to Scott Edward Cargile and Lois Lee, on August 4, 1936. On February 16, 1952, she married her sweetheart, Buck Dailey, whom she met one…

Billie L. Ford

Mrs. Billie Lue Ford, age 96, of Texarkana, Texas went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Mrs. Ford was born December 23, 1926 in Kosse, Texas. She previously owner and operated Olivet’s Grocery…

Patsy Green

Patsy Pearl Green, 91, of Texarkana passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born September 24, 1931 to Henry Streety and Nina Collier Anderson in Hemphill, Texas. Patsy was a member of First Baptist…

Johnny Lee Branson

U.S. Veteran New Boston- Johnny L. Branson 88, went to be with the Lord Wednesday May 10, 2023 peacefully surrounded by family. Born August 9, 1934 in Redwater, TX to Jim & Marie Branson. He is preceded in death by…

Pam Smith

Pamela (Pam) Denise Smith, age 68, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born June 2, 1954, in Atlanta, Texas to Gerald and Madgie (Wilson) Stovall. She worked for MHMR, now Community…

Chris Dewayne Ward

Chris Dewayne Ward, age 55, of Nash, Texas, died Monday, May 15, 2023, at his home. Mr. Ward was born on August 30, 1967, in Texarkana, Texas. He was employed with Alcoa Solutions Group in Nash, Texas, and a Church…

Albert Larry Benson

Albert Larry Benson, of Texarkana, Texas, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at his home. Larry was born on March 25,1950, to William Otis and Ella Mae Benson and grew up on College Hill and was…

Reginald Bradley

Reginald was the first born of Elbert Bradley, Jr. and Carolyn D. Bradley in Denton, Texas. In 1972 the family moved to Oceanside, CA where Elbert Bradley was stationed as a U. S. Marine. Reginald attended school in Oceanside, CA.…