Obituaries

Sep 29, 2021

Robert Walters left this world to be with the Lord on September 29, 2021.  At the time, he was a resident at Bluebonnet Point Wellness and Rehab facility in Bullard, Texas.  He was born July 17th, 1927 in Tyler Texas at the family home to Benjamin Tillman and Minnie Ophelia Walters.  He celebrated his 94th birthday this past July ...

Sep 24, 2021

A viewing and visitation for Mary C. Stripling, 73, of Alto will be Friday, October 1 at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home in Alto. No formal service is scheduled. Mrs. Stripling passed away early Friday, September 24, in Tyler. She was born in Center, Texas, December 25, 1947 to Richard Isbell and Frances Evilane Wood Isbell. Mary...

Sep 24, 2021

Services will be held Monday September 27th, 2021 at 2pm at A. Frank Smith UMC in Alto. Interment will follow at Lynches Chapel Cemetery. There will be a visitation also at the church one hour prior to services.

Jimmy Moses, 86, of Alto passed away Friday September 24th, 2021. He was born November 30th, 1934 in Alto,...

Sep 23, 2021

Memorial services for Levan Threadgill, 78, of Texarkana, Texas, will be 10:00 AM Saturday, October 2, 2021 at The Dapper at Park Place in  Texarkana, Arkansas. Levan "Sonny" Threadgill passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 in Texarkana, Texas. Levan was born May 28, 1943 to Booker Hunt and O.T. Threadgill in Texarkana, Texas. Levan went to Booker T. Washington...

Sep 21, 2021

Memorial services for Billy Wayne Boozer, 62, of Winona and formerly of Douglass will be Saturday, October 16th, at 2 PM at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto. Billy was born September 23, 1958 in Leesville, Louisiana to Lynette Grimes and Ralph Wayne Boozer. He passed away peacefully on September 21, 2021, at his home after...

Sep 20, 2021

Funeral services for Wilma Gay Wisener, 65, of Cushing will be Sunday, 2:00 PM September 26, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home with Bro. David Coleman officiating. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Wilma Gay Wisener passed away Monday at her home with her family and loved ones at her side....

Sep 19, 2021

Funeral services for Bessie Mae Parker, 99, of Alto will be Friday September 24th, at 11am at Weeping Mary Baptist Church near Alto. Interment will be at St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery. There will be an open visitation at O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home on Thursday September 23rd, from 12pm to 5pm. Mrs. Parker was born February 22nd, 1922...

Sep 18, 2021

Alto Funeral services for Clarice Mitchell-Jackson, 62, of Alto will be Friday, September 24, at 3 PM at the New Hope Baptist Church in Alto with Bro. Chester Whitaker officiating. Clarice passed away Saturday, September 18, in Alto. She was born March 14, 1959 in Rusk Texas to Willie B. Mitchell and Ozetta Thacker Mitchell. Clarice lived most of...

Sep 18, 2021

Services are pending for Ronnie Fleenor, 57, of Cushing, Texas. Mr. Fleenor was born June 29th, 1964 in Roanoke, VA to Ray and Clara Bamman Fleenor. He was a Cushing resident for 25 years. He was a project manager and enjoyed fishing. He is preceded in death by his father Ray. He is survived by his mother Clara Fleenor,...

Sep 16, 2021

Funeral services for George "Rusty" Grindle Sr., 77, of Alto will be Monday, September 20, at 11 AM in the Calvary Tabernacle UPC In Alto with Rev. Jordan Grindle officiating. Graveside services will be in the Magnolia Cemetery in Onalaska at 3 PM Monday. Rusty passed away Thursday in Lufkin. He was born November 5th, 1943 in Arp, Texas...

Sep 14, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Bobby Gene Jackson, 83, of the Barsola Community near Alto will be Friday, September 17, at 11 AM at the Arnold Cemetery in Barsola with Bro. Wes Matchett officiating. Mr. Jackson passed away Tuesday, September 14, in Lufkin. He was born October 27, 1937 in the Barsola Community to Robert Lee Jackson and Vera Vertis...

Sep 13, 2021

Funeral services for Willean Ervin, 81, of Cushing, Texas will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing with Pastor Terrance Hicks officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, September 17, 2021 at the funeral home. Willean Ervin passed away Monday in Longview, Texas with her two daughters by her...

Sep 11, 2021

Funeral services for Gerald Gene Parker, 62, of Nacogdoches will be 11:00 AM  Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing. Gerald Gene Parker passed away this Saturday in Tyler, Texas. Gerald Parker was born March 26, 1959 to Arthur Parker and Sandra Horth Wright in Houston, Texas. At an early age Gerald developed a curiousness...

Sep 8, 2021

A private family memorial is pending for Barbara Ann Bunch, 80, of Alto. Mrs. Bunch passed away Wednesday, September 8, in Alto. She was born April 6, 1941 in Henderson, Texas. Full obit will be posted later.

Sep 7, 2021

Funeral services for Billy Ray Williams, 65, of Mt. Enterprise will be 11:00 am Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home with Pastor Bryan Gates officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 - 11:00 am just prior to the funeral service. Billy Ray Williams passed away Tuesday in Rusk, Texas. Billy was born to Jesse Ray Williams...

Sep 6, 2021

Glen Ray Cox, 67, of Cushing passed away Monday in Tyler, Texas. Glen was born March 3, 1954 to Ray Thelmedge and Margie Lee in Andrew, Texas. Glen moved to Cushing in 1985 and remained here until his death. He adored his "little girls" - his chickens - and the fresh eggs they produced. Glen also liked watching the...

Sep 1, 2021

Funeral services for Kimberly Dale Matlock, 58, of Cushing, will be 10:00 AM Monday, September 6, 2021 at New Faith Church in Sacul, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Sunday, September 5th at Dickie Allen Funeral Home. Kim passed away Wednesday at Nacogdoches Medical Center with her family close by. Kim was born September 19, 1962...

Sep 1, 2021

Robert "Umpa" Stringer passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in Lufkin, Texas. Robert "Umpa" Stringer was born July 12, 1940 in Brookhaven, Mississippi to Flavil Stringer and "Ella-V" Bowman. In 1942 "Umpa" moved to Vidor, Texas where he stayed until 1969. He then moved to Houston. From 1985 he lived in East Texas where he lived until his passing....

Sep 1, 2021

Betty Jane Wallace, age 71, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Betty was born August 31, 1950 to parents Robert and Joy Everitt of Nacogdoches, Tx. Betty lived in Nacogdoches County her entire life. She spent most of her adult life working in public education. She was a paraprofessional for both Cushing ISD and most recently Central Heights ISD. Betty...

Aug 31, 2021

Graveside Services will be Sunday September 5th, 2021 at 12pm at Helpenstell Cemetery near Nacogdoches. No formal visitation is scheduled. Carol Maitland Allen passed away August 31, 2021 in Kingwood, Texas. She was born July 13, 1949 in Newport, Washington to Wayne and Avis Helpenstell Maitland. She lived for a short time in the Lone Pine area which is near...