Obituaries

Obituaries for May 22, 2018

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    PATRICIA AKINS

    De QUEEN, Ark.—Patricia "Tip" Allen Akins, 94, of Houston, Texas, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Mrs. Akins was born July 24, 1923, in De Queen. She was formerly employed at …

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    AMANII BEARD

    Amanii Nnael Beard, 18, of Foreman, Ark., died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Foreman. Ms. Beard was born Dec. 29, 1999, in Springdale, Ark. She was a student and a …

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    BERTON BREWER

    LINDEN, Texas—Berton Jay Brewer, 52, of Linden died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at his home. Mr. Brewer was born Jan. 31, 1966, in Fort Knox, Ky. He was preceded in …

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    SARAH BRINKLEY

    NEW BOSTON, Texas—Sarah Kyles Brinkley, 85, of DeKalb, Texas, died Sunday, May 20, 2018, in a local nursing home. Mrs. Brinkley was born Dec. 24, 1932, in New Boston. She …

  • PATRICIA COGBURN

    CLARKSVILLE, Texas—Patricia Cogburn, 81, of Detroit, Texas, died Monday, May 21, 2018. Arrangements are pending with Clarksville Funeral Home.

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    GLADYS CUPP

    Gladys Irene Catterton Cupp, 100, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, May 18, 2018, in Mesquite Texas. Mrs. Cupp was born April, 10, 1918. She was a retired teacher and a …

  • DOYAL DUNCAN

    CLARKSVILLE, Texas—Doyal Duncan, 83, of Avery, Texas, died Friday, May 18, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Clarksville Funeral Home.

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    BETTIE EVANS

    NAPLES, Texas—Bettie Virginia Evans, 66, of Naples died Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Longview, Texas. Mrs. Evans was born Feb. 18, 1952, in Daingerfield, Texas. She was a former bus …

  • MELVIN HICKMAN

    HOPE, Ark.—Melvin Hickman, 85, of Washington, Ark., died Friday, May 18, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas. Arrangements are pending with Hicks Funeral Home.

  • ALINE HINDS

    STAMPS, Ark.—Aline Mary Hinds, 89, of Texarkana, Texas, died Monday, May 21, 2018. Mrs. Hinds was born Nov. 25, 1928, in Bradley, Ark. She was preceded in death by her …

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    BARBARA JOHNSTON

    Barbara Ann Johnston, 67, of Texarkana, Ark., died Sunday, May 20, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Johnston was born Feb. 6, 1951, in Texarkana, Ark. She was a member of …

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    MASON LANDRY

    Mason James "Blackbeard" Landry, age 72, of Texarkana, Texas, joined his heavenly Father on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Mason was born September 1, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas, to Mason …

  • SARAH LEVER

    Sarah Whitaker Lever, 94, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Texarkana. Arrangements are pending with Jones Stuart Mortuary.

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    BARBARA MURPHY

    ASHDOWN, Ark.—Barbara Lee Pounds Murphy, 60, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, May 20, 2018, in a Dallas, Texas, hospital. Ms. Murphy was born Sep. 20, 1957, in Ashdown, Ark. She …

  • JOHN ORTIGO

    ATLANTA, Texas—John Paul Jackson Ortigo, infant son of John and Hope Ortigo, died Saturday, May 19, 2018, in a Texarkana, Texas, hospital. Arrangments are pending with Hanner Funeral Service.

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    ORAL POST

    HOPE, Ark.—Oral Franklin Post, 78, of Hope died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Post was born Oct. 5, 1939, in Pendleton, Texas. She was a member of …

  • FAYE PRESTON

    PRESCOTT, Ark.—Faye Stovall Preston, 85, of Prescott died Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Hope, Ark. Mrs. Preston was born Jan. 18, 1933. She was the co-owner of Stovall Landfill for …

  • WILLIE PRICE

    Willie Lee Price, 61, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, May 20, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Chapelwood Funeral Home.

  • VIRGIE RICHIE-HAWKINS

    Virgie Richie-Hawkins, 86, formerly of Texarkana, died Saturday, May 19, 2018, in DeSoto, Texas. Arrangements are pending with Haynes Mortuary.

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    RALPH RODGERS

    ATLANTA, Texas—Ralph C. Rodgers Jr., 75, died Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Atlanta. Mr. Rodgers was born Jan. 2, 1943, in Hot Springs, Ark. He was formerly employed at Pirelli …

  • LESLIE TAYLOR

    CLARKSVILLE, Texas—Leslie Lee Taylor, 71, formerly of Avery, Texas, died Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Gun Barrel City, Texas. Mr. Taylor was born Jan. 26, 1947, in Avery, Texas. Survivors …

  • ROGER TEER

    Roger Steven Teer, 66, of Fouke, Ark., died Sunday, May 20, 2018, at a local hospice. Arrangements are pending with East Funeral Home, Downtown.

  • AMERLEAN WISHUM

    Amerlean Wishum, 80, formerly of Texarkana, died Friday, May 18, 2018, in Rowlett, Texas. Arrangements are pending with Haynes Mortuary.

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