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

DANA PRACHT
HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas—Dana Delbert Pracht, 94, of Hughes Springs died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in a Linden, Texas, hospital.
AYFORD WALKER JR.
RMOUNT PLEASANT, Texas—Rayford Walker Jr., 72, of Mount Pleasant died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, in Mount Pleasant, Texas.
ERMAL FINLEY
De QUEEN, Ark.—Ermal Faye Higgins Finley, 81, of Winthrop, Ark., died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in a Texarkana, Texas, hospital.
RICKY DANIELS
ATLANTA, Texas—Ricky Donnel Daniels, 53, of DeKalb, Texas, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at his home.
JOE LAMBERT
PRESCOTT, Ark.—Joseph Ernest “Joe” Lambert, 67, of Prescott died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in a Little Rock hospital.
EDD PHILLIPS
HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas—Edd Russell “Shorty” Phillips, 77, of Daingerfield, Texas, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at his home.
JESSIE AKIN
Jessie Lynn Akin, 84, of Texarkana, Texas, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, in a local hospital.
SHIRLEY CANNON
NEW BOSTON, Texas—Shirley Jean Cannon, 71, of New Boston died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in a local hospital.
WILLIE STUART
KALAMAZOO, MICH.—Willie Mae “Bill” Stuart, 80, of Michigan, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, In Kalamazoo.
WESLEY CASSADY
De QUEEN, Ark.—Wesley Cassady, 83, of De Queen died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in a Texarkana hospital.
WILLIE PORTER
HOPE, Ark.—Willie Ed Porter, 54, of Nashville, Ark., died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, at his home.

AKIN, Jessie.
Texarkana, Texas. Died Wednesday. Graveside services 11 a.m. in Redwater Cemetery, Redwater, Texas.
BLAKNEY, Frances.
De Queen, Ark. Died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Chandler Funeral Home. Burial in Redmen Cemetery.
BOOTH, Freeman
. Little Rock. Died Sept. 3, 2008. Services 1 p.m. First United Methodist Church. Burial in Forest Hills Memorial Park.
BURNS, Lelar.
Hooks, Texas. Died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Cedar Springs Baptist Church. Burial in Cedar Springs Cemetery.
BURRIS, Given.
Ogden, Ark. Died Monday. Services 2:30 p.m. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Burial in Armstrong Cemetery.
BYERS, Levada.
Texarkana, Ark. Died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Miles Chapel CME Church. Burial in Fairhaven Cemetery.
DIXON, Jaoler Sr.
Topeka, Kan. Died Sept. 6, 2008. Graveside services 11 a.m. in New Hope Cemetery, Doddridge, Ark.
HADLEY, Jesse.
Taylor, Ark. Died Wednesday. Services 1 p.m. Smith Funeral Home. Burial in Stateline Cemetery.HAYWOOD, Laverne. Corpus Christi, Texas. Died Sept. 3, 2008. Services 11 a.m. Macedonia Baptist Church, Texarkana, Texas. Burial in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens.
JONES, Mary.
Magnolia, Ark. Died Sept. 4, 2008. Services 11 a.m. Kings Hill Baptist Church. Burial in Kings Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
LAMBERT, Joe.
Prescott, Ark. Died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home. Burial in DeAnn Cemetery.
NORMAN, Verbe.
Linden, Texas. Died Sept. 5, 2008. Services 1 p.m. Macedonia Baptist Church. Burial in Macedonia Cemetery.
PERKINS, William.
California City, Calif. Died Sept. 4, 2008. Graveside services 11:15 a.m. in Omaha Cemetery, Omaha, Texas.
PHILLIPS, Edd.
Daingerfield, Texas. Died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Reeder-Davis Funeral Home, Hughes Springs, Texas. Burial in Bradfield Chapel Cemetery.
PORTER, Willie.
Nashville, Ark. Died Sunday. Memorial services 3 p.m. Hicks Funeral Home, Hope, Ark.
PRACHT, Dana.
Hughes Springs, Texas. Died Thursday. Services 10 a.m. Reeder-Davis Funeral Home. Burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
SMITH, J.S.
Cason, Texas. Died Wednesday. Services 1 p.m. Mount Mitchell Church of Christ, Omaha, Texas. Burial in Shady Grove Cemetery.
TAYLOR, James.
Atlanta, Texas. Died Aug. 27, 2008. Services 11 a.m. Community Mortuary. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery.
TULLER, Vernon.
Texarkana. Died Sept. 3, 2008. Memorial services 2 p.m. First Baptist Church, Moores Lane.
WASHINGTON, Cledis Sr.
Flint, Texas. Died Sept. 6, 2008. Services 2 p.m. Atlanta Street Church of Christ, Texarkana, Texas. Burial in Nash Cemetery.
WILLIAMS, Mary.
Texarkana, Ark. Died Sept. 3, 2008. Services 11 a.m. Greater Heights Ministries COGIC. Burial in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens.
YOUNG, Eddie.
Texarkana, Texas. Died Sept. 4, 2008. Services 11 a.m. Polly Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Burial in Cave Hill No. 2 Cemetery.
YOUNG, Kenneth
. Rosston, Ark. Died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home, Hope, Ark. Burial in East Memorial Gardens, Texarkana.