TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Paul Ray Mackey

U.S. Veteran Paul Mackey, 87, of Red Lick Texas, died on April 24, 2023. Mr. Mackey was born March 26, 1936 in Murfreesboro, AR to Paul W. Mackey and Elsie Ray Mackey. He was a patriot and served his country…

Johnny Elwood Cockrum

Johnny Elwood Cockrum, age 78 of Texarkana, Texas passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023 in a local hospital. Mr. Cockrum was born January 2, 1945 in New Boston, Texas to William and Wilma Cockrum. He was an Inspector with Red…

Bonnie Zamora

Bonnie Jo Zamora, age 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at her daughter’s residence in Rowlett, TX. Bonnie Jo Zamora of Texarkana, TX was born February 8, 1930, in New Orleans, LA to Dessie Wiggins and Joe…

Jerry Hatfield

U.S. Veteran JERRY HATFIELD Jerry DeLane Hatfield, 88, formerly of Texarkana passed away on April 22, 2023. He was born May 10, 1934, to Henry and Etta (Keys) Hatfield in Marion County, Texas, near Jefferson. Jerry was a Korean War…

Erma D. Brockman

Erma D. Brockman 88, passed peacefully on April 11, 2023 in Texarkana, Texas with her loved ones by her side. Erma was born December 19, 1934 in Howard County, Arkansas to the late Beatrice Whitmore and Ned Cook. Erma went…

Shirley Turner

Shirley was born on December 7, 1964, the youngest daughter to the parents of Muriel Williams and Mac Ford in Garland City, Arkansas. She attended school at Garland High School where she loved playing basketball, softball, etc. for the Redhorses.…

Michael L. Rayburn

U.S. Veteran Michael Lynn Rayburn, age 70, of Wake Village, Texas went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday. April 20, 2023, at his residence surrounded by family. Mr. Rayburn was born October 21, 1952, in Texarkana,…

Robert Frazier

Early Sunday morning, April 16, 2023, surrounded by family, Robert Wayne Frazier, age 66, gained his freedom from this earth and headed on to a much better place where he will have no more wheelchair to depend on, and will…

Joel Dale Fulmer

U.S. Veteran Joel Dale Fulmer Sr., age 81, of Texarkana, AR passed from this life on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Little Rock, Arkansas, after a brief illness. He was born on September 27, 1941 in Beeville, Texas to Robert…

Denise Christilles

Denise Marie Christilles, age 79, of Texarkana, Texas, entered into the presence of her Lord, Jesus Christ on Monday, April 17, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Denise was born April 24, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas…

John Andrew McCuller

John Andrew McCuller, age 86, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Mr. McCuller was born on May 21, 1936, in Ogden, Arkansas, and was a lifetime resident of Texarkana.…

Charles Edward Knowles

U.S. Veteran Charles Edward Knowles, age 77, of Maud, Texas went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 17, 2023, in a local hospice facility surrounded by his family. Mr. Knowles was born August 12, 1945,…

Richard Scott Reeder

Richard Scott Reeder, age 64, of Texarkana, Arkansas went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday April 17, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his family. Scott was born August 10, 1958, in Nashville, Arkansas. He was…