Category Texarkana Obituaries

Bruce Allen Bullard, age 67, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Bruce was born on April 9, 1956, in Miller County, Arkansas.…

Howard Ray Clevenger, age 80, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on January 7, 2024, in Hope, Arkansas. He was born on June 1, 1943, in Zavalla, Texas, to Ray and Mary Clevenger. Mr. Howard Clevenger spent his working days as…

Cathy DiAnn Smith, age 70, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at a hospice facility surrounded by her family. Cathy was born October 13, 1953, in Texarkana, Arkansas, and…

Donald Clark Purifoy, age 75, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 5, 2024. Don was born September 16, 1948, in Texarkana, Arkansas, and had been a lifetime resident. He was a faithful…

Benjamin B. Purifoy Jr., age 98, of Genoa, Arkansas, died Friday, January 5, 2024 in a local nursing center. Mr. Purifoy was born August 13, 1925 in Genoa, Arkansas. He was retired from Red River Army Depot, member of the…

Daniel Curtis, age 82, passed away at his home Thursday, January 4, 2024. Born in New Boston, TX, Daniel was the son of Garvis and Hazel Curtis. He graduated from New Boston High School as valedictorian in 1959. While in…

Betty L McDougal, age 85, of Texarkana, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 29, 2023. Betty was born October 11, 1938, in Nash, Texas, and lived in Houston and Victoria, TX, before returning…

Mr. Coke Austin McDowell, 88, passed away at his home Tuesday morning, January 4, 2024. Coke was born in Texarkana, Arkansas on August 6, 1935, to Mr. And Mrs. Edward McDowell. Services will be 2 PM Saturday January 6, 2024,…

Cynthia A. Chriestenson, age 86, of Texarkana, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Chriestenson was born March 9, 1937, in Bentonville, Arkansas, and lived most of…

Eugenia J. Miles passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at her residence in Wake Village, Texas. She was born September 10, 1917 in Logansport, Louisiana to the late S.S. Johnson and Emma Risher Johnson. Mrs. Miles graduated from Byrd…

Virginia Blair McGee May 16, 1942 – December 26, 2023 Virginia was born to the parentage of Dr Ellis Blair and Mary Jane McGee on May 16, 1942. Virginia was the 2nd of 4 children born to this union. Virginia…

Valvie (Val) Marie Ayers Nolte, age 89, of Ashdown, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Christus St. Michael Hospital. Val was born June 12, 1934, in Cerrogordo, Arkansas, and lived…

Geneva Lene Johnson, 87, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on December 28, 2023. She was born on April 5, 1936, in De Queen, Arkansas to Cathlene and Cleveland Johnson. Geneva was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church and spent many…

Edmund James Gaughan, 66, of Covington, Georgia passed away on December 27, 2023. He was born May 25, 1957 to John and Kathleen Gaughan in Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, John and…

Veneta Jean Clark, age 79, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, at her home in Arcadia, Louisiana. Veneta was born on May 17, 1944, in Texarkana, Arkansas to Alfred James Shaffer and Ira Lee Shaver. For most of her…