Obituaries

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...

Mar 15, 2023

Maxine James, loving lifetime wife of the late George R. James passed away peacefully on March 15, 2023 at the age of 93 years.  Maxine and George lived in Alto for a lengthy period of their lives.  They gardened, farmed and fished together until George's death in 2004.  They loved to camp out and fish on Lake Livingston, play...

Mar 13, 2023

Funeral services for Jessie Curtis Pierce, 85, of Alto will be Sunday, March 19, at 3 PM in the O.T. Allen & Son FH Chapel in Alto with Rev. Rex Hoot officiating. Burial will follow at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto. There will be a visitation from 1 -3 PM Sunday before the service. Mr. Pierce died Monday...

Mar 10, 2023

Funeral services for Ethel Lee Preston, 81, of Alto are Friday at 2 PM at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Ethel passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 in Tyler Texas. She was born March 14, 1941 in Alto, Texas to Oran and Zetta...

Mar 7, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for James O'Dean Fuller. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 1, 2023

On March 1, 2023, Tammy "Red" Fern Cook of Alto, Texas, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. She was born on July 20, 1960 in Marshall, Texas, to Mickey and Fern Satterwhite, and she will be missed by many. She was a loving, caring soul who could only see the good in others. She enjoyed arts and crafts, including painting,...

Feb 26, 2023

Bernice Rennell Kirkendall, 79, of League City/Alto, passed away on Feburary 26, 2023 in Lufkin, TX.

Rennell was born in Brewton, Alabama to Joseph Garrett Wiggins and Leila Lee Thompson Wiggins on September 29, 1943.  After seeing Rennell for the first time while she was working at an ice cream shop, Donald Ray Kirkendall claimed to his...

Feb 19, 2023

Ann Christopher, 76, passed away February 19, 2023, in Lufkin, Texas. She was born March 21, 1946, in Center, Texas to Larry and Jessie Stotts.

A couple of Ann's hobbies were reading and crossword puzzles. She enjoyed flowers and would have Beverly plant them for her. Ann loved her dachshund, Lacy Lou, dearly but her grandchildren and...

Feb 7, 2023

Kathy Christian Parrish, 58, of Cushing, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at home peacefully in her sleep.

Visitation for Kathy will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023 from 6 – 8PM at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, February 11, 2023...

Feb 6, 2023

Everett Rozell, 85, of Douglass, passed away on February 6, 2023, in Douglass, Texas.

Graveside service will be held 3:00 pm Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Old Palestine Cemetery with Gary McClure officiating.

Everett was born in Ft. Smith, AR. To Joel Rozell and Mable Ramey on July 15, 1937. He married Carol Rozell on...