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Chris "Bill" Morgan Sr.

Chris "Bill" Morgan Sr.

Jan 7, 2022

Chris "Bill" Morgan, 71, of Alto passed away January 7, 2022 in Tyler. He was born December 11, 1950 in Alto to L.C. Morgan and Eloise York Morgan. Chris had worked at the Rusk State Hospital 10 years and for Freddie Wallace at Alto Concrete. He was preceded in death by his wife Charles Ann Morgan, brothers Charles Griffin...

Norma Glenice Stewart

Norma Glenice Stewart

Jan 6, 2022

Graveside services for Norma Glenice Stewart, 86, of Cushing will be 12:00 PM Monday, January 10, 2022 at McKnight Cemetery in Cushing, Texas. Visitation will be Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing. Norma Glenice Stewart passed away at her home in Cushing Thursday evening January 6, 2022. Norma's daughter...

Mary Bess (Caldwell)  Banks

Mary Bess (Caldwell) Banks

Jan 5, 2022

Mary Bess (Caldwell) Banks, 94 passed away peacefully on January 5, 2022. Mrs. Banks was born on August 9, 1927 in Jonesboro, LA to David E. and Gladys (Hardy) Caldwell. She lived in Lufkin, Texas where she met and married her husband, Joe Frank Banks of Cushing, Tx on November 14, 1954. They eventually moved to Houston, Tx where...

Elisabeth (Beall)  Erspamer

Elisabeth (Beall) Erspamer

Jan 4, 2022

Elisabeth "Lisa" Beall Erspamer, 63, passed peacefully into the arms of her heavenly Father on January, 4, 2022.

Lisa was born on April 16, 1958, in Dallas, Texas to James F. "Jim" and Molly Beall. She dearly loved and was loved by her three younger brothers. She was a bright student, involved in many extracurricular activities, and...

Julie Ann (Hautman)  Dunn

Julie Ann (Hautman) Dunn

Jan 2, 2022

Mrs. Dunn passed away Sunday January 2nd, 2022 in Alto. Texas. She is survived by her husband Sammy Dunn, Jr. and Godmother and Pastor Virginia Green, 2 sisters, 1 God Sister and a host of friends. Mrs. Dunn originally came from California to East Texas. She worked at Walmart for 15 years. She met Sammy Dunn at the Living...

Rickey M Sanders

Rickey M Sanders

Jan 1, 2022

Graveside funeral  services for Rickey M. Sanders, 63, of Douglass will be Saturday, January 8, in the Stonewall Cemetery in Douglass at 11 AM. Rickey passed away,  Saturday, January 1st in Douglass. He was born February 16, 1958 in Houston, Texas to Robert Sanders and Hazel Whitaker Sanders. Rickey had lived in Houston for about 33 years and spent...

Herbert Lowe Nichols, Sr.

Herbert Lowe Nichols, Sr.

Jan 1, 2022

Herbert Lowe Nichols was born January 17, 2021 south of Cushing in Nacogdoches County to George W. and Elsie Whitaker Nichols.  He attended Cushing School and graduated in 1939.  On August 23, 1941 he married Vera Faye Whitaker, his high school sweetheart.

Mr. Nichols worked for Frank Williamson and The Dallas Morning News.  He was drafted into...

Felton Mumphrey Jr.

Felton Mumphrey Jr.

Dec 30, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Felton Mumphrey Jr., 60, of Alto will be Tuesday, January 4, at 1 PM at the St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery near Alto with Rev. Lionel Whitaker officiating. Mr. Mumphrey passed away Thursday, December 30, in Alto. He was born March 11, 1961 in Rusk, Texas to Felton Mumphrey Sr and Zeffie Pope Mumphrey.  Felton lived...

James Alton Hutchison

James Alton Hutchison

Dec 27, 2021

A graveside service for James Alton Hutchison, 61, of Douglass will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Nacogdoches, Texas at 1:00 PM, December 31, 2021 with Brother Bill Shaw officiating. James Alton Hutchison passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at his home with his loved ones by his side. James was born September 11, 1960 to Alton Hutchison and...

Owen E Roark

Owen E Roark

Dec 23, 2021

Owen Roark born October 16, 1947 to Troyce and Nella Jean Roark of Nacogdoches Texas. Where he grew up and lived except when he served in the Air Force during the Vietnam war. His work career started at Nibco where his father worked but eventually decided working inside a building was not for him. He became a broiler raiser...

