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    CYRUS BATTIEST JR.

    IDABEL, Okla.—Cyrus Battiest Jr., 79, of Wright City, Okla., died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at his home. Mr. Battiest was born Jan. 31, 1939, in Bethel, Okla. He was retired …

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    MELVIN CHAPMAN

    Melvin Wayne Chapman, 79, of Texarkana, Ark., died Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in a local nursing center. Mr. Chapman was born Sept. 6, 1939, in Stroud, Okla. He was a …

  • PIRLEY CROSSLAND

    Pirley M. Crossland, 78, of Hooks, Texas, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in a local hospital. Arrangements are pending with Haynes Mortuary.

  • BETTY GRIFFITH

    Betty Jo Griffith, 85, of Texarkana, Texas, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in a local hospital. Arrangements are pending with East Funeral Home, Downtown.

  • Thumbnail of SMITHERENE  HARRIS

    SMITHERENE HARRIS

    HOPE, Ark.—Smitherene Harris, 92, of Houston died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in a Sugar Land, Texas, hospital. Mrs. Harris was born Nov. 23, 1926. She was a homemaker and a …

  • JEWEL JONES

    Jewel Dean Jones, 86, of Texarkana, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in a local hospital. Mrs. Jones was born July 1, 1932 in Helena, Ark. She was a retired …

  • JOHN MARTIN JR.

    John Martin Jr., 72, of Texarkana died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in a local hospice. Arrangements are pending with Haynes Mortuary.

  • CHARLENE NEIMAN

    Charlene Lou Neiman, 72, of Texarkana, Texas, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in a local hospital. Arrangements are pending with East Funeral Home, Downtown.

  • Thumbnail of PEGGY  PUGH

    PEGGY PUGH

    New Boston, Texas Katie Jane "Peggy" Pugh passed away on January 28, 2019. She was born in Texarkana on April 3, 1936 and spent much of her life in the …

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    RUBY SAMUEL

    HOPE, Ark.—Ruby "Joyce" Samuel, 72, of DeAnn, Ark., died Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in a Hot Springs, Ark., hospital. Mrs. Samuel was born April 29, 1946, in Prescott, Ark. Survivors …

  • DOROTHY SATTERFIELD

    Dorothy L. Satterfield, 72, of Texarkana, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in a local hospital. Arrangements are pending with Texarkana Funeral Home, Arkansas. Relatives will be at the home …

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    LEE SHEPHERD

    MAGNOLIA, Ark.—Lee Jewell Shepherd, 79, of Magnolia died Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in a local hospital. Mr. Shepherd was born Aug. 29, 1939, in McKamie, Ark. He was an elevator …

  • Thumbnail of MELBA  SPINKS

    MELBA SPINKS

    Melba Jean Spinks, age 85, of Texarkana, Texas passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Spinks was born March 30, 1933 in Sand Hill, Texas. She was …

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    LARRY TIDWELL

    DeKALB, Texas—Larry Dale Tidwell, 58, of DeKalb died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, at his home. Mr. Tidwell was born Feb. 14, 1960, in Sherman, Texas. He was a cook and …

  • Thumbnail of ELSIE  VANHOOK

    ELSIE VANHOOK

    HOT SPRINGS, Ark.—Elsie Vanhook, 109, of Prescott died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. Mrs. Vanhook was born April 20, 1909 in Antioch community, Ark. She was a member of Antioch Baptist …

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