Helen Cullom
Helen Cullom, age 88, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 Helen was born on June 26, 1934 in Genoa, Arkansas to John Wesley Long and Laura Alice Long. Helen loved life and loved being outdoors surrounded by nature. She…
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Merlene Hodges
Merlene Hodges, age 78 of Maud, Texas passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at her residence. Ms. Hodges was born June 24, 1944 in Maud, Texas to James and Joyce Cole. She was a Retired CNA and is preceded in…
Lee Johnson
Lee Johnson, 85, of Texarkana, Texas died peacefully at his home on March 23, 2023. Mr. Johnson was born on May 2, 1937 in Bullfrog Valley, Arkansas to Elmer and Thelma Johnson. Mr. Johnson retired from Pfizer as a pharmaceutical…
Larry Gene Copeland
Larry Gene Copeland, age 79, of Texarkana, Texas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Mr. Copeland was born on November 21, 1943, in Nashville, Arkansas. He was a member of Highland Park…
Irene Lewis Clemons
Irene Lewis Clemons was born on July 31, 1929 in McKamie, Arkansas. Our beloved aunt, sister, wife and friend, departed this life to live with the Lord on March 14, 2023 at Christus St. Michael Hospital. She was the third…
Exploring the Rainbow at Crater of Diamonds State Park
Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds State Park! While diamonds come in all colors of the rainbow, diamonds found at the Crater of Diamonds are white, brown, or yellow. More than 60% of Crater diamonds are white, 20% are brown,…
Charlotte Clevette Walden
Charlotte Clevette Walden, age 79, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Walden was born August 18, 1943, in De Queen, Arkansas. She was a…
Marilyn Ruth Markham
Obit is pending Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Hardy Memorial. Visitation will be on Friday, March 24, 2023 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Texarkana Funeral Home, Texas.
Bud Guest
Edgar A. “Bud” Guest, age 93, of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023. Bud was born in Texarkana, Texas on October 2, 1929, to Bertrand F. and Naoma Aycock Guest. He was a proud veteran of the…
Betty Leake
Betty Joyce Lawley Leake, age 85, of Texarkana, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 20, 2023. Mrs. Leake was born June 17, 1937, in O’Donnell, Texas. She was a member of Cross View Baptist…
Sarah Franklin Mathis
Sarah Franklin Mathis was born October 24, 1946 to the late Wilbert and Selma Franklin. Sarah married Connie Mathis. Sarah was a member of Atlanta Street Church of Christ where she was a Sunday School Teacher. She attended Burns school in Hooks, Texas. She…
Police and Fire Calls for Service March 12th – March 16th
Time Agency Type Address 00:04:16 TT POLICE DEPARTMENT WELFARE 6210 GIBSON LANE TEXARKANA, TX 75503 00:18:47 TA POLICE DEPARTMENT SUSPICIOUS 512 E 43RD STREET TEXARKANA, AR 71854 00:21:27 TT POLICE DEPARTMENT WELFARE 1808 S SPRUCE STREET TEXARKANA, TX 75501 00:23:53…
Police and Fire Calls for Service March 17th – March 20th
Time Agency Type Address 00:03:45 TA POLICE DEPARTMENT SUSPICIOUS 201 E MLK BOULEVARD TEXARKANA, AR 71854 00:06:51 TA POLICE DEPARTMENT ALARM 2400 TRINITY BOULEVARD TEXARKANA, AR 71854 00:19:28 TT POLICE DEPARTMENT NOISE DISTURB 724 MAIN STREET TEXARKANA, TX 75501 00:20:28…
Charles Hartman
Charles E. Hartman, age 88, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, March 19, 2023, at his residence. Mr. Hartman was born January 8, 1935, in Waycross, Georgia to Charles and Margaret (Powers) Hartman. He was a veteran of the United States…
James “Jim” Cooper
James “Jim” Cooper, 77, of De Kalb, Texas passed away on March 17, 2023. He was born March 21, 1945 to Oral and Lera Strain Cooper in De Kalb, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, and sister…