All Obituaries

    - Funeral services for Mildred “Millie” Alene Hopper, 92, of Wells will be Wednesday, September 25, at 11 AM in the First Baptist Church in Wells with Rev. Josh Luellen and Rev. Wesley Matchett officiating. There will be a visitation beginning at 9:30 AM until service time, also at the church. “Millie” was born March 13, 1927 in Wells, Texas to W.E. Hicks and Edna Sessions Hicks. All who knew and loved Millie can attest to the fact that she was a force...

Funeral services for Dorthy Maxine Jones, 81, of Rusk, Texas and formerly of Gregory, will be Tuesday September 24th, at 11am at the Dickie Allen funeral home chapel with Bro. Marshall Ratliff officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. A graveside service will be held later in Gregory. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents, husband Von Hal Jones, and children Danny and Mary. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Stephen Wayne and...

Graveside services for Bill Luce, 83, of Wells will be Saturday, September 21, at 10 AM at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Wells. No visitation is scheduled. Mr. Luce died Wednesday, September 18, in Jacksonville. He was born August 9, 1936 in Wells, Texas to Joe P. Luce and Lizzie Hannah Luce. He lived in Wells most of his life and had attended Calvary Baptist Church. Bill was preceded in death by 7 siblings Claude Luce, Ray Luce, Ruby Woods, Joe “Shorty” Luce, Hazel Wagnone, Guy...

Gloria Thresia (Terry) Partin, 89, of Nacogdoches, Texas died on September 16, 2019, in her home surrounded by her loving daughters. Visitation will be held at Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas at 1:00 p.m. on September 21, 2019, with the graveside funeral services to follow at the Nat Cemetery on Highway 343 at 2:30 p.m. Randy Harshbarger and Jay Taylor from the Stallings Drive Church of Christ will officiate with grandsons Luke and Jude Gresham reading the eulogy. Involved career woman...

At the age of 97, Mary Ethel Holcomb Roark went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 9, 2019.  Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 14th, at Calvary Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church, Rev. Jerry Knott officiating. The viewing will be at 10 a.m. and the service will begin at 11 a.m. On January 10, 1922, Elam and Mary (Gaston) Holcomb welcomed their youngest child, Mary Ethel, into the world. She faithfully attended the Methodist Church in Alto, Texas,...

Funeral services for Terry Wayne Phipps, 40, of Cushing, will be Friday September 13th at 10am at the Dickie Allen funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Louisiana. Visitation will be Thursday September 12th, from 5-7pm also at the funeral home. He is preceded in death by his grandparents. He is survived by his mother Connie Thompson (James Spears) of Cushing, daughter Tristen Phipps of California, son River Phipps of Austin, Tx, brother Christopher Chase Phipps of Florida

  Alto- Funeral services for Teresa Lawson Gardiner, 56, of Alto will be Tuesday, September 3, at 10 am at the First Apostolic Church of Dialville with Rev. Paul Gates officiating. Burial will follow at Alto City Cemetery. Teresa passed away Sunday, September 1, in Dialville. She was born January 26, 1963 in Rusk, Texas to Willard Lawson and Nelda Armstrong Lawson. Teresa lived most of her life in Alto and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Apostolic Church in Dialville and...

Alto – Funeral services for Jim B. “Whistle” Worley, 85, of Alto will be Saturday, September 7th, at 2 PM in the A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church in Alto with Rev. John Black officiating. The family will receive visitors from 1 PM up until service time at the church. Burial will follow the service at the Old Palestine Cemetery. Mr. Worley passed away Friday, August 30, in Alto. He was born September 25, 1933 in Henderson, Texas to J.O. Worley and Edith Cash Worley....

Marcus Kirby Sparks, 46, left his time here on earth August 25, 2019.  He brought joy to the lives he was around and will be greatly missed.  Marcus loved adventure and never met a stranger.  His smile and sense of humor could light up a room.  He brought joy to the lives he was around .   He will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Kirby and Edith Sparks and Nicholas and Nell Sahadi; uncles, Kenneth Sparks and Nicholas Sahadi Jr;...

Funeral services for Donnie Mae King, 83, of Nacogdoches will be Saturday August 17th at 2pm at the Dickie Allen funeral home chapel with Bro. Ennis Fuller officiating. Interment will follow at McKnight Cemetery. Visitation is Friday August 16th from 6-8pm also at the funeral home. Mrs. King died Wednesday August 14th in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was born April 25th, 1936 in Cushing, Texas to Lonnie Jefferson and Louella Rawlinson. She is preceded in death by her parents Lonnie Jefferson and...