Obituaries

Jun 6, 2024

Peggy Joyce (Simon) Roberts, 85, of Cushing, Texas, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Nacogdoches Medical Center, in Nacogdoches, Texas.  Peggy is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, TX.

Funeral Services for Peggy will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Cushing, Texas...

Jun 5, 2024

Funeral services for Geraldine Jones of Alto will be Friday, June 7th, at 11 AM in the Grace Fellowship Church in Rusk, with Rev.  Keith Hassell officiating. Burial will be in the Alto City Cemetery following the service. The family will receive visitors from 10-11 AM at the church before the service on Friday. Geraldine passed away Wednesday, June...

Jun 4, 2024

Angela Minnette Clem, 45 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away at HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe, in Conroe, Texas on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.  Angela is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas.  Arrangements are pending.

Jun 3, 2024

Byron was a fun-loving and caring man. He was full of life, jokes, pranks and loved by many. His first love was God, followed by family, trucking, and tractors. He was born on June 30, 1943, and passed away on June 3, 2024, at home doing what he loved, working on a tractor. He is survived by his children...

Jun 3, 2024

Helen Jean Higgins, 86, of Reklaw, Texas passed away on Monday, June 2, 2024 in Jacksonville, Texas. She was born May 10th, 1938 in Muskegon, Michigan to Ralph and Violet Garrison. She married Aaron Gale Higgins on November 4, 1955 in Beaumont, Texas. She worked as a beautician for most of her life. She was an active member of...

May 30, 2024

Funeral services for Mildred Ann "Sissie" Moake Dalbey, 71, of LaPorte, Texas and formerly of Alto will be Tuesday, June 4, at 11 AM at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto, Texas with Rev. Josh Lindsey officiating. Mildred passed away Thursday, May 30 in LaPorte. She was born December 13, 1952 in Pasadena, Texas to Arlie...

May 21, 2024

A celebration of life service for Marion Dwain Lindsey, 76, of Alto will be held Friday, May 24, 2024At 11 AM in the River Church in Alto with Rev. Dusty Lee officiating. There will be a visitation time at the church from 10 AM until 11 AM. Burial will follow at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto. Marion Dwain...

May 21, 2024

Nancy Reedy, 77, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away at Stallings Court Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Nacogdoches, Texas, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

Nancy is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas, arrangements are pending.

May 20, 2024

Funeral services for  Richard Brandon Gresham, 45, of Alto and formerly of Cushing will be Thursday at 1 PM in the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Cushing.  Brandon passed away Monday, May 20th, in Jacksonville. Brandon was born December 11, 1978 to Dickey and Joan Wilkerson Gresham. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM at the funeral...

May 17, 2024

A graveside funeral service for Carolyn Sessions, 81, of Lake Cherokee and formerly of Alto, will be Monday, May 20th, at 2 PM in the Arnold Cemetery near Forest with Bro Roy Fox officiating.  Carolyn passed away Friday, May 17th in Longview. She was born December 17, 1942 in Jacksonville, Texas to Ray Hearne and Elizabeth Byers Hearne who...

May 17, 2024

Albert Ronald Tidwell, "Ronnie," was born on December 29, 1943, in Canton, Texas to Ewell E. and Fannie Atrell Tidwell. He graduated from Canton High School in 1962 and worked in Canton and Dallas before graduating from Dallas Baptist University. Later, after moving and working in East Texas, he would also earn his Master of Education degree, as well...

May 16, 2024

Eva Jo Tipps, 81, of Rusk Tx., passed away on May 16, 2024 in Tyler, Tx.

Visitation will be 5pm - 7pm Friday May 24, 2024 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Tx.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm Saturday May 25, 2024 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Cushing, Tx. with...

May 13, 2024

Darrell Lyn Dawson, aged 66, peacefully passed away into the arms of our Heavenly Father on May 13, 2024. Darrell was born on September 29, 1957, to Buddy and Barbara Dawson in Nacogdoches, Texas. Despite being hard of hearing, Darrell accomplished a great deal, graduating from Grand Prairie High School in 1978. His determination and resilience were evident as...

May 13, 2024

A memorial service is currently pending for Demekia Hackett, 44, of Jacksonville, Texas. She was born June 27th, 1979 to Doris Brown and D.B. Hackett. More information will be added as soon as it is available.

May 13, 2024

Peggy Louise (Jones) Allsbrooks, a beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 13, 2024 surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was 92 years old and the only surviving sibling on her side of the family. Peggy had 5-generations in her family. She is preceded in death by her husband Samuel Edward...

May 12, 2024

A graveside funeral service for Ronald Edward "Ronnie" Nix, 71 of Alto will be Friday at 1 PM at the Muse Cemetery near Slocum. Ronnie passed away Sunday, May 12, in Jacksonville. He was born November 27, 1952 in Houston, Texas to Woodrow and Leavon Silvertooth Nix. Ronnie had lived much of his life in Houston, and the last...

May 8, 2024

Funeral services will be Friday May 10th, 2024 at 1pm at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services also at the funeral home. Interment will follow services at McKnight Cemetery in Cushing.

Jeffrey Anthony Stewart, 53, of Cushing passed away peacefully with his wife by his side after...

May 7, 2024

McDonald (Don) Henley passed away suddenly at his home in Alto, Texas on May 7 th , 2024. He was 88 years old. Don was born to Alfred and Willie (Gilbert) Henley in Weches, Texas on April 10th, 1936. He graduated from Glover High School Class of 1954. Don is survived by Frances his wife of 66 years, Daughter...

May 6, 2024

Darla Jean Hope (Irwin), 63,  left this world in the arms of the Lord on May 6th, 2024, at her home in Reklaw, Texas, on the 25th anniversary of her mother's passing in 1999. That would have been incredibly significant for her, and it gives me comfort that My Ammaw was there waiting for her, to show her the...

Apr 29, 2024

Wyzo Griffin, Jr. was born to the late Zuella and Wyzo Griffin, Sr. on September 23, 1928. Wyzo was a lifetime resident of Alto, Texas. He knew and helped a lot of his friends, neighbors.

Wyzo attended New Hope Baptist Church for many years and served as a Deacon until bad health limited his mobility.

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