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

ESSIE BROWER
Essie M. Brower, 90, of Wake Village, Texas, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in a local hospital.
RALPH THOMAS
Ralph Leon Thomas, 87, of Shelbyville, Ky., formerly of Texarkana, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, in Shelbyville.
JENNY FRIDDLE
Jenny L. Friddle, 64, of New Boston, Texas, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, in a local hospital.
MARIA RAMIREZ
Maria Ramirez, 91, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in a local hospital.
SHAUN SANDERS
Shaun Sanders, 24, of Texarkana died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in a local hospital.
JOHN JONES
JJohn Jones, 75, of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in a local hospital.
MICHAEL SAMS
Michael “Sumo” Sams, 30, of Texarkana, Texas, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in a local hospital.
ELIZABETH BURGESS
DICKINSON, Texas—Elizabeth “Betty” Burgess of Huntsville, Texas, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009.
BIRDIE BROWN
HOPE, Ark.—Birdie Lee Simmons Brown, 91, of Hope died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in Hope.

BEASLEY, Lester
BEASLEY, Lester. Omaha, Texas. Died Friday. Services 10:30 a.m. Concord Baptist Church. Burial in Omaha Cemetery.
BROWER, Essie
BROWER, Essie. Wake Village, Texas. Died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Chapelwood Funeral Home. Burial in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens.
BURGESS, Elizabeth
BURGESS, Elizabeth. Dallas. Died Thursday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Ringwood Cemetery, New Boston, Texas.
BUTLER, Clara
BUTLER, Clara. Avinger, Texas. Died Friday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Pyland Cemetery.
DAUGHETY, Mary
DAUGHETY, Mary. Linden, Texas. Died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. First Baptist Church of Linden. Burial in Linden Cemetery.
ELLIS, Henry
ELLIS, Henry. Magnolia, Ark. Died Jan. 5. Services 11 a.m. Smith Funeral Home, Stamps, Ark. Burial in West Cemetery.
FLORES, Richard
FLORES, Richard. Texarkana, Texas. Died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. East Funeral Home, downtown.
FREEMAN, Dewana
FREEMAN, Dewana. Genoa, Ark. Died Wednesday. Graveside services 1 p.m. Concord Cemetery.
SPARKS, Michael
SPARKS, Michael. Alvarado, Texas. Died Thursday. Services 10 a.m. First Baptist Church. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
THOMAS, Ralph
THOMAS, Ralph. Shelbyville, Ky. Died Friday. Services 1 p.m. Texarkana Funeral Home, Texas. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
WILLIS, Lavern
WILLIS, Lavern. Idabel, Okla. Died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Conley-Whtie Funeral Home. Burial in Denison Cemetery.