TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Betty Marie Turner

Betty Marie Turner 74, of Texarkana, AR passed August 4, 2022. Visitation Friday, August 26, 2022 from 3:00-5:00 PM at Jones Stuart Mortuary. Funeral Service Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Mt. Grove 2:00 PM with Pastor Kenneth Reid, Eulogist. MASK…

Lisa Diane Avila

Lisa Diane Avila, age 57, of Texarkana, Arkansas died on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, in a local hospital. Mrs. Avila was born September 3, 1964, in Sikeston, Missouri. She was a very loving and caring woman who was always thinking…

Thomas Burnett

U.S. Veteran Thomas Edward Burnett, age 88, of Texarkana, Texas, died Tuesday, August 16, 2022, in a local nursing facility. Mr. Burnett was born May 21, 1934, in Bokchito, Oklahoma and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving…

Anna “Sue” Dowd

Anna Sue Dowd, age 95, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. She was born on November 5, 1926, in Mulberry, Arkansas to Merle and Lillie Mae Cole. Sue spent her working days as a registered nurse…

Max Sewell

Max L. Sewell, 73, of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away August 16, 2022. He was born August 21, 1948 to Champ and Rosa Lee Sewell in Texarkana, Arkansas. He served in the Marine Corps as a Sergeant during the Vietnam War.…

Jimmy Dayton

James “Jimmy” L. Dayton, age 49, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, August 14, 2022, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Jimmy was born January 12, 1973, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to James and Dorothy (Roberts) Dayton. He, along with his wife, owned…

Lois Clifford Howell Jr.

U.S. Veteran Lois Howell Jr., 74, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on August 14, 2022. Mr. Howell was born on February 10, 1948 to Katherine and Lois Howell Sr. He was a member of Liberty-Eylau Baptist Church and was a…

Lenita Weathers

Lenita Patterson Weathers, age 77, of Wake Village, Texas, died Sunday, August 14, 2022, in a local hospital. Mrs. Weathers was born May 18, 1945, in Detroit, Texas, to Jim and Eula (Fisher) Patterson. She was a switchboard operator for…

Anita Sandlin Vandygriff

Anita Sandlin Vandygriff, age 87, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, August 13, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Vandygriff was born October 14, 1934 in Texarkana, Texas. She was a homemaker and member of the Cross View Baptist Church. She was…

Michael Corcoran

Michael James Corcoran, age 41, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022. He was born on November 7, 1980, in Texarkana, Texas, to Chris and Karen Corcoran. Michael enjoyed many things; cooking (and he enjoyed the fruits…

Chris Miot

Charles Christopher Miot, age 75, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Charles was born on November 5, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana to Joe and Christine Miot. Mr. Miot spent his…