TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Charles Pickering

Charles Emmett Pickering, age 84, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, July 9, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Pickering was born November 25, 1936, in Simms, Texas. He was the sixth of seven children with five brothers and one sister. He…

Inge Gilliam

Inge Gilliam, 80, of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, July 6 at Wadley Hospital. Mrs. Gilliam was born in Wulheim-Main, Germany on June 20, 1941. She met her husband Frank while he was serving in the Army and they were…

Chester Ray Pinkham

New Boston, Texas Chester Pinkham, age 76, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 7th, 2021. Chester was born on July 30, 1944 to Thurman Chester and Jewel Eitel Pinkham and raised on the Daniels Chapel family…

Danna Joy Grisham

Danna Joy Nichols Grisham, age 75 of Simms, Texas passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in a local Hospice Facility.  Mrs. Grisham was born July 10, 1945 in Big Springs, Texas.  She was retired from Red River Army Depot, member…

William Bryant Bonner

William Bryant Bonner Jr was born in Texarkana on August 7, 1945. He graduated from Texarkana (Texas) High School in 1963, and married Emily Patterson on April 10, 1966. Emily and Bryant graduated from Texas Tech University in 1967 and…

Dr. Jauquita Hargus

Dr. Jauquita Ann Hargus, died Monday, July 5, 2021, in a local hospital. Jauquita was born in Paducah, Texas to Robert and Jeanice Hood. Spending most of her life in Bowie County, her family moved to East Hooks as she…

Gloria Smith

Gloria Dean Smith, age 75, of Texarkana, Arkansas died Sunday, July 4, 2021, in a local hospital. Mrs. Smith was born April 15, 1946, in Childress, Texas. She was a Christian who read her bible every day and a homemaker,…

Robert Nathan Johnston

    Robert Nathan Johnston, age 91, of Texarkana, Texas died Sunday, July 4, 2021 in a local hospital. Mr. Johnston was born November 18, 1929 in Calion, Arkansas to Carl Edward Johnston and Esther M. Phillips Johnston. He was a…

Thomas W. Armstrong

Thomas W. Armstrong, 51, of Maud, Texas passed away July 3, 2021. He was born March 9, 1970 in Lubbock, Texas to Charles W. and Mary Coker Armstrong. He was preceded in death by his mother. Thomas leaves behind his…

Jessica Rubi Martinez

Jessica Rubi Martinez, age 21, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on Thursday July 1, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends and family may visit Friday until…