TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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DeAnna Lynn White

DeAnna White, age 57 of Maud, Texas passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at a local Hospice facility. Ms. White was born October 21, 1963 in Texarkana, Texas to Lewis and Ollie Mae White. She was a Project Manager for…

Betty Rose Daniel

Mrs. Betty Rose Purifoy Daniel, age 89, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Friday, March 5, 2021 in a local hospital. Mrs. Daniel was born August 6, 1931 at Genoa, Arkansas, and had lived all of her life in Miller County. She…

Margie Evans

Margie Maurice Evans, age 90, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, March 5, 2021, in a local nursing center. Ms. Evans was born July 11, 1930, in Patmos, Arkansas to Birl and Opal Winberry. Margie loved to bowl and at one…

Dorris Jean Garrett

Dorris Garrett, age 89, of Texarkana, Texas passed away March 5, 2021 in a local nursing facility. Mrs. Garrett was born on July 29, 1931 to Homer Haywood and Jewel Allene Barton Haywood in Hughes Springs, Texas. She lived for…

Deane Starnes

Dorcas Deane Starnes, age 97, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, March 5, 2021, at her son’s residence. Mrs. Starnes was born May 3, 1923, in Truscutt, Texas to Benton and Louella Westbrook. She was a wonderful homemaker who took great…

Hollis Brooks

U.S. Veteran Hollis Tex Brooks, age 85, of Texarkana, Texas, died Thursday, March 4, 2021, in a local nursing facility. Mr. Brooks was born February 21, 1936, in Blossom, Texas and was a veteran of the United States Air Force.…

Patsy Ann Crumpton

Patsy Ann Crumpton, age 82, of Texarkana, Texas passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her home surround by her family. Mrs. Crumpton was born on July 15, 1938 in Fulton, Arkansas to her parents Floyd and Velva Walker. She…

Pansy Shelby Fox

Pansy Shelby Fox, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior March 4, 2021. She was born October 9, 1934 to Melvin and Roberta Hart in Annona, Texas. Mrs. Fox attended Lighthouse Assembly before going to Queen City Assembly.…

M Wayne Royal

Wayne Royal, 84, of Wake Village, Texas passed away March 4, 2021 in Georgetown, Texas. Wayne was born in Forrest City, Arkansas on June 20, 1936 to Gideon and Mae Royal. He served our country in the National Guard. He…

Valarie Poteet

Valarie Teague Poteet, age 34, of Texarkana, Arkansas died March 3, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Poteet was born February 19, 1987 in Texarkana, Texas. She was a Christian and was a manager for Subway, but her most important job…

Sharon Hanna

Sharon Kay Hanna was born July 3, 1945 in Texarkana, Texas to Oda Mae and Lester “Red” Byes, and passed away peacefully on March 2, 2021 at Hospice of Texarkana. She is preceded in death by her parents, half-brother Wayne…

Donna Johnson

Donna Johnson,67, of Texarkana went to be with her Lord and Savior March 2, 2021. She was born January 2, 1954 to Harace and Velma Hammond in Ft. Worth, Texas. She is preceded in death by her father Harace Hammond…

Anita Tittle

Clara Anita Graham Tittle, age 74 of Maud, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021at her residence. Mrs. Tittle was born August 29, 1946 in New Boston, Texas. She was retired from Red River Army Depot and a member of…

Rosalene Bassett

Rosalene Plumlee Bassett, 91, died on March 1, 2021, in Texarkana, Texas, following a lengthy illness. A private service will be held in Weatherford, Texas. Rosalene was born Nov. 6, 1929, in Peaster, TX., to Frank and Ethel Plumlee. She…

Annette Dunn

Annette Dunn 75, of Texarkana, Texas was called home to be with the Lord on March 1, 2021. Annette was born and raised in Lake Creek, Texas. After moving to Texarkana in 1972, she completed her undergraduate studies, along with…