TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Linda Geiman

Linda Sue Geiman, age 70, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, October 9, 2022, in a Houston, Texas hospital. Mrs. Geiman was born September 26, 1952, in Texarkana, Texas to Troy and Minnie (Wetz) White and was a graduate of Hooks…

Ruby Lee Johnson

Ruby Lee Johnson, age 86, of Benton, Arkansas, formerly of Fouke, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 9, 2022, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Johnson was born August 16, 1936, in Fouke, Arkansas,…

Margaret Mathis

Margaret Jean Duncan Mathis, of Texarkana, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 surrounded by her children. She was born on May 12, 1931 to Mary O’Rear Duncan and Carl Duncan in their home in Hubbard, Texas. After graduating from…

Karen Edwards Flowers

Karen Edwards Flowers, age 62, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Saturday, October 8, 2022, at her residence. Mrs. Flowers was born on December 22, 1959, in Corsicana, Texas. She was a Certified Dental Hygienist and member of the First Presbyterian Church,…

Marilyn Ann Irwin

Marilyn Ann Irwin was born October 9, 1924 and passed away October 8, 2022. She was born to Grace Stuart Knipe and Dr. James B. Knipe in Estherville, Iowa. She received an Associates Degree from Stevens College in Columbia, Missouri…

Michael Todd Wilson

Michael “Todd” Wilson of Texarkana, Texas died Saturday, October 8, 2022. Todd was born November 27, 1968 in Texarkana, Texas. He was a 1987 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School. Todd was an avid outdoorsman and loved working as a…

Ruthie Hubbard

Ruth (Ruthie) Hubbard of Texarkana, Texas departed this life Friday, October 7, 2022 in a local nursing home after battling M.S. and A.L.S. She was born in Texarkana, AR to Joe and Helen Thomas. She is preceded in death by…

Cynthia Folda Soyars

Cynthia Folda Soyars died Friday, October 7, 2022. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 15, 1942, and was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Soyars, MD, and her parents, Francis Folda & Sylvia Folda. Cindy earned…

Jesse Scott Burns

Jesse Scott “Knubz” Burns, age 40, of Texarkana, Texas died Thursday, October 6, 2022 in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Burns was born March 5, 1982 in Dove, Delaware. He was a mechanic, member of the First Bikers Church of Texarkana and…

Elizabeth Sue Glover

Elizabeth Sue Porterfield Glover, age 80 of Hooks, Texas passed away Friday, October 6, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Glover was born July 6, 1942 in Nashville, Arkansas to WC and Ima Faye Power Porterfield. She was retired from Hooks…

Linda Marie Hodge

Linda Marie Smith Hodge, age 74, of Texarkana, Texas, died Thursday, October 6, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Hodge was born July 17, 1948 in Columbus, Georgia. She was retired from Red River Army Depot and was a member of…

Louberta Jean Roberts

Our dearly departed Mother, Louberta Jean Roberts (Bert), age 72, died Sunday, October 2, 2022 at her residence in Texarkana, Arkansas. Louberta was born in Texarkana, Texas on November 7, 1949 to Arbie Jean Irving. She attended Dunbar High School…