Obituaries

Obituaries for February 2, 2018

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    JOHN ALVIS

    DeKALB, Texas—John D. Alvis, 94, of DeKalb died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at a local nursing home. Mr. Alvis was born Sept. 11, 1923, in Athens, Texas. He was a …

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    WILLIAM AVANT

    William "Willie" Ray Avant, 85, of Texarkana, Texas died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. Mr. Avant was born Sept. 22, 1932, in Hampton, Ark. He was a retired payroll supervisor at …

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    BILLY BIRMINGHAM

    NAPLES, Texas—Billy Birmingham, 71, of Atlanta, Texas, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. Mr. Birmingham was born Oct. 8, 1946. He was a truck driver, operator at Day and Zimmerman, a …

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    MARY BROWN

    Mary Ella Brown, 94, of Texarkana, Texas, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at a local nursing home. Mrs. Brown was born June 25, 1923, in Omaha, Texas. She was a …

  • DIANNE CHARLES

    NEW BOSTON, Texas—Dianne Charles, 61, of New Boston died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. Arrangements are pending with Bates-Rolf Funeral Home.

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    YVETTE CREDIT

    Yvette Anita Credit, 45, of Texarkana died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, in a Temple, Texas, hospital. Mrs. Credit was born Feb. 1, 1972. She was a certified nursing assistant and …

  • DAVID DENNIS

    MAGNOLIA, Ark.—David H. Dennis, 70, of Magnolia died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are pending with R.L. Reed Funeral Home.

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    CLINTON GEORGE

    Clinton James George Sr., 76, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. Mr. George was born Nov. 27, 1941. He was retired. He was preceded in death by his …

  • MARY GREGORY

    Mary Jo Gregory, 86, of Bodcaw, Ark., died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Gregory was born Dec. 12, 1931. She was a retired farmer and a member …

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    Miriam Wells Goodman

    Miriam Wells Goodman went to her Heavenly home on January 31, 2018, at the age of 93. She was born on November 10, 1924, to Arthur Augustus Wells and Lilla …

  • EDA HODGE

    LINDEN, Texas—Eda Hodge, 85, of Atlanta, Texas, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. Mrs. Hodge was born on July 2, 1932, in Ozona, Texas. She was a bookkeeper at Ford Motor …

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    J. WILSON HOOD

    J. Wilson Hood, 84, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. Mr. Hood was born June 29, 1933, in Nida, Okla. He was a retired Director of Nutritional Services …

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    KENNETH JACKSON

    Kenneth Ray Jackson, 51, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2018, at his home. Mr. Jackson was born Aug. 5, 1966, in Ashdown, Ark. He was a retired cook …

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    VERSIE JOHNSON

    Versie Mae Johnson, 85, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at a local hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born Sept. 9, 1932, in Kiblah, Ark. She was a cook …

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    RODDY JOLLY

    DeKALB, Texas—Roddy Paul Jolly, 81, of DeKalb died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, in a Texarkana, Texas, hospital. Mr. Jolly was born Aug. 4, 1936, in Archer City, Texas. He was …

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    SHARON JONES

    IDABEL, Okla.—Sharon Elaine Jones, 60, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at her Ringold, Okla., home. Mrs. Jones was born Nov. 27, 1957, in Clarksville, Texas. She was a homemaker, cook, …

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    GENE LOTT

    Edward Eugene "Gene" Lott Sr., 71, of Texarkana, Ark., died Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at his home. Mr. Lott was born Dec. 26, 1946. He was a former employee relations …

  • ROBERT LUNDY

    ATLANTA, Texas—Robert "Pete" Lundy, 71, of Atlanta died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at a local hospital. Arrangements are pending with Hanner Funeral Service.

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    JERRY SILLIVAN

    Jerry James Sillivan, 42, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Houston. Mr. Sillivan was born Dec. 31, 1975, in Texarkana, Texas. He was a truck driver …

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    HARVEY SIMS

    MAGNOLIA, Ark.—Harvey "Buddy Boy" Sims, 68, of Falcon, Ark., died Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, at his home. Mr. Sims was born July 30, 1949, in Lewisville, Ark. He was a …

  • ANNE SMITH

    ATLANTA, Texas—Anne Louise Smith, 86, of Atlanta died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at a local hospital. Ms. Smith was born April 14, 1931, in Jefferson, Texas. She was a dietary …

  • JAMES SMITH

    James "Bugsey" Smith, 67, of Texarkana died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Haynes Mortuary.

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    DIANE SMITH

    De QUEEN, Ark.—Diane Louise Smith, 87, of De Queen died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Smith was born Dec. 10, 1930, in North Hollywood, Calif. She was …

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    ZENAURA SMITH

    Zenaura Melynia Smith, 34, of Maud, Texas, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas. Ms. Smith was born Dec. 4, 1982, in San Diego. Survivors include her parents, Lester …

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    EDDY TURNER

    De QUEEN, Ark.—Eddy Joe Turner, 83, of Rogers, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Springdale, Ark. Mr. Turner was born June 2, 1934, in New Hope, Ark. He was …

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    HELEN WEAVER

    Mary Helen O'Keefe Weaver, 96, of Texarkana, Texas, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, at a local hospital. Mrs. Weaver was born Feb. 25, 1921, in the Red Hill Community, Arkansas. …

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    Gary Winchester

    Gary David Winchester age 75 of Mineral Springs, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on February 20, 1942 in Mineral Springs, …

  • MARY YOKEM

    HOPE, Ark.—Mary Carleene Yokem, 93, of Escondido, Calif., died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Arrangements are pending with Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home. Online registration is at brazzelfuneralhomes.com.

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