TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Jimmy Dale Callahan

Jimmy Dale Callahan, 84, of Foreman, Arkansas passed away February 6, 2021. He was born April 7, 1936 to Earl and Goldie Pender Callahan in Hoxie, Arkansas. He was an Assembly of God member, he loved his family and to…

Boe Clark

Aubrey M. “Boe” Clark, age 82, of Texarkana, Arkansas went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 6, 2021 in a local hospice facility. Mr. Clark was born March 5, 1938 in Fouke, Arkansas and was a…

Freddy Clark Plant

Freddy Clark Plant, age 78, of Texarkana, Arkansas left this earth to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 6, 2021 surrounded by his family. Mr. Plant was born April 13, 1942 in Garland, Arkansas. He was a member of…

Frankie Shanks

Frankie Jean Shanks, age 85, of Nash, Texas, entered into her heavenly home on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Mrs. Shanks was born March 28, 1935, in Texarkana, Texas to Phillip and Frances Pate Chaulker. She grew up in Texarkana and…

JL Foster

JL Foster, age 76 of New Boston, Texas passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at a local hospital. Mr. Foster was born June 30, 1944 in DeKalb, Texas to JJ Lavey (Dimp) and Dorothy Foster. He was a retired Bowie…

Pete Lewis

Sherdon “Pete” Dudley Lewis, age 89, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, February 5, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Lewis was born October 10, 1931, in Texarkana, Texas and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a brick…

Bobby Lee Love

Bobby Lee Love, age 78, of Texarkana, Arkansas went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 5, 2021 in a local hospice facility, surrounded by his family. Mr. Love was born July 5, 1942, in Texarkana,…

Lucille Marie Parker

Lucille Marie Parker, age 80, of Texarkana, Arkansas died Friday, February 5, 2021 in a local nursing center. Mrs. Parker was born October 4, 1940 in Manilla, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and member of the Mandeville Baptist Church. She…

Gary Wyatt

Gary Hugh Wyatt, age 68, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, February 5, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Wyatt was born May 17, 1952, in Texarkana, Texas and was a graduate of Texas High School. He worked for Frito Lay for…

Jean Bandy

Lugenia “Jean” Madden Bandy was born January 23, 1923, in Opelika, Alabama to Lottie Mae Brooks and Steel Madden. Jean attended East Street High School in Opelika, Alabama where she took Home Economics. Later she met and married Benjamin F.…

Antonio Hernandez

Antonio Hernandez, age 66, of Hope, Arkansas, died Thursday, February 4, 2021, in a local nursing facility. Mr. Hernandez was born January 15, 1955, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico and was a waiter for Dos Los Gringos. He loved his…

Janet Louise Hughes

On February 4, 2021 Janet Louise Pahl Hughes went home to be with her Savior surrounded by her family. She was 68. Jan was born to Harry E. Pahl Sr. and Anita Jones Pahl on June 27, 1952. Jan traveled…

Edward Leon Marion

Edward Leon Marion, age 76, of Texarkana, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 4, 2021 in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Marion was born on July 2, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to his parents Jack and Betty…

Ronnie Kent Pipes

Ronnie Kent Pipes of Redwater, TX was born June 6, 1945 went to his heavenly home surrounded by his wife and children on February 4, 2021. He faithfully served in the ministry of Jesus Christ for 44 years. He was…

Christie Pinnell

Christie Pinnell, of Texarkana Texas and formerly of Kansas, Illinois passed away on February 3, 2021. Christie retired in 2006 from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois where she worked in the Housing Office. She then went on to work…