TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Fredonia Ann Martin Smith

Fredonia Ann Martin Smith, age 84, of Fouke, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022. Mrs. Smith was born on October 17, 1938, in Brightstar, Arkansas, and lived in Texas, Arizona, and Oklahoma before retiring to a blueberry farm…

Georgia Jean Sullivan

Georgia Jean Sullivan, age 69, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Sullivan was born August 20, 1953, in Dallas, Texas, and lived in Texarkana most of her life. She was a devoted wife, mother,…

James Benton Sr.

A great man, father, husband and so much more. James Benton Sr. was born on July 5th, 1934 to the late Callie Dodd and Homer Benton in Hooks, TX. He attended Burns School in Red Bank, TX. He received his…

Reggie Mere Watson

Reggie Mere Watson 80, of Hooks, TX passed October 24, 2022. Visitation November 4,  2022, 3:00 -5:00 PM at Jones Stuart Mortuary. Service Greater Faith Worship Center 10:00 AM with Rev. Willie Betts, Eulogist. Burial Memorial Gardens. [AdSense-B]  

Joe Frank Hudgens

U.S. Veteran Joe Frank “Papaw” Hudgens, age 90, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 31, 2022, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Mr. Hudgens was born June 20, 1932, in Waldo,…

Wanda Joyce Bearden

Wanda Joyce Bearden, age 75, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 30, 2022 in a local nursing facility surrounded by her family. Mrs. Bearden was born September 20, 1947 in Texarkana, Arkansas…

John Dale Browning

John Dale Browning, age 80, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at a local hospice facility surrounded by his family. Mr. Browning was born on January 19, 1942, in…

Lloyd Ernest Walraven

Lloyd Ernest Walraven, age 80, of Fouke, Arkansas, died Sunday, October 30, 2022 in a local hospital. Mr. Walraven was born April 11, 1942 in Fouke, Arkansas and was a iron worker and welder. He was preceded in death by…

Wilbur “Bill” Finigan

Wilbur “Bill” Finigan, 73, of Texarkana, Texas died October 29, 2022. He was born February 7, 1949 in Sussex, New Jersey to Thomas and Josephine Finnigan. Bill leaves behind his wife Laura K. Finigan, children; Louis Finigan, Richard “Bud” Finigan,…

Linda Mae Birdsong

Linda Birdsong, 76 of New Boston, TX passed away Friday, October 28, 2002, at home surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born October 13, 1946, in Wichita Falls, TX to Weona Mae Walters and Samuel Jerome Yates. She was…

Michael Davis

U.S. Veteran Michael James Davis, age 75, of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed from this life on Friday, October 28, 2022, with his family at his side. Mr. Davis was born in Wichita, Kansas on August 13, 1947, to Gertie Mae Francis…

Carl Salsman

Carl Luther Salsman, age 105, of Texarkana, Texas, died Thursday, October 27, 2022, in a local hospice facility. Mr. Salsman was born August 28, 1917, in Wellston, Oklahoma. He worked for many years as a civilian contractor for the Army…