Obituaries

Obituaries for April 20, 2018

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    OMIE BLAKE

    Omie Louise Blake, 82, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, April 13, 2018, in San Antonio. Ms. Blake was born Feb. 4, 1936, in Texarkana. She was a beautician and a …

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    ELLA BUTLER

    Ella Butler, 88, of Maud, Texas, died Monday, April 16, 2018, in a local hospital. Ms. Butler was born Dec. 28, 1929. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one son …

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    DEBBIE BUTLER

    IDABEL, Okla.—Deborah Ann "Debbie" Butler, 64, of Idabel died Saturday, April 7, 2018, in Owasso, Okla. Mrs. Butler was born Aug. 24, 1953. She was a member of First United …

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    A. M. "Rip" Benefield, Jr.

    Local land surveyor, Alwin Melzin Benefield, Jr., succumbed to a lengthy battle with renal cancer on April 18, 2018, at his home in Queen City, Texas. He was better known …

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    JAMES CARWILE

    LINDEN, Texas—James Marvin Carwile, 88, of Linden died Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Mr. Carwile was born Oct. 27, 1929, in Linden. He was retired from Red River Army Depot and …

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    LOANE CHRISTOPHER

    Loane Christopher, 62, of Texarkana, Ark., died Friday, April 13, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Christopher was born Sept. 11, 1955, in Wilton, Ark. She was a caregiver. Survivors include …

  • LESA CLARK

    DeKALB, Texas—Lesa Marie Clark, 57, of DeKalb died Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in a Texarkana, Texas hospital. Arrangements are pending with Bates Family Funeral Home. Online registration is at batesfamilyfuneralhome.com.

  • GEORGIA COFFEY

    NAPLES, Texas—Georgia Mae Coffey, 92, of Douglassville, Texas, died Sunday, April 15, 2018. Mrs. Coffey was born Dec. 17, 1925, in Cass County, Texas. She was a homemaker, a former …

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    CORBIN COOK JR.

    QUEEN CITY, Texas—Corbin Eugene Cook Jr., 19, of Atlanta, Texas, died Friday, April 13, 2018. Mr. Cook was born June 28, 1998. Survivors include his parents, Corbin Eugene Cook Sr. …

  • CHARLES DONELAN

    DeKALB, Texas—Charles Donelan, 88, of Point, Texas, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in a Tyler, Texas hospital. Arrangements are pending with Bates Family Funeral Home. Online registration is at batesfamilyfuneralhome.com.

  • MAY EARLY

    STAMPS, Ark.—May Francis Early, 75, of Bradley, Ark., died Thursday, April 19, 2018, at her home. Arrangements are pending with Smith Funeral Home. Online registration is at aosmithfuneralhome.com.

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    Matthew Green

    Matthew Thomas Green, 28, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018. He was born September 13, 1989 in Texarkana, Tx to Ronald and Tommie Green. Matthew, who was lovingly called Mattie, worked …

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    JOHNENE HARRISON

    ATLANTA, Texas—Johnene Harrison, 84, of Queen City, Texas, died Monday, April 16, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Harrison was born Feb. 24, 1934, in Ellisville, Miss. She was retired from …

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    GLORIA HERRING

    ATLANTA, Texas—Gloria Jean "Glo" Herring, 74, of Atlanta died Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Ms. Herring was born Sept. 26, 1943, in Texarkana, Texas. She was a retired teacher and librarian …

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    MYRA JACKSON

    Myra Cynthette Jackson, 58, of Texarkana died Thursday, April 12, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Jackson was born July 10, 1959, in Texarkana, Texas. She was a dry cleaner press …

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    TROY JAMES SR.

    Troy Lee James Sr., 66, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, April 15, 2018, in Texarkana. Mr. James was born Oct. 11, 1951, in Texarkana. He was an industrial mechanic with …

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    MAE MOORE

    Mae Bell Moore, 84, of Texarkana, Ark., died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Moore was born Nov. 15, 1933, in Wilton, Ark. She was employed with housekeeping …

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    BOB PIRKEY

    DeKALB, Texas—Bobby Dan 'Bob' Pirkey, 84, of Texarkana, Texas, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in a Texarkana hospital. Mr. Pirkey was born Aug. 19, 1933. He was retired from Red …

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    LORENZO RICHARDSON

    Lorenzo Richardson, 72, of Missouri City, Texas, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at his home. Mr. Richardson was born June 6, 1945, in Queen City, Texas. He was a foreman …

  • DUSTIN SEARCY

    HOPE, Ark.—Dustin Andrew Searcy, 31, of Hope died Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Arrangements are pending with Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home. Online registration is at brazzelfuneralhomes.com.

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    DONALD SMITH SR.

    Donald Leo Smith Sr., 70, of New Boston, Texas, died Friday, April 13, 2018, in a Dallas hospital. Mr. Smith was born Jan. 28, 1948, in Fayetteville, N.C. He was …

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    MARILYN SMITH-HUBBARD

    Marilyn Faye Smith-Hubbard, 74, of Hooks, Texas, died Thursday, April 12, 2018, in a local hospital. Mrs. Smith-Hubbard was born Nov. 5, 1943, in Hooks. She was a Branch Division …

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    PHILLIP TRAYLOR SR.

    TYLER, Texas—Phillip Wayne Traylor Sr., 57, of Tyler died Sunday, April 15, 2018, at his home. Mr. Traylor was born Feb. 11, 1961, in Texarkana, Ark. Survivors include his wife, …

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    JOSEPH WILLIAMS SR.

    Joseph "Giraffe" Williams Sr., 76, of Texarkana, Ark., died Friday, April 13, 2018, in Texarkana. Mr. Williams was born June 7, 1941, in Texarkana. He was self-employed. Survivors include four …

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