Obituaries

Nov 22, 2021

Memorial services for Rebecca Ann Dickson, 68, of Alto will be Saturday December 4th, at 2pm in Alto at the Hwy 69 Church of Christ.. Mrs. Dickson passed away Monday, November 22, in Jacksonville. She was born January 28, 1953 in Alto to L.C. Morgan and Eloise York Morgan. She lived most of her life in Alto and was...

Nov 21, 2021

Christian Wood Prutzman, 50, of Douglass died Sunday November 21st, 2021 in Douglass, Texas. He was born April 23rd, 1971 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Frank Wood and Patricia Ann Storey Prutzman. Mr. Prutzman spent most of his life in Nacogdoches and moved to Douglass after attending SFA and graduating with a bachelors degree in science. His passions included...

Nov 18, 2021

Funeral services for Frances Kay Milstead, 88, of Alvin and formerly of Alto will be Monday, November 22, at 1 PM in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Hogg officiating. Mrs. Milstead passed away Thursday, November 18, in Alvin. She was born August 16, 1933 in Gallatin, Texas to Frank Lee Davis and Sally Bell...

Nov 16, 2021

A family visitation for David Lee White, 38, of Nacogdoches, will be Tuesday, November 23, 2021 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing. David Lee White passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 in Houston, Texas. He loved hunting, fishing, camping and anything outdoors. David was a hard-worker and a free spirit. He loved his...

Nov 15, 2021

Memorial services for Leonard "Pa" Molandes, 81, of Lufkin will be December 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lufkin. Leonard "Pa" Molandes passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at Woodheights Heights Medical Center in Lufkin. "Pa", as Leonard was affectionately referred to, was born October 20, 1940 in Nacogdoches to Louis Molandes and Rena...

Nov 13, 2021

Graveside Services will be Monday November 15th, 2021 at 10:30am at Arnold Cemetery in Forest, Texas. Bro. Jack White will officiate. There is no visitation scheduled.

Alma Violet Broach, 96, of Rusk, Texas died Saturday November 13th, 2021 in Rusk, Texas. She was born February 4th, 1925 in Forest, Texas to Palmer and Effie Thomas Petty. She...

Nov 9, 2021

Memorial services for Diann Edwards, known to most as "Maw Maw", 76, of Wells will be held at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Comstock officiating, Friday, November 12 at 1 PM. Mrs. Edwards was welcomed into her forever home Tuesday, November 9. She was born  August 6, 1945, in Jacksonville, Texas to Ray Hearne...

Nov 7, 2021

Funeral services for Cheryl Thomas Black, 74, of Alto will be Wednesday, November 10,  at 2 PM in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel with Stanley Roberts officiating. Burial will be in the Shiloh Cemetery. There will be a visitation time from 1 PM until service time Wednesday. Cheryl passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021 in Alto. She...

Nov 7, 2021

TYLER – Ken Penney (82) passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Hospice of East Texas surrounded by family. Ken was born in Rusk County to Floyd and Lena Penney on March 5, 1939 where he grew up on a farm that has been in the family since 1883. His family attended Sulphur Springs Missionary Baptist Church...

Nov 4, 2021

Donald Wayne Carter, 74 of Wells walked into eternity on November 4, 2021. He was born

February 28, 1947 in Jacksonville, TX. He attended Kilgore college for one year before enlisting in the Army.

He served in the Americal division and received two purple hearts for his service in the Vietnam War. He shared 45...

Oct 28, 2021

Funeral services will be Wednesday November 3rd at 2pm at Keltys UMC in Lufkin, Tx. See below for address. A visitation will be held prior to services at the church. A graveside service will be held the same day at approx 4pm at the Alto City Cemetery.

Mary Frances Johnson, 95, of Lufkin and formerly of Alto...

Oct 22, 2021

Carl Thomas Nash, 54, of Cushing passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 at his home. Carl Thomas Nash was born November 13, 1966 to Carl Monroe and Dennice White Monroe in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Carl was a self-employed contractor and known as a "jack of all trades." He was an outdoorsman who loved to hunt. Those close to him...

Oct 18, 2021

Funeral services for Eldon "Tick" Eugene Baker, 94, of Cushing will be 2:00 PM Friday, October 22, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home.  Eldon "Tick" Eugene Baker passed away today in Reklaw, Texas at his daughter's home. Tick was...

Oct 16, 2021

Susan Kae Burris was born in Lubbock Texas, on March 30, 1960 to wonderful parents, John and Shirley Burris. Susan grew up and lived most of her life in Fort Worth Texas and the last 8 years in East Texas. She graduated from Richland high school in 1978. Susan married Terry Hobson shortly after high school and they had...

Oct 13, 2021

Graveside services for Dale Leon Madison, 92, of Lilbert, will be 10 AM Monday, October 18, 2021 at Redland Cemetery in Douglass with Pastor Gene Tatum officiating. Dale Madison passed away Wednesday, October 13, at his home in Cushing with family by his side. Dale Leon Madison was born August 15, 1929 to Fred Madison and Alemada (Noble) Madison...

Oct 8, 2021

Memorial services for Ronald F. Rogers, 77, of Alto will be Monday, October 11, at 2 PM at the O.T. Allen & Son Chapel in Alto with Johnny Emerson officiating. Ronald came to the end of his trail, that he walked with his wife Gail for 56 years, October 8, 2021 in Jacksonville. He was born in Houston in...

Oct 7, 2021

Funeral services for Homer Rex Whitaker will be Monday 10:00 am October 11, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas. Visitation will be from 3:00 - 6:00 pm Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the funeral home. Homer "Rex" Whitaker, or as we know him, "Paw-Paw" was born on October 24, 1934, in Lilbert, Texas. As a loving...

Oct 5, 2021

Private family memorial services for Delbert Ray Miller, 66, of Alto are pending. Mr. Miller passed away Tuesday, October 5, in Tyler. He was born July 17, 1955 in Roswell, New Mexico to Ronald Miller and Betty Vancleave Miller. Ray had lived in Alto for 4 years and had also lived for many years in Alamogordo, New Mexico and...

Oct 3, 2021

Graveside services for Shirley Ann Davidson, 81, of Van, Texas will be 10:00 AM Friday, October 8, 2021 at Walkers Chapel Cemetery in Reklaw, Texas. Shirley Ann Davidson passed Sunday, October 3, 2021 in Tyler, Texas. Shirley Ann Davidson was born June 6, 1940 to Mr. Jack McLeod and Mrs. Frances Sutherland McLeod in Kilgore, Texas. Shirley grew up...

Oct 1, 2021

"Death is not an ending, but a symbol of movement along the path upon which we are all traveling… The spirit can never be lost. We have been and always will be a part of each other." -John Denver

Leah Nan Howe (or "Mamaw," to many of us) had a spirit like none other…

She...