All Obituaries

Funeral services for James "Chicken" Penney, 78, of Cushing will be 10 am Wednesday July 28, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 27, 2021 from 5-8 pm at Dickie Allen Funeral Home. James "Chicken" Penney passed away July 24, 2021 in Longview surrounded by loved ones. James was born August 14, 1942 to Clarence Penney and Nora Hartless Penney in Cushing, Texas. He lived in Cushing his entire life. James...

Funeral services for Polly Smith, 60, of Nacogdoches and formerly of Alto, will be held Thursday, July 29, at 2 PM in the Weeping Mary Baptist Church in Alto with Rev. Chester Whitaker officiating. Burial will be at New Hope Cemetery in Alto. Polly was born July 23, 1960, to the late Lawrence and Alice Mitchell Smith. God called her home Wednesday, July 21, in Nacogdoches, Texas. Polly attended Alto ISD and had confessed her faith and become a member of the Weeping Mary Baptist...

Bonnie Houston, 81, of Denson Springs, passed away, Tuesday, July 20 in Palestine. She was born July 10, 1940 in Odessa, Texas to Marshall Hervey Fox and Estelle Mae Daffern Fox. Bonnie had lived in East Texas since 1972 and had attended the Percilla Community Church. She was a Registered Nurse and worked at numerous hospitals and nursing homes around Crockett and Rusk, including Rusk State Hospital, often serving as director of nursing. She and husband Jimmy owned and operated Houston...

A family memorial service for Helen Joyce Buckaloo, 84, of Cushing will be 2 pm Sunday, August 1, 2021 at New Faith Church in Sacul; burial service will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Nacogdoches. Helen Joyce Buckaloo passed away July 19, 2021 surrounded by family and friends. Helen Joyce Buckaloo was born March 31, 1937 in Cushing, Texas to F. A. Wallace and Maggie Bell. She lived in Houston for twenty-three years and returned home to Cushing to raise her...

LaJean Linthicum Lloyd, 84, of Timpson, Texas passed away July 19th, 2021 in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was born in Moon City to Tom Green and Erma Lee Linthicum on October 2nd, 1936. She grew up in Sacul and attended school there until the 8th grade. She played basketball and was proud to be a Sacul Indian. She graduated from Cushing High School in 1954. She was a cheerleader one year for the Bearkats. She married Ray Lloyd on February 12th, 1955. She worked as a telephone operator in Houston...

Donald Mark West, 64, of Cushing, Texas passed away July 18, 2021. Don was born August 16, 1956 in Chattreaux, France to AF Veteran Dwight Russell West and Bobbie Jean Mullens. Don proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Petty Officer 2nd Class (Engine Man). He was also a successful Hydraulic Engineer, and world traveler.  He had many passions; cooking, story telling, Everything Texas, guns, BBQ, and I was reminded he is John Wayne's #1...

 A Celebration of Life for Meadow Belyeu will be Tuesday July 20th, 2021 at 2pm at Trinity Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family requests that attendees do NOT wear black if possible. They appreciate your love and support.   Meadow Belyeu went to be with the Lord July 16th, 2021 in Shreveport, LA. She was born November 13th, 2018. Her favorite shows were Cailou, Baby Bum Bum, Shrek, and CoCo Mellon. She loved the songs Baby Shark, Chicken...

Private family memorial services for Cecil G. Miles Jr., 85, of Weches, will be held later. Mr Miles Passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, at home in Weches. Cecil was born October 1, 1935 in Jewett, Texas to Cecil G. Miles Sr. and Zella Irene Clute Miles. Cecil had lived in Weches for 21 years and had also lived in Houston for 30 years where he worked as a truck driver for Central Freight Lines. He was Baptist and had been the fire chief for the Weches Volunteer Fire Department for...

                        Funeral services for Annie Rebecca “Becky”Lindsey, of Alto, Tx will be held Sunday, July 18, at the O.T. Allen & Son Chapel in Alto at 2:00 PM with Rev. Bobby King officiating. Visitation will be from 1 – 2 PM before the service. Interment will follow the chapel services at Old Palestine Cemetery.Becky passed away Wednesday, July 14,...

Bobby Harold French was born September 15, 1929 and left this world to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; on Sunday, July 11th, 2021. Bobby had a long career as an Accountant for a couple of major corporations, Nabisco Bakery and Dresser Industries. Bobby and Annie were long time members of the Alief Church of Christ.  Bobby is preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Annie Viola Smith French; his children, Bobby French Jr., Steven Duane French, and Sarah Elizabeth French;...