TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Susan Woolley

Susan Ann Woolley, age 66, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Sunday, September 18, 2022, in a Shreveport, Louisiana, hospital. Mrs. Woolley was born August 3, 1956, in Texarkana, Arkansas to Carl and Kathryn (Taylor) Cook. Susan worked at one time for…

James (Wart) Steve Sanders

U.S. Veteran James Steve (Wart) Sanders James Sanders passed away peacefully on Saturday early morning at Hospice of Texarkana. He was lovingly cared for by many members of his family who were always by his side. James was THE MAN…

William Albert Blackburn, Jr.

William Albert Blackburn, Jr., age 82, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at his home. He was born on May 2, 1940, in Houston, Texas, to William Albert, Sr. and Juliette Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn retired from…

LaVonda Rogers

Birtha LaVonda Rogers, age 74, of Texarkana, Arkansas went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, September 15, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Rogers was born January 19, 1948, in Big Fork, Arkansas. She…

Alan Buffalo

U.S. Veteran Alan Lee Buffalo, age 56, of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Buffalo was born November 20, 1965, in Houston, Texas. He was a Texarkana resident but was formerly of Enid, Oklahoma.…

LaTrelle Shurtleff

Loretta LaTrelle Shurtleff, age, 89, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Mrs. Shurtleff was born on October 28, 1932, in Rosedale, Mississippi to Thelma Lee (Shipp) Harrison and Jesse Milton Harrison. She was…

Eli Eugene Ewart

Eli Eugene Ewart, infant son of Greg and Stephanie Ewart, went home to be with Jesus on September 10, 2022. Eli was born September 10, 2022 in Texarkana, Texas. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Leigh Nowlin. He…

Dusty Pedigo

William Martin “Dusty” Pedigo died at his home on Saturday, September 10, 2022. Mr. Pegido was born in Greenville, Mississippi. Dusty was a retired Radiology Technology professor with UAMS and a member of St. Andrew Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He graduated…

Dorothy Jean Higginbotham

Dorothy Jean Varnado Higginbotham, age 91, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Friday, September 9, 2022 in a local hospice facility. Mrs. Higginbotham was born October 22, 1930, in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was a retired teacher and a member of the…