All Obituaries

Private family services are pending for Elaine Goodman Lowery, 73, of Douglass. Elaine passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 in Nacogdoches. She was born March 12, 1946 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Oscar B Goodman and Lella Faye Smith Goodman. She had lived most of her life in Douglass and had worked for 30 years as a registered nurse in Tyler, Lufkin and Nacogdoches. Elaine was a Seventh Day Adventist and enjoyed gardening and crocheting. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Dr....

Funeral services for Mack Donald Tipps, 69, of Cushing will be Saturday January 25th at 12pm at the Laneville High School Auditorium  in Laneville. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services at the auditorium. A graveside service will be held at a later date at the Houston National Cemetery for Veterans. Mr. Tipps was born December 11th, 1950 in Cushing, Texas to Drapon and Murtie Johnson Tipps. He passed away January 16th, 2020 in Cushing, Texas. 

No services are scheduled for Paula Ann Loftin, 37, of Nacogdoches. Paula passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Nacogdoches. She was born November 27, 1982 in Lufkin, Texas to Billy Wayne Loftin and Mary Elizabeth Hengst Loftin. Paula had lived in Nacogdoches for several years and had graduated from Nacogdoches High School in 2001. She had battled chronic illness and was a fighter. She was preceded in death by grandparents Lillian and Raymond Hengst of Pennsylvania, Clyde Loftin and...

Memorial services for Ernestine Blakemore, 63, of Alto will be Saturday, January 18th at 11 am at the New Hope Baptist Church in Alto. Ernestine passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020, in Tyler. She was born June 15, 1956 in Rusk, Texas to L.C. Morgan and Ola Mae Singletary Morgan. Ernestine lived most of her life in Alto and was a member of the St. Thomas Chapel A.M.E. church. She had worked for 17 years at the Rusk State Hospital and also worked at Alto Care Center and Oak Park Nursing Home....

Memorial services for Mary Ann Carlton-Holloway, 75, of Carthage are pending. Mary Ann passed away Monday, January 6, 2020, in Carthage. She was born December 12, 1944 in Mobile, Alabama to Johnnie Eckhoff and Velma Edwards Eckhoff. She had lived in the Houston area, in Alto and in Carthage for the last several years. Mary Ann had as a florist, a seamstress and a bookkeeper. She was preceded in death by son, John Dupre Carlton and niece Deedre Pate. Mary Ann is survived by husband Glen...

Funeral services for Wayne Caver, 92, of the Linn Flat Community will be Friday, January 3rd, at 10 am at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing with Bro. Robert Easterling officiating. Interment will be at Linn Flat Cemetery  following the service. Mr. Caver passed away Tuesday, December 31st, in Nacogdoches. He was born March 13, 1927 to Johnny Jacob Caver and Jessie Nora McCormack Caver. He lived all his life in the Linn Flat Community and was in the Cattle business for many years....

Funeral services for Mae Gean Pettit, 95, of Alto will be Monday December 30th, at 10am at A. Frank Smith UMC in Alto with Bro. John Black officiating. Interment will be at Henry’s Chapel Cemetery in Troup following the service. An open viewing time will be Sunday from 12 – 6pm at the funeral home for anyone who would like to pay their respects. Mrs. Pettit was the oldest daughter of Willie Dudley and Bessy Viola Stockton McElroy. She was born December 5th, 1924 in Mixon,...

Memorial services for Keith Douglas Boudria, 57, of Nacogdoches will be held Saturday January 4th, 2020 at 2pm at the Rock Springs Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Central Heights Community; FM 698 @ CR 819. Rev. Doc Lazarine will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.             Keith was born in Austin, Texas on June 18th, 1962, moved to Nacogdoches September 1967. He graduated from Central Heights...

Funeral services for Signa Jean “Sig” Lucas-Howell, 93, of Sacul, will be Friday, December 27th, at 2 PM at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing with Rev. Mike Williams and Rev. Johnny Emerson officiating. Burial will follow at the Redland Cemetery. Mrs. Lucas-Howell passed away Saturday, December 21, in Sacul. She was born March 6, 1926 in Lilbert, Texas to Norvel Eugene Prince and Jessie Lee Bettis Prince. She lived most of her life in Sacul and had also lived in Texas...

Graveside services for Mary Ann Stribling Brittain, 95, of Dallas, Texas will be Thursday December 26th, 2019 at 2pm at the Alto City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home in Alto. Mrs. Brittain went to heaven peacefully in her sleep at her home. She was born August 18th, 1924 in Jacksonville, Texas and grew up in Alto, Texas. She married the little boy across the street and the love of her life, Ben Brittain from Alto who had just been released as a...