TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Joseph M. Dixon, Sr

Joseph M. Dixon, Sr

Joseph M. Dixon, Sr., affectionately known as "JoJo" and "Pops," passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026, at the age of 75. A resident of Texarkana, he was born on June 29, 1951, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Helen Dixon.

Jerry Dean Woodward

Jerry Dean Woodward of Maud, Texas

Jerry Dean Woodward, 72, of Maud, Texas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at his residence. He was born on November 13, 1952, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Maxine and Clayton Woodward.

Danny Ray Kellam

Danny Ray Kellam

Danny Ray Kellam, age 78, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of May 21, 2026. He was born on October 10, 1947, in Dallas, Texas, to Verda and Rev. A.B. Kellam of Clarksville, Texas.

Sharon Marie Ethridge

Sharon Marie Ethridge

Sharon Marie Ethridge, age 76, was called to her eternal home on May 28, 2026. She was born on June 25, 1949, in Carmel, California. Later in life, Sharon relocated to Texas and then Arkansas, where she would spend the rest of her life a...

Kenny Copeland

Kenny Copeland

Kenneth “Kenny” Cecil Copeland passed away May 26, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas. He was born September 7, 1949, in Texarkana, Arkansas, the son of Vashita Quillin and Harrison Paul “Sleepy” Copeland. He was a graduate of Texarkana’s Texas H...

Marilyn Francis Sallis

Marilyn Francis Sallis

Marilyn Francis Sallis, age 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Lewisville, Texas, surrounded by the family she loved. She was born on April 10, 1938, at Michael Meagher Memorial Hospital to her parents, Marguarite...