TXK TODAY STAFF

TXK TODAY STAFF

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B. R. (Billy Ray) Hughes

B. R. (Billy Ray) Hughes passed away September 17th 2024 at his residence. He was born February 14th, 1932 in El Dorado, Arkansas, and was the son of Jesse Gordon and Bonnie Vey (Middlebrooks) Hughes. He attended Arkansas State Teachers…

Leon (L.B.) Chatman

Leon (L.B.) Chatman, 73 of Nash, Texas went to be with the lord Sunday, September 15, 2024 in Texarkana, Texas. Leon was born March 29, 1951 to the parentage of L.C. and Minnie Braggs Chatman in Nash, Texas. He graduated…

Mellow Lou Crysel

Mellow Lou Crysel, age 85, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, September 14, 2024 at her residence. Mrs. Crysel was born May 28, 1939 in Garland, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and member of the Living Hope Apostolic Pentecostal Church. She…

Larry Paul Gates

Larry Paul Gates, age 77 of Atlanta, Texas passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at a local facility. He was born on August 13, 1947, to George Carter and Hassie Maude Gates in Dallas, Texas. Throughout his life, Larry…

Christine Phillips

Christine Phillips, born on August 17, 1934, in Corley, Texas to Willie and Viola Brown. Christine passed on September 5, 2024 leaving behind a legacy of community involvement and dedicated service. A lifelong member of the Arkadelphia Baptist Church, Christine…

Mozella Buckley

Mozella Buckley, 87 years young, and a resident of Texarkana, Texas departed her earthly Life for her heavenly home on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Mozella was born in Bendale, Mississippi on October 23, 1936 to proud parents, the Late Harriet…

Naomi Noel Mae Sprayberry

Naomi Noel Mae Sprayberry, two months of age, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, September 2, 2024, at her home in Nash, TX. Naomi was born on June 9, 2024, to her parents, Dominique Sprayberry and Decoya Crittenden…

William R. Culp

William R. Culp, 88 of Texarkana passed away on September 9, 2024 at a local hospital. He was born August 24, 1936 to James William Bentley and Lillian Ruth Presley Culp in Texarkana. Memorial service will be held at a…

Michael Carl Hoover

Michael Carl Hoover, age 54, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Sunday, September 8, 2024, at his home. Mr. Hoover was born on April 10, 1970, in Anchorage, Alaska. However, he lived in many places throughout the United States, as well as…

Margie Louise Jones

MARGIE LOUISE JONES, 77, OF TEXARKANA, TEXAS PASSED AWAY ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 WITH HER FAMILY BY HER SIDE. SHE WAS BORN JULY 4, 1947 IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS TO LAMON AND MARY FRANCIS BREWER DEATON. SHE IS PRECEDED BY HER…

Kenneth Delbert Jones

Kenneth Delbert Jones, age 85, of Texarkana, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2024, at his residence. Kenneth, known as Delbert, was born on August 17, 1939, to his parents, Ethel and Earnest Jones, in Texarkana, Arkansas. He was…