All Obituaries

Charles David "Charlie" Hightower died peacefully on Friday, January 14, 2022. He was 82 and the beloved husband of the late Clara (Clauder) Hightower. Born December 29, 1939 in Lufkin, Texas he was one of twelve children of the late Flurier and Archie (Miller) Hightower. Charles married Clara Hightower in Houston, Texas and together they raised two sons and a daughter. In 1989 Charles retired from a career in the HVAC industry. He and Clara then relocated from Houston back to...

Funeral service for David Martin, 82, of Dialville will be Tuesday, January 18,at 11 AM at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto with Bro. William Lee Martin officiating. There will be a visitation from 10-11 AM before the service. Burial will follow in the Old Palestine Cemetery. David passed away  Friday, January 14, in Tyler. He was born November 22, 1939 in Leesburg, Texas to Darrell Lee Martin and Audie Lee Qualls Martin. Mr. Martin had lived in Dialville for 36...

  Emmie Marianne Black, 92, of Alto passed away January 14, 2022 in Wells, Texas. She was born October 16, 1929 in Simonsberg, Germany to Wilhelh Holm and Anni Schweizer Holm. Emmie grew up in Germany and later moved to Texas. She had lived in Woodville for some time and lived the last several years in Alto. She was a homemaker and had attended The River church in Alto. She loved cooking and decorating, especially during the holidays. Emmie was preceded in death by her husband...

Virginia Anne Dutton Hamilton left this life on earth and joined her husband in heaven, whom she dearly missed, on Sunday, January 9, 2022 in Nacogdoches. Virginia was born on July 14, 1951 to Oliver Edward Dutton and Gladys Louise Carroll Dutton in Houston, Texas. She met her soul mate, Jerry Lynn Hamilton Sr. at the age of 13. They were united in marriage on March 6, 1968 where they resided in Houston until 1984. They were blessed with two beautiful children, Jerry Jr....

A visitation/memorial service for Michael B, Carter, 66, of Alto will be Wednesday, January 12, from 6-8 PM at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto. Michael passed away  Saturday, January 8, in Alto. He was born November 8, 1955 in El Paso, Texas to Barton and Harriett Carter. Michael had lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma and been in Alto for about 20 years. He was Baptist and had worked several years as a dispatcher for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s department. Michael was an...

Chris "Bill" Morgan, 71, of Alto passed away January 7, 2022 in Tyler. He was born December 11, 1950 in Alto to L.C. Morgan and Eloise York Morgan. Chris had worked at the Rusk State Hospital 10 years and for Freddie Wallace at Alto Concrete. He was preceded in death by his wife Charles Ann Morgan, brothers Charles Griffin & Jessie Morgan and sisters Rebecca Dickson, Janet Christopher and Earnestine Morrison. Chris is survived by daughters Lakendrea Morgan and sons Demmish...

Graveside services for Norma Glenice Stewart, 86, of Cushing will be 12:00 PM Monday, January 10, 2022 at McKnight Cemetery in Cushing, Texas. Visitation will be Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing. Norma Glenice Stewart passed away at her home in Cushing Thursday evening January 6, 2022. Norma's daughter and son-in-law who moved to Nacogdoches to care for her until the end. Norma was born to John H. Williams and Lillie Ethel...

Mary Bess (Caldwell) Banks, 94 passed away peacefully on January 5, 2022. Mrs. Banks was born on August 9, 1927 in Jonesboro, LA to David E. and Gladys (Hardy) Caldwell. She lived in Lufkin, Texas where she met and married her husband, Joe Frank Banks of Cushing, Tx on November 14, 1954. They eventually moved to Houston, Tx where they were longtime residents and raised their two daughters, Mary Jo (Banks) Penny and Karen (Banks) Treybig. Mrs. Banks was a retired scheduler in the maintenance...

Elisabeth “Lisa” Beall Erspamer, 63, passed peacefully into the arms of her heavenly Father on January, 4, 2022. Lisa was born on April 16, 1958, in Dallas, Texas to James F. “Jim” and Molly Beall. She dearly loved and was loved by her three younger brothers. She was a bright student, involved in many extracurricular activities, and a favorite among her peers at Nacogdoches High School. After...

Mrs. Dunn passed away Sunday January 2nd, 2022 in Alto. Texas. She is survived by her husband Sammy Dunn, Jr. and Godmother and Pastor Virginia Green, 2 sisters, 1 God Sister and a host of friends. Mrs. Dunn originally came from California to East Texas. She worked at Walmart for 15 years. She met Sammy Dunn at the Living Word Outreach Ministries, Inc. in Alto and they were married for 20 years on her day of departure from this earth.    A memorial will be held Sunday...