Obituaries

Obituaries for February 16, 2018

MAJORIE ALLEN

DIERKS, Ark.—Majorie Allen, 82, of Dierks died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in a local hospital. Mrs. Allen was born March 4, 1935, in Dierks. She was a poultry farmer and …
JOAN BLAND

Joan Cuba Bland, 57, of DeKalb, Texas, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Bland was born Sept. 1, 1960, in Big Lake, Texas. She was a retired …
ERMA BYRD

Erma Faye Byrd, 75, of Mandeville, Ark., died Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, at her home. Ms. Byrd was born Dec. 3, 1942, in Texarkana, Ark. She was a homemaker and …
EDWARD CEARLEY

STAMPS, Ark.—Edward Wayne Cearley, 58, of Buckner, Ark., died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. Mr. Cearley was born Nov. 2, 1959, in Magnolia, Ark. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Chris …
CARLOS CLARK JR.

Carlos Lee Clark Jr., 25, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. Mr. Clark was born Oct. 15, 1992. He was self-employed and a member of Friendship West Baptist …
SANDRA COX

NEW BOSTON, Texas—Sandra Dee Cox, 57, of Avery, Texas, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, in a local hospital. Mrs. Cox was born Jan. 28, 1961, in Hugo, Okla. She was …
Edward Wayne Cearley

Edward Wayne Cearley, age 58 of Buckner, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018. He was born November 2, 1959 in Magnolia, Arkansas to Jimmy and Bobbie Nell Cearley. Mr. …
HELEN DURHAM

NEW BOSTON, Texas—Helen Juanita Durham, 86, of Simms, Texas, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Durham was born July 15, 1931, in New Boston. She was a …
FLOYDELL FORD

MAGNOLIA, Ark.—Floydell Ford, 78, of Waldo, Ark., died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, in a Texarkana, Texas hospital. Mr. Ford was born Jan. 27, 1940, in Sledge, Mich. He was formerly …
WAYLIN HARRIS

Waylin Ronnie-Marie Harris, infant daughter of Wayne and Lindsey Harris of Texarkana died Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, in a Little Rock hospital. Waylin was born Jan. 24, 2018 in Little …
BILLY HARRIS

MAGNOLIA, Ark.—Billy Gene Harris, 78, of Magnolia died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Magnolia. Mr. Harris was born March 26, 1939, in Columbia, Ark. He was a retired janitor with …
CARRIE HAWKINS

Carrie Mae Hawkins, 88, of Texarkana, Ark., died Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas. Ms. Hawkins was born Nov. 11, 1929, in Marshall, Texas. She was employed with Day …
BARBARA HILL

STAMPS, Ark.—Barbara Ann Hill, 74, of Texarkana, Texas, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. Mrs. Hill was born Sept. 17, 1943, in Buckner, Ark. Survivors include one sister, Alice York of …
SAMANTHA KELLY

MAGNOLIA, Ark.—Samantha Kelly, 47, of Stamps, Ark., died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, in a Texarkana, Texas hospital. Ms. Kelly was born Aug. 30, 1970, in Magnolia. Survivors include one son, …
DENZIL KIGHT JR.

DeKALB, Texas—Denzil Ray Kight Jr., 84, of DeKalb died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in a local nursing home. Mr. Kight was born Jan. 30, 1934, in Greggton, Texas. He was …
DANIEL LODEN JR.

LINDEN, Texas—Daniel Loden Jr., 16, of Linden died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Daniel was born Sept. 22, 2001, in Conroe, Texas. Survivors include his parents, Daniel Sr. and Sondra Loden; …
ANDREA McAFEE

Andrea J. McAfee, 45, of Dallas died Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, at her home. Arrangements are pending with Lyles Funeral Home. Online registration is at lylesfuneralhomeinc.com.
PEGGY McCARTY

NEW BOSTON, Texas—Peggy Sue McCarty, 71, of New Boston died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in a local hospice. Ms. McCarty was born March 19, 1946 in Simms, Texas. She was …
MARY McCONNELL

Mary Helen McConnell, 90, of Texarkana, Texas, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at her home. Mrs. McConnell was born May 28, 1927, in Bellevue, Ohio. She was preceded in death …
JOHNNY RAY

MAGNOLIA, Ark.—Johnny "JuJu" Ray, 67, of Magnolia died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in a local hospital. Arrangements are pending with R.L. Reed Funeral Home.
ALBERT RIUSECH

Albert Riusech, 85, of Texarkana, Texas, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, at his home. Mr. Riusech was born April 8, 1932, in Cuba. He was retired from Texarkana College and …
ROBERT SMITH

DE QUEEN, Ark.—Robert Newton Smith, 88, of Haworth, Okla., died Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. Mr. Smith was born May 15, 1929, in Boswell, Okla. He was retired from Sevier County …
BETTY STEED

ATLANTA, Texas—Betty Virginia Brooks Steed, 86, of Atlanta died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Mrs. Steed was born Feb. 15, 1931, in Choudrant, La. She was a former drug store worker, …
MARY STRAWN

IDABEL, Okla.—Mary Jo Strawn, 90, of Idabel died Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, in Idabel. Mrs. Strawn was born June 25, 1927, in Pollard community, Okla. She was formerly employed with …
CLARENCE TIDWELL

MAGNOLIA, Ark.—Clarence Tidwell, 66, of Magnolia died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, in a local hospital. Mr. Tidwell was born Aug. 14, 1951, in Magnolia. Survivors include one brother, Albert Tidwell …
ALYS WESTMORELAND

Alys Jo Westmoreland, 89, of Texarkana, Texas, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at her home. Arrangements are pending with East Funeral Home, Moores Lane.
ARIA WILLIS

Aria C. Willis, 68, of Texarkana, Ark., died Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas. Mr. Willis was born July 23, 1949, in Texarkana, Ark. He was employed with Natural …
BOBBY WILLIS JR.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.—Bobbie Joe Willis Jr., 54, of Ashdown, Ark., died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Smith Family Funeral Services. Online registration is at smithfamilyfcs.com.
Aria Willis

Aria C. Willis, age 68, of Texarkana, AR passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 in Texarkana, TX. Mr. Willis was born July 23, 1949 in Texarkana, AR and worked on …
CORINE ZACKERY

STAMPS, Ark.—Corine Roy Zackery, 70, of Waldo, Ark., died Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Zackery was born Nov. 21, 1947. She was formerly employed with Alan White …

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