TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Annie Lee Broomfield

Mrs. Annie Lee Wimley Broomfield, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025, at the age of 66. She was born on January 17, 1958, in Lewisville, AR. to the late Willie and Essie Lee Wimley. Annie was a dedicated healthcare worker for many ye...

Morris Hunter

Mr. Hunter was born August 13, 1946 to the late Lewis Hunter, Sr. and Rachael Abraham Hunter. He attended Booker T. Washington High School graduating with the class 1964. He lived on the West Coast for a number of years before moving back to Texarkana. Morris was a skilled ironworker most of his lif...

Juan Carlos Osorto-Aguilera

**In Loving Memory of Juan Carlos Osorto-Aguilera**Juan Carlos Osorto-Aguilera, a beloved resident of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully at CHRISTUS Saint Michael Hospital on January 22, 2026. Born on March 12, 1972, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Gilberto Osorto and Rosa Amanda Ordunes, Juan&rs...

Lennie Ree Walker

Lennie Ree Walker, a cherished soul, was born on January 8, 1926, in the heart of Cartersville, Texas. She left us peacefully on February 2, 2026, at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Atlanta, TX, reaching the remarkable age of 100.Throughout her life, Lennie exemplified unwavering strength and resilience,...

David Peyton

David Ray Peyton, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2026, in Texarkana Texas. Born on August 9, 1963, in Hope, Arkansas, David was the cherished son of David Ray Peyton and Lalia Bradshaw.David was a man of quiet strength and resilience. Despite facing the challenges of blindness and disability...

Jerry Wayne Byers

The dash between those two dates is far too short for those who loved him. Conversely, that dash doesn’t tell the story of this man and what he did that mattered between those two dates. Jerry always used to say; Arkansas was the Land of Opportunity, he took advantage of all that opportunity had to...

Shirley Ann Beal

Shirley Ann Beal, 85, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2026. She was born on November 1, 1940, in Grenada, Mississippi, to Lenora and Dewey Horton. Shirley lived life on her own terms. She loved the thrill of a trip to the casino, the excitement of traveling, and e...

Wehlen Thomas McMurry

Wehlen Thomas McMurry, age 68, of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away on February 15, 2026. He was born on April 10, 1957, in Bradley County, Arkansas, to Dorothy Mae Reynolds McMurry and Thomas Henry McMurry. Wehlen dedicated his working years as a lineman for GTE, serving communities throughout the s...

Jerry D. Brown

Jerry D. Brown, age 76, passed away peacefully on February 15, at home in Texarkana, Texas. He was born February 6, 1950, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Hubert Earl Brown Jr. and Edith Marie Brown. Jerry grew up in Texarkana, a place that remained home to him throughout his life. He was a hardworking and ...