TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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William “Bill” C. Vanderbilt

William “Bill” Chesley Vanderbilt, of Genoa-Central, Arkansas, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and brother passed away at age 84, after complications from surgery. Mr. Vanderbilt was a veteran of the United States Air Force, who served at USAF Alconbury in…

Paul Lavere Lindsey

Paul Lavere Lindsey age 93 of New Boston, Texas passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Lindsey was born February 1, 1927 in San Antonio, Texas. He was Retired from Red River Army Depot as an Ammo…

Houston Texans & The 2020 NFL Season So Far

The contrast between two NFL campaigns can sometimes be quite startling, especially when it comes to weighing up the previous achievements and the expectations which inevitably follow. When looking at how the Houston Texans fared last season, then observing how…

Billy Morris Hammonds

Billy Morris Hammonds, age 86, of Texarkana, Texas, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Hammonds was born July 8, 1934 in Simms, Texas. He was retired from the Lockheed Martin Corporation, member of the Victory City Baptist…

James Henry Latimer

James Henry Latimer, 92, of Hooks, Texas passed away December 1, 2020. He was born May 18, 1928 in Lockesburg, Arkansas. Jim Henry served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was retired from Red River Army…

Landis Trekell

Landis Trekell, son of William Albert and Eula Alice (Lindell) Trekell, was born on February 27, 1935, in a farm home near Ft. Supply, OK, and departed this life at 85 years of age, on December 1, 2020, at Wadley…

Homer Lee Burns

Homer Lee Burns, age 95 of New Boston, Texas passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 in a local Nursing Facility. Mr. Burns was born November 26, 1925 in New Boston, Texas. He was Retired from Red River Army Depot as…

Ellen Maxted

Ellen Minerva Maxted, age 88, of Fouke, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Mrs. Maxted was born February 12, 1932 in Fouke, Arkansas and lived in Lawton, Oklahoma for over thirty-five…

Pamela Foster

Pamela Sue Lundry Foster, age 61, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, November 28, 2020, at her residence. Ms. Foster was born November 5, 1959 and was a former corrections officer. Pam enjoyed painting, gardening and loved animals. She had many…

Billie Jean Hall

Billie Jean Hall, 81, of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away November 28, 2020. She was born December 11, 1938 to Wylie and Malessie Shipp Freeman in Garland City. She is preceded in death by her husband, David Hall, brothers, James Freeman,…

Dewanda Jo Smith

Dewanda Jo Smith, 81 of Texarkana, Arkansas passed away November 28, 2020. She worked as a loan officer for Dominio Federal Credit Union and was a member of Hickory Street Baptist Church. Dewanda was preceded in death by her parents,…

Joe Cheney

Joe Henry Cheney, age 80, of Texarkana, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, November 27, 2020, in a local hospital. Mr. Cheney was born June 7, 1940, in Bradley, Arkansas to Howard and Gladis Stevens…

Steve Davis

It is with a heavy heart that the family of Steve Davis says goodbye to him. Steve was born August 7, 1955, in Galveston, Texas to Burl and Mary Rose Davis. He died Friday, November 27, 2020, in a local…

Randy Buchanan

Jackie Randall “Randy” Buchanan, 64, of Hooks, Texas passed away November 26, 2020. Mr. Buchanan loved football, baseball, and fishing. He was a fan of the Hooks High School Hornets, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Texas Rangers. He got lots…