Obituaries: Deaths / Funerals for Texarkana Texas / Arkansas (TX / AR)

VERNELL McEACHERN
STAMPS, Ark.—Vernell McEachern, 78, of Taylor, Ark., died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, in a Shreveport, La., hospital.
JOE GAMMILL
IDABEL, Okla.—Joe Earl Gammill, 73, of Idabel died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, at his home.
GUS HUBBARD JR.
Gus K. Hubbard Jr., 78, of Hooks, Texas, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, at his home.
MARY MATNEY
Mary Aline Corn Matney, 82, of Hooks, Texas, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008.
JEAN MURDOCK
Muriel Jean Murdock, 83, of Texarkana, Texas, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, in a local hospital.
LILLIE ODELL
HOPE, Ark.—Lillie Odell, 83, of Hope died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Hope.
RICHARD REED
Richard Allen Reed, 66, of Texarkana, Ark., died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at his home.
JEAN HALL
HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas—Jean Hall, 79, of Marietta, Texas, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, in a Longview, Texas, hospital.
LINNIE ZERFING
HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas—Linnie N. Zerfing, 87, of Daingerfield, Texas, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, in a local nursing home.
CHRISTINE STANBERRY
MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas—Christine Stanberry, 95, of Mount Pleasant died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, in Mount Pleasant.
LONNIE LAWSON
ATLANTA, Texas—Lonnie Lawson, 79, of Atlanta died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, in a Texarkana hospital.
MARY SIMINGTON
ATLANTA, Texas—Mary Lee Simington, 40, of Doddridge, Ark., died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, in Doddridge.
PEGGY BAKER
NAPLES, Texas—Peggy J. Baker, 69, of Avery, Texas, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at her home.
LILLIE CASS
ATLANTA, Texas—Lillie Bell Cass, 93, of Linden, Texas, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, in a Texarkana hospital.
JOHN MERRITT
HOPE, Ark.—John Merritt of Hope died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, at his home.
BILL FERGASON
Billy R. “Bill” Fergason, 80, of Wake Village, Texas, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in a local hospital.
REBECCA DANIEL
PRESCOTT, Ark.—Rebecca Sarah Daniel, 88, of Prescott died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, in a local nursing home.
EVERLEAN TIGNER
ATLANTA, Texas—Everlean Tigner, 90, of Doddridge, Ark., died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, in a local nursing home.
BERNARD BELL
Bernard “Buddy” Bell, 84, of Texarkana, Ark., died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, in a local nursing home.
NADINE JOHNSON
STAMPS, Ark.—Nadine Johnson, 58, of Stamps died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, in a Texarkana hospital.
THEOLA PAYNE
ATLANTA, Texas—Theola Payne, 86, of Sacramento, Calif., died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, in a Sacramento hospital.
JOHNNYREA FITE
HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas—Johnnyrea Fite, 79, of Hughes Springs died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, in a local nursing home.
VERNITA GAMBLE
Vernita S. Gamble, 68, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, in a Tyler, Texas, hospital.
ROLY TUCK
NAPLES, Texas—Roly M. Tuck, 88, of Naples died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at his home.
DEBRA JOINER
Debra Franklin Joiner, 45, of Texarkana, Ark., died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, in a local hospital.

ANDERSON, Johnnie.
Kirby, Ark. Died Wednesday. Graveside services noon Mount Joy Cemetery.
BAKER, Peggy.
Avery, Texas. Died Wednesday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Gravel Hill Cemetery.
BLACKWELL, Rachel.
Texarkana, Ark. Died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. Landmark Pentecostal Church. Burial in Rondo Memorial Park.
DEATON, Gwen.
Texarkana, Texas. Died Tuesday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Hillcrest Memorial Park.
GADDIS, Joseph.
Dierks, Ark. Died Tuesday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Greens Chapel Cemetery.
GAMMILL, Joe.
Idabel, Okla. Died Tuesday. Services 3 p.m. Conley-White Funeral Home. Burial in Arbala Cemetery, Arbala, Texas.
HALL, Jean.
Marietta, Texas. Died Saturday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Cornett Cemetery.
McEACHERN, Vernell.
Taylor, Ark. Died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Landmark Baptist Church. Burial in Sharman Cemetery.
ODELL, Lillie.
Hope, Ark. Died Tuesday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Ebenezer Cemetery.
SMITH, Ferman Sr.
Texarkana, Texas. Died Friday. Services 1 p.m. Haynes Mortuary.
YOUNG, Johnnie.
Hope, Ark. Died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Beebe Memorial Church. Burial in New Salem Rosston Cemetery.