Category Texarkana Obituaries

Audrea Kay Baker, age 57, of Texarkana, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 26, 2026, in a local hospice facility surrounded by her family.

Michael Wayne Harvin passed on June 24, 2026, at the age of 65. He was born in Texarkana, AR on March 1, 1961, and was a resident of Lone Grove, Oklahoma. Preceded in death by a brother Noel Lynn Harvin;…

Arlene Jene McKinney, 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

Paul Vecence Marchetta, age 69, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026. He was born on April 28, 1957, in New Orleans, Louisiana to his parents, Lewis Marchetta and Lois Paretti.

Mary Elizabeth Morton Sloan, age 79, of Texarkana, TX passed away peacefully at home on June 23rd, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. While her family mourns the loss of a beloved mother, Nana, relative, and friend, they

Joy Belle Betts, age 93, of Texarkana, TX, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Jereta "Jerri" Joyce Norton, age 72, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. She was born on August 24, 1953, in New Boston, Texas, to Dorothy and Clarence Smith.

John “Jay” Paul Carroll passed on June 23, 2026, at the age of 60, having been born on December 9, 1965, and residing in Texarkana, Texas.

LaQuita Barth, 79, of Texarkana, TX, passed away on June 23, 2026, at her home surrounded by family.

Vicki Lynn Gammon passed on June 20, 2026, at the age of 75, having been born on June 27, 1950, and residing in Texarkana, Arkansas. Cremation arrangement under direction of East Funeral Home.

Pierce Hensley Purifoy, age 88, was born on September 22, 1937, to Mark and Merle Purifoy and passed away on June 21, 2026. He was the third son born into the family and spent his early years in the Holly Springs Community of Miller Coun...

Christa Ecroyd, age 87, of Fouke, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord, on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Brian D. Potts, 39, passed away on June 22, 2026. He was born on October 6, 1986, to Cliff and Rebecca Potts in Phoenix, Arizonia.

Richard “Rick” Lewis Birtcher Jr., 67, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away June 3, 2026, surrounded by family.

James Edward Moore, age 77, of Fouke, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 21, 2026, Father’s Day, surrounded by his loving family.  Home was where James was happiest, and he spent his final moments in the comfort of t...