TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Patsy Ann Whiseant

Patsy Ann Whiseant, age 84, of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away on January 23, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Whiseant was born on August 16, 1936 in Arden, Arkansas to her parents Ernest and Melba Lorance. She…

Mary Bowman

Mary Ida Bowman, age 55, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, January 22, 2021, in a local hospital. Mrs. Bowman was born August 11, 1965, in Texarkana, Texas. She was a member of Buchanan First Baptist Church. Her family was the…

John Oliver Cowley

John O. “Buddy” Cowley, age 78, of Hooks, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior, January 22, 2021 at his home after a courageous battle with Leukemia. John was born October 22, 1942 in New Boston, Texas. He…

Bobby Lee Martin

Robert “Bobby” Lee Martin, age 76, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, January 15, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Martin was born July 12, 1944, in Dekalb, Texas to Henry and Arlene Martin. He was retired from AP Supply and a…

Scout Oats

James Milton “Scout” Oats, age 81, of Texarkana, Arkansas went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 surrounded by his family. Scout was born January 30, 1939 in Texarkana, Arkansas and was a lifetime…

Jack Reeves

Stuart “Jack” Reeves went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 19, 2021 in a Little Rock Hospital due to complications from COVID-19. Jack was born August 31, 1957 in Texarkana, Arkansas and was a lifetime resident…

Michael Smiley

Michael Todd Smiley, age 39, of Hooks, Texas, died Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his home. Mr. Smiley was born on November 18, 1981 in Texarkana, Texas to Dewayne and Mary Smiley. He was employed at Paradise Service Company in…

Ernestine “Teny” Bridges

Ernestine Dillard Bridges, age 85, of Hooks, Texas, died Monday, January 18, 2021, in a local hospital. Mrs. Bridges was born July 28, 1935, in Tom, Oklahoma to Harvey and Vesta Edmondson Dillard, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Bridges…

Walt Oliver

Walt Oliver, age 79, of Denton, Texas, formerly of Texarkana, Texas, died Monday, January 18, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Oliver was born February 7, 1941 in New Boston, Texas. He was retired partner of Altech Construction, member of the…

Chester Franklin Cox

Chester Franklin Cox, age 84, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, January 17, 2021 in a local hospital. Mr. Cox was born June 18, 1936 in Muscogee, Oklahoma. He was retired from Comet Electronics, was a charter member of the Christ…

Linda Elise Greenlee

Linda Elise Greenlee, age 80, of Wake Village, Texas died Sunday, January 17, 2021 in a local hospital. Mrs. Greenlee was born December 3, 1940 in Camden, Arkansas to William Edward Bumpas and Jewell Elise Purifoy Bumpas and was a…

Alva Lee Lafayette

Alva Lee Lafayette, age 96, of Fouke, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, January 17, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Lafayette was born March 24, 1924 in Fouke, Arkansas and was lifetime resident. She was a homemaker…

Algerene Newman

Algerene Newman, age 84 of Omaha, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at her daughters peacefully in her sleep. Mrs. Newman was born on June 2, 1936, in Cass County, Texas, to Lonnie and Nora Sims. She worked…

Melba Faye Phillips

Melba Faye Phillips, of Texarkana TX., went home to be with her Lord on January 17th, 2021. When she passed, she was at home surrounded her family. Services to Honor Her life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 23rd…