TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Bobbie Nell Tibbit

Bobbie Nell Tibbit, age 81, of Texarkana, Arkansas died Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Bobbie was born March 31, 1939 in Texarkana, Arkansas. She was the former manager of King Row Inn and was a member of…

Dorothy Jean Elliott Brown

Dorothy Jean Elliott Brown, 64, of Texarkana, Texas passed away January 30, 2021 in the comfort of her home. She was born August 15, 1956 in Texarkana, Texas to George M. Elliott Sr. and Dorothy D. Hawkins Elliott. She enjoyed…

Michael Ray Hobbs

Michael Ray Hobbs, age 67, of Nash, Texas, died Saturday, January 30, 2021 in a local hospital. Mr. Hobbs was born February 14, 1953 in Harper, Kansas. He was a food service worker for Pleasant Grove Independent School District and…

Hattie Bell Kennington

Hattie Bell Kennington, age 84 of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at a local hospital. Ms. Kennington was born on April 16, 1936, in Arkansas. Ms. Kennington was preceded in death by her mother, Daisy Mae…

Jerald Raymond Lusby

Jerald Lusby, age 79 of Texarkana, Texas passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at a local facility. Mr. Lusby was born December 14, 1941 in Hamburg, Arkansas. He was retired from Flowers Bakery Company as a District Supervisor, and a…

Bridgett Paige Walls

Bridgett Paige Walls infant daughter of Johnathan and Austin Walls died Thursday, January 28, 2021 in a local hospital. Bridgett was born January 28, 2021 in Texarkana, Texas. Other survivors include, three sisters, Ruby Walls, Melody Campos and Lillian Campos,…

Ricky Wayne Champion

Ricky Wayne Champion, age 56, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on January 27, 2021 in a local hospital. He was born March 18, 1964 to James L. and Faye Black Champion in Texarkana, Arkansas. He was a Christian and a…

Daniel Weldon Owens

Daniel Weldon Owens, age 51, of Texarkana, Texas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 in a Little Rock, Arkansas hospital. Daniel was born November 24, 1969 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He was…

Kathlene McRae

Kathlene McRae, age 80 of Texarkana, Texas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Kathlene was born April 15, 1940 in New Boston, Texas. After graduating from New Boston High School, she worked at Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant…

J.L West

J.L. West, age 88, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on January 25, 2021 at his home. Mr. West was born on February 22, 1932 in Newton, Texas to his parents John and Ruby West. He served our country in the…

Larry Purifoy

Larry Joe Purifoy, age 79, of Genoa, Arkansas, died Sunday, January 24, 2021 in a local hospital. Mr. Purifoy was born December 12, 1941 in Texarkana, Arkansas and lived in Genoa most of his life. He was the retired owner…

Helen Calhoun

Helen Mary Calhoun, age 92, of Atlanta, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at her residence. Helen was born on April 11, 1928 in Hillsboro, Texas to Lester L. Reynolds and Ada Elizabeth Keenum. She was a homemaker…

Sergio Grossling

Lt. Col. Sergio Freudenburg Grossling MD Born: March 18, 1929 in Antofagasta, Chile Died: January 23, 2021 Texarkana, Texas, USA Profession: Cardiac surgeon, general surgeon These are among his many professional credentials and accomplishments: Colonel United States Air Force (Honorably…

Michael Kennedy

Michael Wayne Kennedy, 32, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 in Texarkana, TX. He was a long time resident of New Boston, TX. Michael was born March 13, 1989 to Shirley Shaver Kennedy who preceded him in death. Michael is…

Joel McGee

Joel Robert McGee III, age 85, passed away on January 23, 2021 to be with his Lord. He was born March 14, 1935 in New Boston, TX. He attended East Texas State University earning both his Bachelor and Master’s degrees.…