TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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James Shackelford

James Shackelford, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Texarkana Funeral Home, Texas Blvd. Visitation will be on Saturday, April 15. 2023 from 12:00…

Bradley Wayne Tibbit

Bradley Wayne Tibbit, age 64, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at his home. Mr. Tibbit was born on October 1, 1958, in Shreveport, Louisiana, and lived in Texarkana for most of his life. Bradley was a carpenter…

Teddy Landrum

Teddy Wayne Landrum, age 60, of Redwater, Texas, died Monday, April 3, 2023, in a Shreveport hospital after complications from surgery. He had beat cancer and was very proud of that. He was cancer free when he met his Savior,…

Lorane Pree Jones

Lorane Pree Jones 71, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Tuesday March 28, 2023 in a local hospital. Mrs. Jones was born November 26, 1951 in Lewisville, Arkansas. She retired from the Miller County Sheriff Department and was a member of St.…

Leon Dowdle

Delbert “Leon” Dowdle, age 84, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023, in a local care facility. Mr. Dowdle was born March 15, 1939, in Delight, Arkansas to Curtis and Mary (Hill) Dowdle. He retired at 55 years…

George Gabour

George Charles Gabour, age 75, of Jefferson, Texas, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023. Mr. Gabour was born June 23, 1947 in Texarkana, AR. He graduated from Jesuit High School of Shreveport, LA in 1966. He served in the…

Ida Frances Burnett

Ida Frances Brabham Willis Burnett, age 94, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, April 2, 2023 in a local hospital. Mrs. Burnett was born on April 20, 1928 in Cass County, Texas to Austin and Lizzie (McCoy) Brabham. Mrs. Burnett went…

Cathy Elaine Dillard

Cathy Elaine Dillard, age 71 of New Boston, Texas passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 in a local hospital. Mrs. Dillard was born October 27, 1951 in New Boston, Texas to J.B and Ethel Raney. She was a retired Dispatcher…

Tim Johnson

Timothy William Johnson, age 65 of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday April 2, 2023. Timothy was born on October 29, 1957 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin to Theron and Kathryn Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theron…

Barbara Merritt

Barbara Ann Merritt, age 87, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, March 31, 2023, in a local care facility. Mrs. Merritt was born July 16, 1935, in Joinerville, Texas to Marvin and Ima Lee (Lancaster) Adams. She was a member of…

Doris Jean Thompson

Doris Jean Thompson, age 88, of Fouke, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 31, 2023. Mrs. Thompson was born on August 19, 1934 in Texarkana, Texas, and lived in Fouke most of her…

David Lee Dickens

U.S. Veteran David Lee Dickens, age 83 of Maud, Texas passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 at his home in Maud, Texas. Mr. Dickens was born May 11, 1939 in Maud, Texas to Jesse John and Bertie (Mathis) Dickens. He…

Richard Bryan Osborne

U.S. Veteran Richard Bryan Osborne, age 74, of Texarkana, Texas, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023 in a local hospital. Mr. Osborne was born February 27, 1949 in Belton, Texas. He was a retired U.S. Army having served during Vietnam and…