Douglas Macarthur Smith

Douglas Macarthur Smith

Dec 22, 2021

A small private memorial service for Douglas MacArthur Smith, 79, of Houston will be held graveside at the Shiloh Cemetery in Alto, TX on a date to be determined soon. Doug passed away Wednesday, December 22nd, in Houston. He was born February 13, 1942, in Alto, TX to John Smith and Bertha Cannon Smith. Doug lived in Houston for...

Joe P Pitman

Joe P Pitman

Dec 13, 2021

Funeral  services for Joe P. Pitman, 86, of Cushing will be Thursday, December 16th, at 11 Am, in the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Cushing with Rev. Steve Newton officiating. There will be a visitation time Thursday morning starting at 10 AM. Burial will follow the services at the Cushing City Cemetery. Joe passed away Monday, December 13,...

Jacqueline Olivia (Edwards)  Lane

Jacqueline Olivia (Edwards) Lane

Dec 10, 2021

Graveside memorial services for Jacqueline Edwards Lane, 79, of Laneville were held Saturday, December 11 at the Laneville Cemetery at 4 PM. She passed away Friday, December 10, in Henderson. Mrs. Lane was born November 4, 1942 in Smithfield, North Carolina to Herman B. Edwards and Olivia Estelle Parker Edwards. She has always considered Four Oaks, North Carolina her...

Marjorie Marie Christopher

Marjorie Marie Christopher

Dec 8, 2021

Graveside services for Marjorie Marie Christopher, 95, will be 11:00 am Friday, December 10, 2021 at Walker's Chapel Cemetery in Reklaw, Texas. Marie passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in Rockwall, Texas. Marie was born May 29, 1926 in Reklaw, Texas to Robert Martin and Edith Irwin. Marie was an independent-minded woman and knew how to stand up for...

Dana Sue Stark

Dana Sue Stark

Dec 7, 2021

Dana Sue Stark, 50, of Nacogdoches passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches. Dana Sue Stark was born August 31, 1971 in Beaumont, Texas to Don Stark and Donnetta Smith. Dana was a saved Baptist and a member of the Brileytown Missionary Baptist Church in Garrison, Texas. She worked in the banking industry for...

Billy Ray Hartless

Billy Ray Hartless

Dec 6, 2021

Billy Ray Hartless, born December 14, 1941 in Nacogdoches, Texas went to be with our Heavenly Father on December 6, 2021. He would've been 80 years old. Billy is a former resident of Baytown, Texas where he spent his latter years watching sports from his tv and 3 computers. His favorite teams were Texans and Astros. Billy retired from...

Jerry Myers

Jerry Myers

Dec 4, 2021

Jerry Wayne Myers, 62, of Nacogdoches passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at his home with is wife by his side. Jerry Wayne Myers was born September 2, 1952 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Curtis Myers and Nellie Mooney Myers. Jerry is survived by his wife Mary Myers.

Services are currently pending for Mr. Myers.

Amelia Monique Shaw

Amelia Monique Shaw

Dec 3, 2021

A Funeral Mass for Amelia Monique Shaw, 59, of Nacogdoches, Texas will be held Saturday December 11th, 2021 at 11am at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nacogdoches with Monsignor James E. Young. There will be a visitation Friday December 10th from 6-8pm at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home with a Rosary starting at 7pm.

Monique was...

Ellis Mitchell Sr.

Ellis Mitchell Sr.

Nov 28, 2021

Funeral  services for Ellis Mitchell Sr., 87, of Alto will be held Monday, December 6, at 1 PM, at the New Hope Baptist Church in Alto with Rev. Chester Whitaker. Mr. Mitchell passed away Sunday, November 28, in Tyler. He was born April 20, 1934 in Cherokee County to Matt Mitchell and Rensie Clemons Mitchell. Ellis lived all his...

Roy Glenn Sparks

Roy Glenn Sparks

Nov 25, 2021

A memorial service will be Saturday December 11th at First United Methodist Church in Nacogdoches at 1pm.

Roy Glenn Sparks, 68, of Nacogdoches died Thursday November 25th, 2021 in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was born April 3rd, 1953 in Houston, Texas to Kirby and Edith Blanton Sparks. Mr. Sparks is preceded in death by his Parents, Wife Sally...

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