TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Loraine Gordon

Loraine Gordon, 78, of Texarkana passed away February 15, 2022. She was born November 30, 1943 to Marion Newell and Ellen Lou Lockard Newell in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Debbie Gordon, siblings,…

Lloyd Wayne Sutton

Lloyd Wayne Sutton, age 81, of Fouke, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 15, 2022. He was born September 23, 1940, at Lerton, Arkansas and had lived in Fouke most of his life. He was a graduate…

Larry Crump

Larry Joe Crump, 72, of Texarkana passed away February 14, 2022. He was born October 6, 1949, in Beebe, Arkansas to Homer and Betty Crump. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Gary Crump. He was a…

Rachel Kathern Smith

Rachel K. Smith passed away on Sunday, February 13th, 2022, in Wadley Hospital in Texarkana, Texas, at the age of 61. She was born in New Boston Texas, on July 26, 1960, to Ralph and Claudine Pool. She married David…

Marilyn Maris

To most people, she was just “Mama”. Whether she was yours or she just thought you needed one. Either way, you were raised up by her unconditional love, practicality, and sarcasm. She supported us all whether we needed a cheerleader…

Bill Charles Boze

U.S. Veteran Billy “Bill” Charles Boze, age 87, of Redwater, Texas, passed away on January, 28, 2022, at a local hospice facility. He was born on June 29, 1934, in Van Buren, Arkansas, to O.V. and Gladys Boze. Mr. Boze…

Sleata Sims

Sleata Sims went to be with the Lord of February 11, 2022 at her residence. She was proceeded in death by her parents Thadious and Alice Jones; her husband, Harlon Leon Sims Sr.; one son, Dean Sims; seven brothers and…

Shane Grant

Quinton Shane Grant, age 46, of Mayflower, Arkansas, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022, in a Little Rock, Arkansas hospital. Shane was born February 5, 1976, in Texarkana, Texas. He was a brick mason and a member of Trinity Baptist Church.…

Bill Charles Boze

U.S. Veteran Billy “Bill” Charles Boze, age 87, of Redwater, Texas, passed away on January, 28, 2022, at a local hospice facility. He was born on June 29, 1934, in Van Buren, Arkansas, to O.V. and Gladys Boze. Mr. Boze…

Winona E. Loftin

Winona Loftin, age 76, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, February 11, 2022 in a local nursing center. Mrs. Loftin was born June 29, 1945 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband,…