All Obituaries

A private family memorial will be held later for Tommie L. Lister, 85, of Alto. Tommie passed away Monday, June 5, at her home in Alto. She was born September 22, 1937 in Cisco, Texas to M C Boyett and Virgie Mae Day Boyett. Tommie lived in Alto for the last 37 years and had also lived in Houston for many years. She was a Christian and had worked for over 20 years for Alto ISD in the cafeteria. She loved flowers and her pets. Tommie was preceded in death by 2 husbands, sons Billy McFerrin...

  Barbara Bates Neff, 89, of Nacogdoches, TX formerly of Houston, TX, passed away on June 3, 2023, in Tyler, TX. A Memorial Service for Barbara will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, June 24 at St. Francis Episcopal Church,  in Houston, TX,  with Rev Stuart Hoke, Rev Stuart Bates, and Rev Shanna Neff, officiating.   The burial will be at a later date at Nat Cemetery. Arrangements are by Dickie Allen Funeral Home. Barbara was born in El Campo, TX to Byford and...

Funeral services for Louetta Bice Cates, 79, of Alto will be Friday at 11AM in the Campground Missionary Baptist Church near Alto with Steve Parker and Floyd Simpson officiating.  Burial will be in the Lynches Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Cates passed away Wednesday, May 31 at her home in Alto. She was born November 13, 1943 in Houston, Texas to Arlie Roy Bice Sr. and Henry Etta Wiggins Bice. Louetta had lived in the Lynches Chapel Community near Alto for many years and had worked for the Rusk...

Violet Rayne Peterson, born to Heather Woods and Brandon Peterson, passed away on May 27, 2023. Service will be held at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Mount Enterprise at 2:00pm with the visitation beginning at 1:00 pm and will be officiated by Brother Kyle Keeling. First Baptist Church will provide lunch across the street at 210 N. Railroad Ave. following the service.  Violet was born at Nacogdoches Medical Center on April 20, 2023. Violet came into this world with an...

Delores Walker Clemons, 78, of Cushing, TX, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 in Tyler, TX.   Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 9, 2023 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing.   Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 10 at 10:00 a.m., at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing.  Burial will follow at the Cushing City Cemetery.   Delores was born in Houston, TX to Leo and Ophelia Rawlinson Walker on September 2, 1944. Her family soon...

James Emmett Tobias, 70, of Cushing, Tx passed away on May 2, 2023 in Lufkin, Tx after a short illness. James was born in Houston Tx to Jessie and Billie Tobias on May 29, 1952.  He attended school in Houston.  He was married to Brenda Tobias of Houston. He worked as an electrician and warehouse supervisor for Reynolds Electric until retirement.  James was a multiplier of joy, a force of kindness and a helping hand to all in need.  He was genuine and unique and always...

A Graveside service for Geraldine Shonfarber, 94, of Vivian, Louisiana will be Friday May 5th, 2023 at 1pm at the Isabell Chapel Cemetery near Mt. Enterprise. Geraldine Fenton Shonfarber was born in Cushing, Texas October 15th, 1928 to Fred Fenton and Nora Pierce. Her siblings are Odis Ray Fenton, Betty Baker and husband Doc Baker, Jo Ann Webb and husband Gene Webb. Her children are Chester Duncan and wife Brigitte Cross, Michael P. Duncan and wife Sveta Duncan, Patricia Schuler and husband...

Novis  Lee Miller White, 87, of Sacul, Texas, passed away on April 29, 2023.   Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 1st  at the Sacul Cemetery  with the Ed Williamson officiating.   A Memorial celebration of the life of Novis will be held at the Sacul Opry on Saturday, May 13th, beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Novis was  born in Sacul to E. C.Miller, and Juanita Button Miller on September 4, 1936. She  went to school at Sacul.  She ...

Funeral services for Trent Logan Self, 29, of Tyler and formerly of Nacogdoches will be Tuesday, May 2, at 3 PM in the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Cushing, Texas with Tim Self, Michael Self and Bro. Gary Albritton officiating. Burial will follow in the Redland Cemetery near Cushing. Trent passed away Thursday, April 27th, 2023 in Tyler. He was born June 6, 1993 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Trent leaves behind his wife Caryn Joyce “CJ” Self and two children, Harper JoAnn or...