TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Ray Ennis

U.S. Veteran William Ray Ennis, age 86, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Ennis was born April 23, 1935, in Texarkana, Texas and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a…

Margaret Marie Boone

Margaret Marie Boone, age 58, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, February 5, 2022, in a local nursing home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Boone was born July 26, 1963, in Hope, Arkansas, and lived in Texarkana most of her life.…

Willie Odell Endsley

Willie Odell Endsley, age 94, of Bloomburg, Texas, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 6, 2022 in a local hospital. He was born April 7, 1927 in Miller County, Arkansas to Emmitt and Mentie Endsley. Odell was a…

Lillian Ferguson

Lillian Ferguson, age 96, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, in a local nursing facility. Mrs. Ferguson was born November 22, 1925, in Texarkana, Texas to Dan and Nora Dennington, and was retired from Globe Union Battery Plant.…

Dave Long

U.S. Veteran Mr. John David Long, age 76, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on February 5, 2022. Dave was born March 23, 1945, at Russell Springs, Kentucky and had been a long-time resident of Texarkana. He…

W.M. “Bill” Gwin

W.M. Gwin, 85, of Ashdown, Arkansas passed away February 4, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born September 8, 1936, in Shreveport, Louisiana to A.T. “T Buck” and Cloteel Stuckey Gwin. He was preceded in death by his parents, infant…

Grace Taylor

Lillian Grace Taylor, age 108, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, February 4, 2022, at her daughter’s residence. Mrs. Taylor was born September 29, 1913, in Cass County, Texas to Luther and Sarah McConnell. Mrs. Taylor was a supportive military wife…

Anne Vanderburg

Anne Laverne Vanderburg, age 92, of Queen City, Texas, died Friday, February 4, 2022, at her residence. Mrs. Vanderburg was born December 30, 1929, in Dallas, Texas, and was raised at Boles Children’s Home, Quinlan, Texas. It was while there…

Betty Jo Williams

Betty Jo Williams, 78 of Ashdown, AR passed January 30, 2022. Visitation is Saturday, February 5, 2022 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Jones Stuart Mortuary.  Celebration Of Life Funeral Service Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 1:00 PM Community Freewill Church with…