Obituaries

Jan 10, 2024

Margaret Helen (Ferguson) Alsup, 75, of Houston, Texas, passed away on January 10, 2024.

Visitation will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday, January 19, 2024 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in 989 7th Street, Cushing, TX 75760.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 19, 2024 at Dickie Allen Funeral...

Jan 9, 2024

Thomas Ray Yates, was born August 29,1943 in Olustee, Oklahoma to Lonnie Dean and Lillie Mae Yates.  He transitioned peacefully from his earthly body to his eternal one on January 9,2024 in Overton, Texas.

Thomas attended Gilmer High School, in Gilmer Texas, and participated in many sports during his time there.

He was joined in...

Jan 8, 2024

Buzz McLain, 74, of Sacul, Texas, passed away on January 8, 2024 in Tyler, Texas. He suffered a stroke at his home on Christmas Day and was cared for by the doctors and nurses at UT Health Tyler, but ultimately he was unable to recover.

Services will be held at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas...

Jan 6, 2024

Funeral services for Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Ellis, 85, of Douglass will be Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 12 noon in the First Baptist Church of Douglass with Rev. Randy Arnold officiating. Their will be a visitation time from 11 Am until noon on Thursday. Mrs. Ellis will be buried at the Douglass Cemetery.  Elizabeth passed away Saturday, January 6,...

Jan 5, 2024

James Dee Pearman, 66, of Alto, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024, in Tyler.

Visitation will be Sunday, January 7, at 1 p.m. in the Alto High School Gymnasium, followed by Funeral services at 2 o'clock, officiated by family friend, Jordan Grindle. Burial will be in the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto.

Born in...

Jan 4, 2024

Graveside funeral services for Hazel Miriam Parker Fuller, 97, of Katy, Texas will be Saturday, January 13, at 10:30 AM at the Chita Cemetery south of Groveton. Mrs. Fuller passed away Thursday, January 4, in Katy. She was born April 23, 1926 in Groveton, Texas to James Moody Parker and Manilla Agnes Dodd Parker. Hazel had lived most of...

Jan 4, 2024

Ralph Howard Henderson, 86, of Tyler, passed away on January 4, 2024 at his home in Tyler.  Visitation will be held at 1:00 on January 6, 2024 at West Erwin Church of Christ in Tyler. A memorial service will follow immediately afterward at 2:00, also at the church. The family will hold a private burial service. Arrangements are by...

Jan 3, 2024

Funeral services for Sarah Skinner "Big Mama" Richardson, 76, of Alto will be Saturday, January 13, at 11 AM at the Weeping Mary Baptist Church near Alto. Burial will follow in the St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery.  Mrs. Richardson entered into her eternal rest Wednesday, January 3, at her home in Alto. She was born June 1, 1947 in Alto...

Dec 28, 2023

Funeral services for Murray D. Beckham, 85, of Cushing will be Saturday, December 30, at 2PM at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Snelson officiating.  Mr. Beckham passed away Thursday, December 28 in Cushing. He was born September 7, 1938 in Reklaw, Texas to Ralph Martin Beckham and Vaneita Dalby Beckham. Murray was raised in Reklaw...

Dec 26, 2023

Funeral services for Judy Faye Varner, 65, of Douglass and formerly of Alto and Palestine will be Monday, January 10th, at 1:00 PM at the Rusk Seventh Day Adventist Church. There will be a time of visitation from 12 noon until service time. Judy passed away, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 in Nacogdoches. She was born September 11, 1958 in...

Dec 25, 2023

Barbra M. Heavner, 97, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023 at The Belmont Health and Rehabilitation in Columbus, Indiana. Barbra was born May 23, 1926 in Dallas, Texas to parents Martin K. and Jessie L. Scott.

She married Gordon W. Heavner Sr. on October 17, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, and he preceded her in death on...

Dec 20, 2023

Patsy Ruth Maxwell Benson, 87, formally of Richmond, Texas, passed away on December 20, 2023, in Lufkin, Texas.

Patsy was born on September 18, 1936, in Henderson, Texas, to Sydney Clifford and Stella Beth Maxwell. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Houston and was married to her Baylor University sweetheart, Jerry, for 66 years,...

Dec 19, 2023

Freddie Gene Smelley, 76, of Cushing, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday December 19, 2023, with family at his bedside. Freddie was born September 15, 1947, to Gilbert (Shorty) Smelley and Faye (Fenton) Smelley, both preceding him in death. His siblings preceding him in death include Ann (Smelley) Randall, Daryl Smelley, and Billy Jo Smelley. Surviving siblings include...

Dec 10, 2023

Randall Stephen Dowling, 76, of Alto, passed away on December 10, 2023 in Jacksonville, TX.

Visitation will be 6-8pm Thursday, December 14th at O.T. Allen & Sons Funeral Home in Alto, TX.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Friday, December 15th at Cold Springs Methodist Church with the Justin Lindsey of Timbercreek Church, officiating.  ...

Nov 28, 2023

John Samuel Mines, of Alto, passed away on November 28th, 2023 at his home in Alto, Texas. John was a simple man and not a man of many words so we have decided to respect his wishes and not hold a visitation and/or funeral service. We will hold a celebration of life at his home at a later date,...

Nov 27, 2023

Robert Pitman Jr., 86 of Cushing, Texas, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the Westward Trails Nursing Home in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Services for Robert will be held on Friday, December 1, 2023, at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Cushing, Texas at 11:00 AM, with Brother Michael Self officiating.  Visitation will be held 1hour...

Nov 21, 2023

Memorial services for Henry Earl Tucker Jr., 49, of Nacogdoches and formerly of Alto will be Monday November 27th, 2023 at 11am at the O.T. Allen & Son chapel. Henry passed away Tuesday, November 21, in Nacogdoches. He was born December 28, 1973 in Jacksonville, Texas to Henry Earl Tucker Sr. and Ruby Mae Lacy Tucker. Henry was raised...

Nov 19, 2023

Aaron Gale Higgins, 88, of Reklaw, Texas passed away on Sunday November 19, 2023 in Jacksonville, Texas.

He was born January 28th, 1935 in Sacul, Texas to Grady and Jewel McKnight Higgins. He married Helen Jean Garrison on November 4, 1955 in Beaumont, Texas. He worked as a mechanic formost of his life.  He was a deacon...

Nov 15, 2023

Mom died peacefully at her Cary, NC home, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, where she resided with her only child, Sandra Kay Baldwin Duncan and son-in-law, John Lewis Duncan. Born on April 26,1927, in Sacul, Texas, to the late Lonnie Scott Blackburn and Verdahlia Serena Beck Blackburn.

Audrey attended Sacul High School and then Satterwhite Business College...

Nov 13, 2023

Funeral services for Lloyd Wesley Plummer, 86, of Elkhart will be held Saturday, November 18, at 1 PM, at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto with Walter Kern officiating. Burial will follow at the Shiloh Cemetery near Alto. Mr. Plummer passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 in Elkhart, Texas. He was born July 8, 1937 in...