Alto – Funeral services for Rosa Allen Holcomb, 78, of Alto will be Tuesday, August 1st, 2017, at 2 pm at the A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church in Alto with Rev. Ryan Stratton and Amanda Stratton officiating. Mrs. Holcomb died Saturday, July 29th in Alto. She was born September 21, 1938 in Alto, Texas to Tom Allen and Louise Williams Allen. She lived all of her life in Alto and was a member of the A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church. Rosa had retired from the Rusk State Hospital after 35 years where she had been a homemaking teacher and supervisor. The building where she worked was called Rosie's Place by many employee's for years. She later worked as the main cook for the Backdoor Buffett at Alto Food Center. She loved fishing, sewing and cooking and was very good at what she did. Rosa was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bobby Holcomb, son David Holcomb and sister Mary Cole .Survivors include son Thomas Henry Holcomb (Cathy) of The Colony, Rosa Lynn Holcomb Allen (Cody) of Alto, brothers Buster Allen of Crockett and James Allen of Nacogdoches, sister Hallene Thompson (Glenn) of Houston, grandchildren Amy Guidry (Judd), Alicia Adkison (Brandon), Dr. Luke Johnson, David Henry Holcomb, Cheyenne Holcomb and O.T. Allen (Ashley), great grandchildren Clayton, Aubrey, Presley, Brooks, Ford, Emily, and two more on the way. She is also survived many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. The family will receive visitors Monday, July 31st, from 6-8 pm at the funeral home in Alto.