TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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Carolyn Hand

Georgia Carolyn Hand, age 75, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, July 11, 2021, in a local nursing facility. Ms. Hand was born September 11, 1945, in Bogota, Texas and was a retired CNA. She was a member of Highland Park…

Patsy Kay Jones

Patsy Kay Jones, age 70, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, July 10, 2021 at her residence. She was born September 17, 1950 in Texarkana, Texas and was a Registered Nurse. She is survived by one brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and…

Gary Brown

Gary Wayne Brown, age 71, of Wake Village, Texas, died July 9, 2021, in a local hospice facility. Gary was born November 26, 1949, in Texarkana, Arkansas. He was passionately also known as “Outlaw”. He left Texarkana after serving in…

Jesus Garcia

Rosary will be held 6:00 PM, Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Texarkana Funeral Home with visitation following. Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:00 AM, Monday, July 11, 2021 with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Hope Hodge

Hope Sparks Hodge, age 92, of New Boston, Texas, died Friday, July 9, 2021, at her son’s residence. Mrs. Hodge was born February 20, 1929, in Tinsman, Arkansas to W.E. and Verna Sparks. She was retired from Lone Star Ammunition…

Betty McCutchan

Elizabeth “Betty” Ann McCutchan (90) of Texarkana, Texas, died July 9, 2021, at Medical City Hospital Las Colinas from pneumonia. Mrs. McCutchan was born May 12, 1931, in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Grady High School and received a diploma…

Charles Pickering

Charles Emmett Pickering, age 84, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, July 9, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Pickering was born November 25, 1936, in Simms, Texas. He was the sixth of seven children with five brothers and one sister. He…

Inge Gilliam

Inge Gilliam, 80, of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, July 6 at Wadley Hospital. Mrs. Gilliam was born in Wulheim-Main, Germany on June 20, 1941. She met her husband Frank while he was serving in the Army and they were…

Chester Ray Pinkham

New Boston, Texas Chester Pinkham, age 76, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 7th, 2021. Chester was born on July 30, 1944 to Thurman Chester and Jewel Eitel Pinkham and raised on the Daniels Chapel family…

Danna Joy Grisham

Danna Joy Nichols Grisham, age 75 of Simms, Texas passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in a local Hospice Facility.  Mrs. Grisham was born July 10, 1945 in Big Springs, Texas.  She was retired from Red River Army Depot, member…

William Bryant Bonner

William Bryant Bonner Jr was born in Texarkana on August 7, 1945. He graduated from Texarkana (Texas) High School in 1963, and married Emily Patterson on April 10, 1966. Emily and Bryant graduated from Texas Tech University in 1967 and…