TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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David Louis Jones

David Louis Jones, Sr., age 56, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at his home. He was born on October 9, 1965, in Rolla, Missouri, to Gary and Janet Jones. Mr. Jones spent his working days…

Mary Sue Hitt

Mary Sue Hitt, 84, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on December 11, 2021. She was born on October 21, 1937, to Judge Herbert Line and Clara Russell Line in DeKalb, Texas. Mary Sue graduated from Texarkana’s Texas High School in…

Jerry Leroy Alton

Jerry Leroy Alton, age 62, of Fouke, Arkansas, died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Alton was born August 7, 1959, in Texarkana, Arkansas and was a lifetime resident of Fouke. Jerry was retired…

Randy Rowton

Dennis Randall “Little Randy” Rowton, age 47, of Fouke, Arkansas, died Sunday, December 12, 2021 in a local hospital surrounded by his family. Little Randy was born August 1, 1974 in Texarkana, Texas and was a lifetime resident of Fouke.…

Carolyn Taylor

Carolyn Joy Taylor, age 73, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, December 11, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Taylor was born May 19, 1948, in Gilroy, California to Henry and Lola Thompson. She was retired from the former Alcoa Mill Products.…

Betty Jo Coger

Betty Jo Coger, age 77, of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away on December 10, 2021 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Ms. Coger was born on December 29, 1943 in Nashville, Arkansas to her parents J.S. and Ila Mahaffey. She worked at Milway Credit…

Jimmy Colorigh

Jimmy Carol Colorigh, age 83, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, December 10, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Colorigh was born January 9, 1938, in Texarkana, Texas to John and Mattie Colorigh. He was well-known as an office equipment repairman. People…

Jeffery Thompson

Jeffery Lynn Thompson, age 58, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Thursday, December 9, 2021. Jeff was born on December 22, 1962 in New Boston, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Virginia Thompson. Survivors include two…

Billy Bob Ford

U.S. Veteran Billy Bob Ford, age 90, traded his classic car keys for a mansion with our Lord on Wednesday, December 9, 2021. He slipped away peacefully at his home in Wake Village, Texas with his devoted wife of 37…

Rubin Dewayne Squyres

Rubin Dewayne Squyres, age 73, of Jefferson, Texas, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 9, 2021 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 14, 1948 in Atlanta, Texas to Johnnie and Izola Squyres.…