July 14 1932 July 24 2019
H.’s Obituary Haskell Decker Wade Haskell Decker Wade was born on July 14, 1932 in Texarkana. He was the son of Oscar and Helen Wade and brother of Charles “Bubba” Wade, and Patsy Wade. He went to heaven on July 24, 2019, at age 87, to join his family, including son Patrick Arthur Wade, and son-in-law Gary Tefteller. He was a member of Sugarhill Methodist Church in Texarkana Arkansas. Decker leaves his children, Debbie Wade, Byron Wade, Jan Wade Tefteller, and Charles Claiborne Wade of Texarkana. He was blessed with five grandchildren: Byron Wade Jr., Jinny Allen Soper, Rachel Tefteller Hatch, Troy Tefteller, and Patrick Gavin Wade. Decker’s great grandchildren are Byron Garrett Wade, Landon Wade, Presten Wade, Evan Soper of Texarkana, and Georgia Hatch, Wesley Hatch, Wade Hatch, and Hazel Hatch of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Decker graduated from Arkansas High School and remained a lifelong Razorback fan. After serving his country as a United States Marine in Korea he graduated from Texarkana Junior College. He later became a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner. He began his career in insurance sales at Offenhauser & Company and later formed an insurance company, Wade, Wade, and Associates, with his brother. He then became a building contractor, developing many subdivisions in Texarkana, Arkansas and Texas. He resumed his insurance career by forming Arkansas Bankers Life Insurance Company with his brother, and traveled the state of Arkansas, which he loved. Visitation will be Friday, July 26, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Texarkana Funeral Home, Arkansas. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Texarkana Funeral Home, Arkansas with Rev. Greg Burks officiating. He will be laid to rest in Rondo Memorial Park Cemetery beside his mother, father, and sister. Arrangements are with Texarkana Funeral Home – Arkansas. Read More
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Death notice for the town of: -, state: Texas,Arkansas