Obituaries

Mar 28, 2024

Joe was born June 7, 1942, in Nacogdoches, TX to Grady and Signa Jean Gunter. He attended a few different elementary schools before settling into junior high and beginning high school in Texas City, TX. While there Joe's athletic abilities were recognized and rewarded when he received the Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player award, as a freshman. In 1959...

Mar 24, 2024

Robert Lee "Tom" Polk, 101, of Cushing, Texas, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at his residence in Cushing, Texas.  A visitation for Robert will be held on Friday, March 29, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 PM, at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel, in Cushing, Texas.  Services will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 1:00 PM, at...

Mar 20, 2024

Virginia Ruth Schochler Compton passed away peacefully from this life into eternity with Jesus on March 20, 2024 in Tyler, TX. Virginia was born to Virgil and Flo Schochler on January 11, 1935 in Alto, TX. Some of you may have known her as "Ginger".  Virginia is survived by her daughter: Tammy Carraway. Brother: Danny & wife Glenda Schochler,...

Mar 10, 2024

Pauline "Polly" Smith Welch Hayes passed away peacefully from this life into eternity with Jesus on March 10, 2024 in Arlington, TX. after a long battle with Dementia. Polly was born to Walter and Ollie Smith on August 19, 1926 in Forest, TX. She and her family eventually moved to Barsola, TX then to Alto, TX. After high school,...

Mar 10, 2024

Lela Clemons, 102, of Cushing, passed away on March 10, 2024 in Nacogdoches. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 14 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Jean Ferraro officiating. Burial will follow at Cushing City Cemetery. Arrangements are by Dickie Allen Funeral Home.

Lela...

Mar 6, 2024

Charles (Charlie) Dean Felder passed away on March 6, 2024 in Jacksonville, Texas.  He was born December 15, 1933 to William Ernest Felder and Ina Belle Jones Felder of Cold Springs outside of Alto, Texas.  He attended Alto High School and graduated in 1951.  He married Joan Davis on December 18, 1952 at the Cold Springs Methodist Church.   They...

Feb 29, 2024

A funeral service will be held Sunday March 3rd at 3pm at A. Frank Smith GMC in Alto, Tx. No visitation is scheduled.

Matthew Edward Kesinger was born on February 26, 1983.

He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Kesinger, and both his maternal and paternal grandparents: Opal & Harmon West, Travis Brooks,...

Feb 19, 2024

Cleida Jean O'Brien passed away Monday February 19th, 2024 in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was born March 23rd, 1939 in Clintonville, Wisconsin to Verr and Beatrice Sengstock Eggert. No service information is available at this time.  A full obituary will be posted as soon as it is available.

Feb 15, 2024

Oather Ronald "Ron" Williams, aged 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and entered the pearly gates to a heavenly family reunion on Thursday, February 15th, 2024.

Feb 10, 2024

Carolyn Sue Lantz, 79, of Alto, Texas, passed away on February 10, 2024 after a long and full life.

A memorial service will be held 10:30 AM February 25, 2024 at Redeemer Lutheran Church and Student Center, 2306 Appleby Sand Road, Nacogdoches, Texas with the Reverend John Cain officiating.

Sue was born in Kansas City,...

Feb 9, 2024

Glenn Rawlinson, 72, of Cushing, passed away on February 9, 2024 at his home.

Visitation will be Monday, February 12, 2024 at 10am with service to follow at 11am at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, TX.

Burial will follow at McKnight Cemetery. Arrangements are by Dickie Allen Funeral Services.

Glenn was born...

Feb 3, 2024

Jessie "Melba" Corley, 90, of Nacogdoches, Texas died February 3 rd , 2024 at Willowbrook Nursing Center in Nacogdoches, Texas after battling an illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday February 6 th , 2024 at 11am at the Dickie Allen funeral home chapel. The visitation will be on Tuesday one hour prior to the funeral also at the funeral...

Feb 2, 2024

Winona Faye Loukanis (Foster),68, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024, at the Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches, Texas.  Winona is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home, in Cushing, Texas.

Jan 31, 2024

Billy Joe Waldrup, 87, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away at his residence in Nacogdoches, Texas, on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.  Billy is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home, in Cushing, TX.  A private family burial will be held for Billy at McKnight Cemetery in Cushing, TX.

Jan 22, 2024

Carroll F. Pennell, 79, of Cushing, Texas, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, at the Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches, Texas.  Carroll is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas. A Memorial Service for Carroll will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at New Faith Church in Sacul, Texas, with...

Jan 21, 2024

A graveside service is scheduled for 1pm Saturday January 27th, 2024 at the Alto City Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the graveside at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home.

Patricia Ann Mason, 75, of Alto Texas, passed away on Sunday January 21, 2024 at her home in Alto, Texas.

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Jan 13, 2024

Donna Lynn Wilson, 71, of Nacogdoches, passed away on January 13, 2024 in Nacogdoches. Donna was born Fort Worth, Texas to John and Mary Warren on October 24, 1952.

She attended school in Haltom City. Donna married Howard Wilson on December 19,1974 in Haltom City. She worked as a production team member for Johnson &Johnson, The Coleman...

Jan 12, 2024

Bobby "Rabbit" Joe Wallace, 82, of Lilbert, passed away on January 12, 2024, in the community of Wallace Grove. A celebration of life will be held 6pm – 8pm Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Dickie Allen Funeral home in Cushing, TX.. Bobby Joe Wallace was born November 12, 1941, to Floy Wallace and Claude Jordan in a logging camp...

Jan 11, 2024

Harold "Connie" Clem, 82, of Alto, TX, passed away peacefully at his home near Alto, TX on January 11th, 2024 with his closest family by his side. Connie was a longtime resident of Brazoria County, TX where he left a lasting impact.

Connie was born in Pittsburg, TX the last of 6 children to Gerald and Beatrice...

Jan 10, 2024

Funeral services will be Friday January 19th, 2024 at 12pm at New Hope Baptist Church in Alto. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services also at New Hope Baptist Church.

Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Alto.

Willie Lee Alexander, Jr. born to Willie Lee Alexander, Sr. and Mildred Gowans on November...