Dianna Kay Applegate, age 74, of Hope, Arkansas passed away on March 2, 2023 in Texarkana, Texas.

Mrs. Applegate was born on August 11, 1948 in Hope, Arkansas to her parents Thurman and Lucille Landes. She loved hunting, fishing, gardening, and racing. She also was a Home Health Aid and a member of the Hope Church of Christ.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wade Applegate; son, Kenneth James Cox; grandson, Kent Cox; granddaughter, Jade Cox; three brothers, Tommy Landes, JR Landes, Bill “Wild Bill” Landes; and one sister, Bobbie Landes.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Sammy Cox (Peggy), Rebecca Cox, Roger Cox (Rebecka), Andy Applegate (Misty); step-children, Kenneth Applegate, Roy Applegate, Lisa Hollis; eighteen grandchildren; forty one great grandchildren; and her two precious dogs, Little Man and Tippy.

Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home.

Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home with Bro. Kenneth Bobo and Ernie Sorrells officiating. Burial will follow at Foster Cemetery under the direction of Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home.

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