TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Steve McMillen

Steven Layne McMillen, age 55, of Texarkana, Texas passed on May 31, 2022. Steve was born March 17, 1967 to his loving mother, Marcie McMillen. He graduated from Maud High School where he was Valedictorian, and received his Bachelor’s degree…

Jeanell Cannon

Debra Jeanell Starrett Cannon, age 61, of Hooks, Texas, passed away with family by her side on June 1, 2022. Jeanell was born October 29, 1960, in Texarkana, Arkansas. She was the Regional Administrator for Community Healthcore for 18 years.…

Mike Speer

Glynn “Mike” Michael Speer, age 75, of Texarkana, Texas, died Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in a local hospital. Mr. Speer was born December 10, 1946, in Newport, Arkansas to Glynn and Hazel Speer. He was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High…

Coy Olan Coker

U.S. Veteran Coy Olan Coker, age 80, of Texarkana, Arkansas died on May 31, 2022, in a local nursing facility. Mr. Coker was born May 7, 1942, in Greenville, Mississippi. He was a member of New Life Tabernacle and was…

Joshua Drew Edwards

Joshua Drew Edwards, age 32, of Little Rock, Arkansas died May 31, 2022, at his residence. Joshua was born June 4, 1989, in Texarkana, Texas. He was an attorney and a member of the Arkansas Bar Association. He was also…

Rev. J. D. Hawkins

Rev. J. D. Hawkins 69 of Nash, TX passed May 29, 2022. Viewing 11:00 am -12:00 Noon Monday, June 6, 2022 Oak Street Baptist. Service 12:00 Noon with Burial Hillcrest Cemetery under direction Jones Stuart. [AdSense-B]

Mary Ethlyn Watkins

Mary Ethlyn (Mitchell) Watkins, age 98, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022. She was born on June 11, 1923, in De Ridder, Louisiana to V.E. and Lola (Thornton) Mitchell. Ms. Watkins was a homemaker and a…

Charlotte Fuller

Charlotte Eugene Fuller, 72, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Charlotte was born April 10, 1950, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and lived in Texarkana, Arkansas, most of her life.…

Helen Lansdell

Helen Francis Lansdell, age 92, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022, in a local hospital. Mrs. Lansdell was born May 9, 1930, in Texarkana, Texas to Andrew and Irene (Earnest) Hopkins. She was of the Christian faith…