Sunrise: Feb. 8, 1919
​Sunset: Jan. 17, 2023

Visitation
Friday, Jan. 27, 2023
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jones Stuart Mortuary
115 E. 9th St.
Texarkana, AR 71854

Funeral Service
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023
10:00 a.m.
New Oak Grove Church
3550 FM 559
Wamba, TX 

Interment
Nash Cemetery
​Nash, TX

Sunrise: Dec. 11, 2002
​Sunset: Jan. 10, 2023

Visitation
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jones Stuart Mortuary
115 E. 9th St.
​Texarkana, AR 71854

Sunrise: Nov. 19, 1943
​Sunset: Jan. 23, 2023

Visitation
Friday, Jan. 27, 2023
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Roland Piggee Memorial Baptist Church
1415 Hwy 27 N
Lockesburg, AR 71846

Funeral Service
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023
2:00 p.m.
Roland Piggee Memorial Baptist Church
1415 Hwy 27 N
Lockesburg, AR 71846

Eulogist - Pastor Richard Dixon

Interment
Graves Chapel Cemetery
​Lockesburg, AR 71846

Sunrise: Nov. 23, 1929
​Sunset: Jan. 20, 2023

Sunrise: Apr. 12, 1937
​Sunset: Jan. 20, 2023

Visitation
Thursday, Jan.  26, 2023
5:00 p.m. - 7 ;00 p.m.
Jones Stuart Mortuary
115 E. 9th St.
Texarkana, AR 71854

Graveside Service
Friday, Jan. 27th, 2023
2:00 p.m.
Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
1001 Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75501

Eulogist - Pastor Billy Allen

Intermwnt
​Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
1001 Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75501

Betty Ruth Markcray “MawMaw”, age 85 of Texarkana, Texas peacefully passed away, Friday, January 20, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family.


Mrs. Markcray was born April 12, 1937, in Shreveport, Louisiana to Lucille P. Pace.


Betty was a devoted Christian and member of Church On The Rock. She was a retired CNA/Private sitter who served the New Boston and Texarkana areas for 28 years. Betty enjoyed helping others and giving her patients the comfort, they needed at their most required times. Betty loved her career as a caretaker that she would even bring her grandchildren in to help cheer up her patients. After retirement, she enjoyed her time being a housewife, mother, and grandmother. Her hobbies included hours of reading, sewing, and decorating.

Mrs. Markcray is preceded in death by her mother, Lucille P. Pace and one son, Joey Alexander.

Left to carry on her memories and legacy are her husband, Harlan Markcray of Texarkana, Texas, and her five children; Brenda Klinge and her spouse Del Klinge of Pittsburg, Kansas; Deanna Horne and her spouse Dave Horne of New Boston, Texas; Carolyn Taylor and her spouse Jerry Taylor of Texarkana, Texas; James Thomas Parmer and his spouse Lori Parmer of Shreveport, Louisiana; Brian Blackwell and his spouse Justine Blackwell of Houston, Texas; and Windell Alcon of Dallas, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Betty was a light to all who knew her and was loved by so many, especially her grandchildren.

Sunrise: Sept. 1, 1946
​Sunset: Jan. 21, 2023

Visitation
Friday, Jan. 27, 2023
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Jones Stuart Mortuary
115 E. 9th St.
Texarkana, AR 71854

Funeral Service
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023
12:00 noon
Oscar Hamilton School
Foreman, AR

Interment
Alfred French Cemetery
​Foreman, AR

Sunrise: Jun. 29, 1955
​Sunset: Jan. 13, 2023
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Frederick Carl Murphy departed this life January 13, 2023. Frederick was born June 29, 1955, in Dekalb, Texas, to Mitchell Murphy Sr., and Alene Paysinger Murphy.  He graduated from Dekalb High School, class of 1974. Frederick was a member of St Paul Missionary Baptist Church.
Frederick was preceded in death by his parents, and by four brothers: Roscoe Powell, Raymond Morine, Mitchell Murphy, Jr., and William Earl Murphy. Frederick leaves to cherish his memory one brother, Sammie T. Morine (Pearline), of Texarkana, Arkansas; and two sisters: Bessie Green, and Ruthie Mae Ford, of Dekalb, Texas as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A memorial service will be arranged at a later date.  

Sunrise: Feb. 6, 1989
Sunset: Jan. 11, 2023

​Visitation 
Friday,  Jan. 20, 2023
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jones Stuart Mortuary
115 E. 9th St.
Texarkana, AR 71854

Funeral Service
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023
10:00 a.m.
Kingdom International Church
2401 Hazel St.
Texarkana, TX 75501

​Eulogist - Pastor Lizzie Williams

Interment
Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
1001 Kings Hwy
​Texarkana, TX 75501
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Sunrise: Mar. 11, 1949
​Sunset: Jan. 15, 2023

Visitation
Thursday, Jan.  26, 2023
5:00 p.m. - 7 ;00 p.m.
Jones Stuart Mortuary
115 E. 9th St.
Texarkana, AR 71854

Funeral  Service
Friday, Jan. 27th, 2023
2:00 p.m.
Charity Baptist Church
1302 Oak St.
Texarkana, TX 75501

Eulogist - Pastor C. Lamay 

Intermwnt
​Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
1001 Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75501

Sunrise: Jun. 19, 1949
Sunset: Jan. 2, 2023

Visitation 
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jones Stuart Mortuary
115 E. 9th St.
Texarkana, AR 71854

Graveside Service
Friday, Jan. 20, 2023
2:00 p.m.
Chapelwood Memorial Garden (Mausoleum)
1001 Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75501

Interment
Chapelwood Memorial Garden 
1001 Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75501

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