TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Johnny D. Washington

Johnny D. (Tip Toe Johnny) Washington was born October 31, 1973 in Texarkana, TX to the late Johnny Lee Washington, Sr. and Rose Helen Washington Roberts. He departed this life April 9, 2022 at Hospice of Texarkana. Johnny D. (Tip…

Richard Keener

Richard Keener, 60, of Ashdown, AR, passed April 13, 2022 in Shreveport, LA. Service April 23, 2022, 2:00PM at Mt. Grove with Rev. Ronnie Kenner, Eulogist. Burial in Fairhaven under the direction of Jones Stuart. [AdSense-B]

Daniel Hogue, Jr.

Daniel Kyle “Danny Kyle” Hogue, Jr., 40, left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 10, 2022. He was born December 7, 1981 to Daniel Kyle Hogue, Sr. and Darla Sickles in Greeneville, Texas. A loving and…

Peggy Bowers

Peggy Sharron Bowers, age 79, of Wake Village, Texas, died Sunday, April 17, 2022, in a local care facility. Mrs. Bowers was born November 11, 1942, in Beaumont, Texas to James and Nell (Hardy) McGuire. She was a member of…

JoAnn Day

JoAnn Day, age 81, of Fayetteville, AR, passed peacefully in her home on Friday, April 15, 2022. On September 19, 1940, she was born in Pine Bluff, AR, to Conway and Una Rucks. During her working days, JoAnn was a…

Joey Friday

Joe “Joey” Bob Friday, Jr., age 64, of Texarkana, Texas, went to be with the Savior on Good Friday, April 15, 2022, in a local hospice facility. Mr. Friday was born February 8, 1958, in Alexandria, Louisiana. He grew up…

Danny Hightower

U.S. Veteran Danny Thomas Hightower, age 88, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, April 15, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Hightower was born July 20, 1933, in Carthage, Texas, to John “Grig” and Blanch (Goodman) Hightower. He was a veteran of…

Patricia Ann Hon

Patricia Ann Hon, age 79, of Fouke, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Good Friday, April 15, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Hon was born in the Rondo Community on September 3, 1942, and was…

Virgie Cloys Ward

Virgie “Nana” Cloys Ward, age 89, of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away on April 14, 2022, in a local nursing facility. Mrs. Ward was born on May 16, 1932, in Ozan, Arkansas to her parents Claudie and Bessie Alice Rosenbaum. She…

Pearl Loraine Witt

Pearl Loraine Witt, age 76, of Texarkana, Arkansas died Friday, April 15, 2022 in a local hospital. Mrs. Witt was born June 29, 1945 in Texarkana, Texas. She enjoyed farming and was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by…

Betty McBain

Betty Lou McBain, age 72, of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. She was born on January 2, 1950 to Dale and Dovie Skinner Kidd in Hope, Arkansas. She was a very proud Jehovah Witness. She is…

Jimmy Wayne Sawyer

James (Jimmy) Wayne Sawyer, 79, passed away April 14, 2022, at his home in Texarkana, Texas. Jimmy battled serious medical issues with courage and a smile, and maybe a grumpy remark or two. Despite his own pain, he never stopped…

Ann Speer

Elizabeth “Ann” Speer, age 74, of Wake Village, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022, in a local hospital. Ms. Speer was born October 7, 1947, in Texarkana, Texas. She retired in 2001 from the Texas Department of Transportation where…