TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Caroline Ophelia Trawick

Caroline Ophelia Trawick, age 79, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 2, 2023, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Trawick was born January 5, 1944, in Fouke, Arkansas, and was a lifetime…

Dakota Sutton

Dakota Sutton, age 31, of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Christus St. Michael Hospital. Dakota was born on February 24, 1992, in Texarkana, Texas, to Jerry Sutton and Chrissy Walker. He was a server and…

Patricia Rodgers

Patricia Louise Kerns Rodgers passed away on February 28, 2023. She was born on April 27, 1942 to Gilbert William and Vivian Kerns of Texarkana, TX. Patricia grew up with four siblings – GW, Carol, Kay and James. Growing up…

Caroline Ophelia Trawick

Caroline Ophelia Trawick, age 79, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 2, 2023, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Trawick was born January 5, 1944, in Fouke, Arkansas, and was a lifetime…

Carla Welch

Carla Welch, 52, of Texarkana passed away February 28, 2023 at her residence. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, March 10, 2023 at Chapelwood Funeral Home, Nash, Texas.

Ronald Earl Cowling

Ronald Cowling, 85, of Texarkana, Texas died on February 27, 2023. Mr. Cowling was born on December 15, 1937 to E. E. and Ruby Cowling. He was a member of Beech Street First Baptist Church and a veteran. He was…

Linda Ann Powell

Linda Ann Powell, age 77 of Texarkana, Arkansas died Monday, February 27, 2023, in a local care facility surrounded by her family. Mrs. Powell was born June 26, 1945 in Texarkana, Texas and was a lifetime resident of the area.…

Bobby Joe Pitts Sr.

Bobby Joe Pitts Sr. was born on February 14, 1950, in Ogden, Arkansas to the late Hersie Pitts Sr. and Eddie V. Hildreth Pitts. Bobby departed his earthly life, February 21, 2023, at the Veteran Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Bobby…

Virgil Williams

Virgil Williams was born June 1, 1955 in Ashdown, Arkansas to the late Lonnie and Perley Richards Williams. He departed this life on Friday, February 24th at Little River Memorial Hospital in Ashdown, Arkansas. Virgil attended school at Little River…

Oretha “Lynn” Olive

Oretha “Lynn” Olive, 65, died on February 26, 2023. Mrs. Olive was born on August 23, 1957 to Jene and Ridgell Murphy Sr. in San Pedro, California. Lynn is described by her family as being one-of-a-kind. She loved meeting new…

Carlene Riddell

Carlene Crowly Riddell, age 82, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at her home after an extended illness. Carlene was born on February 23, 1941 in Hazen, Arkansas (Prairie County) to Geraldine Pitts Crowly and Hames…

Donna Ruth Webb

Donna Ruth Webb, age 74, of Texarkana, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Webb was born on November 9, 1948, in Pine Bluff,…

James Brown

U.S. Veteran James W. (Jimmie)Brown, 99, of Texarkana, TX passed away February 24, 2023. Jimmie was born on March 24, 1923 in Garland, AR. He grew up working long hours on the family farm. At 18, Jimmie left life on…

Billie Ruth Cowley

Billie Ruth Cowley, age 86 of Maud, Texas passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at Wadley Regional Medical Center, Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Cowley was born April 15, 1936 to Henry and Lillian Stone in Douglasville, Texas. She was a homemaker…