TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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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…

Matthew Conatser

On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, Matthew George Conatser, loving husband, father of two daughters and four grandchildren, passed away way too soon at the age of 53. Matthew, aka Rooster, was born June 13, 1968, in Grapevine, TX to George…

Dewayne Basham

Dewayne Edward Basham, age 52, passed away on Tuesday May 10, 2022. Mr. Basham was born to Mary Paulette Basham and Charles Edward Basham on June 7, 1969, in Cushing, Oklahoma. Dewayne was a licensed electrician and was employed by…

Charles Lee Downs

Charles Lee Downs passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday May 25, 2022 at his home with his family and special friends in New Boston, Tx. He was 55 years old and of Baptist faith. Charles was born January 07,…

Cynthia Marie McPherson

Cynthia Marie McPherson, age 98 of Simms, Texas passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. McPherson was born April 30, 1924 in McKinney, Texas. She was a homemaker, member of New Boston Church of Christ and is…

Regina Lynn O’Brian

Regina Lynn O’Brian, age 71, of Texarkana, Tx passed away on May 25, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. Mrs. O’Brian was born on March 15, 1951, in Texarkana, Texas to her parents Reggie and Frances Harrell. She loved…

Danny Roldan

Danny “Pops” Roldan, age 73, of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022. He was born on September 2, 1948 to Felix and Tillie Roldan in Pueblo, Colorado. Danny was a Purple Heart Vietnam Veteran and a retired…