Obituaries

May 31, 2023

May 31, 2023 @ 10:13am, Larry's angels came to escort him to heaven to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

He will be welcomed by those who proceeded from death to eternal life; as we say farewell. He will be sorely missed, but leaves a godly legacy behind. The hope and promise of Christ that...

May 31, 2023

Funeral services for Louetta Bice Cates, 79, of Alto will be Friday at 11AM in the Campground Missionary Baptist Church near Alto with Steve Parker and Floyd Simpson officiating.  Burial will be in the Lynches Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Cates passed away Wednesday, May 31 at her home in Alto. She was born November 13, 1943 in Houston, Texas to...

May 27, 2023

Violet Rayne Peterson, born to Heather Woods and Brandon Peterson, passed away on May 27, 2023.

Service will be held at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Mount Enterprise at 2:00pm with the visitation beginning at 1:00 pm and will be officiated by Brother Kyle Keeling. First Baptist Church will provide lunch across the street at 210 N....

May 13, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Harvey Earl Gill, Sr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 4, 2023

Delores Walker Clemons, 78, of Cushing, TX, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 in Tyler, TX.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 9, 2023 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 10 at 10:00 a.m., at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home in...

May 2, 2023

James Emmett Tobias, 70, of Cushing, Tx passed away on May 2, 2023 in Lufkin, Tx after a short illness.

James was born in Houston Tx to Jessie and Billie Tobias on May 29, 1952.  He attended school in Houston.

He was married to Brenda Tobias of Houston. He worked as an electrician and warehouse...

May 1, 2023

A Graveside service for Geraldine Shonfarber, 94, of Vivian, Louisiana will be Friday May 5th, 2023 at 1pm at the Isabell Chapel Cemetery near Mt. Enterprise.

Geraldine Fenton Shonfarber was born in Cushing, Texas October 15th, 1928 to Fred Fenton and Nora Pierce. Her siblings are Odis Ray Fenton, Betty Baker and husband Doc Baker, Jo Ann...

Apr 29, 2023

Novis  Lee Miller White, 87, of Sacul, Texas, passed away on April 29, 2023.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 1st  at the Sacul Cemetery  with the Ed Williamson officiating.   A Memorial celebration of the life of Novis will be held at the Sacul Opry on Saturday, May 13th, beginning at 6:00 p.m....

Apr 27, 2023

Funeral services for Trent Logan Self, 29, of Tyler and formerly of Nacogdoches will be Tuesday, May 2, at 3 PM in the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Cushing, Texas with Tim Self, Michael Self and Bro. Gary Albritton officiating. Burial will follow in the Redland Cemetery near Cushing. Trent passed away Thursday, April 27th, 2023 in Tyler....

Apr 21, 2023

Funeral Services for Dan Bradley Cates, 88, Alto, Texas will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Cold Springs Methodist Church located on FM 220 off Highway 21, west of Alto, officiated by the church pastor, Rev. Tim Ross.

Informal viewing is scheduled at the O.T. Allen & Son funeral home Wednesday April...

Apr 11, 2023

Sondra M. "Sandy" Russo, 80, of Alto passed away April 7, 2023 in College Station, Texas. She was born in New York City, New York August 20,1942 to Lewis Brown and Gertrude Kleid Brown. Sandy had lived in Alto for 35 years and had worked as a Pharmacy Tech for Boyd's and B&B Pharmacy. Sandy loved crafts, gardening, animals...

Apr 7, 2023

Dolly Marie Sanders (Hankie) 98 of Cushing,Texas Passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023, in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Visitation will be Monday April 10th from 6-8 p.m. at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing,Texas. Services will be Tuesday, April 11th at 2:00 p.m. at Dickie Allen Funeral Home with Jan Rhodes and Stefani Jackson officiating. Burial will follow...

Mar 31, 2023

Celebration of Life services for Betty Ruth Pierce, 94, of Austin and formerly of Rusk will be Tuesday, April 4, at 2 PM in the Rusk Church of Christ with Brother Robbie Arrington officiating. Burial will follow at the Salem Cemetery near Rusk. There will be a visitation from 1 -2 PM Tuesday before the service. Mrs. Pierce gained...

Mar 26, 2023

Funeral services for Harrison Holcomb Black Jr., 80, of Alto will be Thursday, March 30th, at 11 AM in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel with Pastor Stan Roberts officiating, burial will follow at the Shiloh Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 6-8 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Harrison passed away Sunday, March 26 at his...

Mar 24, 2023

Tony Lee Downs, Jr., 38, of Timpson, Tx died Friday March 24th, 2023 in Timpson, Texas. He was born April 30th, 1984 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Tony Downs, Sr. and Joann Barrett Bond. He is preceded in death by his brother Rual McBride, grandparents Jerry and Elline Downs and Jo Beth and Cooter Barrett. He is survived by his...

Mar 24, 2023

Remembering the Life of Thirza Monette Powell.

November 16, 1963 -March 24, 2023

Thirza, 59, of Colorado, passed away peacefully Friday March 24th, 2023, in Cushing, Texas at her daughter, Stephanie Holy's, home surrounded by her four children. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. She spent the majority of her life...

Mar 21, 2023

Bobby Joe Whitehead Jr, 60, of Cushing Tx, passed away on March 21, 2023.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am March 23, 2023, Thursday at Sacul cemetery with Gene Tatum of Friendship Community Church officiating.   Arrangements are by Dickie Allen Funeral Home.

Bobby was born in Houston Texas to Bobby and Nancy on September...

Mar 18, 2023

Funeral services for  Sharon Evon Ward, 66, of Rusk will be Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Rusk with  Pastor Jerry Leviston officiating and Pastor Brenda Mallard Davis as the eulogist. Sharon was born May 21,1956 in Rusk, Texas. She had lived in Rusk most of her life and also lived in Ft. Worth...

Mar 15, 2023

A public viewing and visitation hour for James "Bo" Wilkerson, 74, of Cushing will be held at the Dickie Allen funeral chapel Saturday March 18th, from 4-7pm. The family asks that in lieu of flowers for the visitation, flowers or donations can be made to the Cushing Church of Christ Church.

James "Bo" Phillip Wilkerson died Wednesday...

Mar 15, 2023

Barbara was born August 25, 1929, in Alto Texas to Wilber and Lillian Williams. She passed away peacefully on March 15, 2023, at the age of 93. Barbara loved art and enjoyed sharing her creative abilities at church or where there was a need. She attended First Baptist Church in Alto for many years and loved hostessing and entertaining...