Obituaries and Funerals

JOHNNIE MATTHEWS

Johnnie Helen Matthews, age 90 of New Boston,

Texas passed away in her home on Thursday, February 1,

2024.

M rs. Matthews was born August 6,

1933 in New

Boston, Texas to

Dennis and Nellie Mae Jackson. She was a retired educator with New Boston ISD, member of Polly Chapel Baptist Church, Bowie County Teachers Association and is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bryant ‘Matt’ Matthews, a daughter, Lisa Rochelle Spears, a brother, Curtis Alvin Jackson and a grandson Kenneth Bernard Spears, Jr. and a son in law, Donnie Kendrick.

She is survived by her daughters, Ethel Renee Chopp of New Boston, Texas, Karen Denise Forte and husband Kevin of New Boston, Texas, grandchildren, Bryant Keith Roberts and Kiaundra Nichelle Walker (George Sr.) of New Boston, Texas, Denisha Ladawn Forte of Bedford, Texas, great grandchildren, Kyerica Rochelle Wade, George Damien Walker, Jr. (D.J.), T.J. Roberts and a host of other family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, February 10, 2024 in the First Baptist Church, New Boston, Texas sanctuary with Rev. Soloman C. Phifer officiating. Interment will be in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens, Nash, Texas under the direction of Bates Rolf Funeral Home, New Boston.

Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M., Friday, February 9, 2024 at Bates Rolf Funeral Home, New Boston.

Online memorials may be made at www.batesrolffuneralhome.com.

Funerals

ALLEN, Bernice Jr. Texarkana, Texas. Died Jan. 22. Services 11 a.m. St. Paul Baptist Church. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery, Paris, Texas.

ARMSTRONG, Richard. Texarkana, Texas. Died Jan. 19. Services 11 a.m. Mount Pisgah Baptist Church.

GADDIS, Jimmy. Texarkana, Arkansas. Died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Wilkerson Funeral Home, De Queen, Arkansas.

GRAY, Christina. Texarkana, Arkansas. Died Jan. 21. Services 2 p.m. Church of the Living God Temple No. 4. Burial in Fairhaven Cemetery.

GROGAN, George III. Atlanta, Texas. Died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Hanner Funeral Service. Burial in Pinecrest Cemetery.

HARRIS, Kyleigh. Texarkana. Died Jan. 20. Graveside services 10 a.m. Chapelwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

HAWKINS, Darrius. Dekalb, Texas. Died Jan. 21. Services 3 p.m. Bates Family Funeral Home.

MATTHEWS, Johnnie. New Boston, Texas. Died Thursday. Services 1 p.m. First Baptist Church. Burial in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

MAXFIELD, Harvey Jr. Texarkana, Arkansas. Died Jan. 10. Services 2 p.m. Texarkana Funeral Home, Texas.

MITCHELL, El. Texarkana, Arkansas. Died Jan. 28. Services 11 a.m. Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Burial in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

SMITH, Ervin Jr. Diana, Texas. Died recently. Services 11 a.m. New Diana High School Auditorium.

STUEART, Sonja. Mena, Arkansas. Died Jan. 25. Services 2 p.m. Crossing Church.

TOUCHETTE, Edwin. Texarkana, Texas. Died Monday. Services 1 p.m. Chapelwood Funeral Home.

TULLER, Neita. Texarkana, Texas. Died Nov. 17. Memorial services 1 p.m. First Baptist Church, Moores Lane.

TYLER, Bobby. Texarkana, Texas. Died Jan. 24. Services 10 a.m. Texarkana Funeral Home, Texas. Burial in Antioch Cemetery, Atlanta, Texas.

WALKER, Nathaniel Jr. Douglassville, Texas. Died recently. Services 1 p.m. St. John Missionary Baptist Church.