Obituaries

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...

Aug 31, 2021

Visitation for Jennifer Lynne McManus, 52, of Nacogdoches will be from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home. Funeral services for Jennifer Lynne McManus will be at 10:00 AM Friday, September 3rd, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home. Jennifer Lynne McManus passed away Tuesday at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. Jennifer was born September 4,...

Aug 26, 2021

The family of Teresa Goff White, with great sadness, announce her passing on Thursday,  August 26, 2021 after a battle with liver cancer. Teresa Jean Goff was born in Dallas, Texas July 28th, 1960. Teresa will be remembered by her two sons Bradley Napier and wife Katie of Damien, Texas and Joey White of Crystal Beach, Texas. She has...

Aug 26, 2021

Funeral services for Billy Ray Johnson, 89, of Alto will be Saturday, August 28, at 2 PM at the A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church in Alto with Rev. John Black officiating. Visitation will be starting at 1 PM at the church. Burial will follow in the Old Palestine Cemetery.  Mr. Johnson passed away Thursday,  August 26, in Alto....

Aug 26, 2021

Funeral services for Billy Joe Smelley, 69, of Cushing will be 10:00 am Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas. Visitation will be Friday, August 27, 2021 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at Dickie Allen Funeral Home. Billy Joe Smelley passed away Thursday at his home in Cushing surrounded by his family and loved...

Aug 23, 2021

Graveside services for Lorna A. Wallace, 69, of New Summerfield, Texas will be held on August 27, 2021 under the direction of OT Allen and Son Funeral Home. Pastor Robert Simpson will officiate. Lorna entered into eternal life in Tyler, Texas on Monday August 23, 2021 at 3:00pm. She was born September 14, 1951 in Houston, Texas to Jerry...

Aug 23, 2021

Graveside Funeral services for Ira Vee Arnold, 96, of Forest will be Tuesday, August 24, at 5 PM at the Arnold Cemetery in Forest with Bro. Jack White officiating. Mrs. Arnold passed away Monday,   August 23, in Rusk. She was born January 1, 1925 in Forest, Texas to Emory Williams and Willie Oliver Williams. Ira Vee lived in Forest...

Aug 21, 2021

Services for Robert Kesinger, 67, of Alto Will be Thursday August 26th at 10am at the O.T. Allen and Son Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Interment will follow services at Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto.

Robert Kesinger was born May 18th, 1954 in Rusk, Texas to Johnny and Hazel...

Aug 20, 2021

KENNETH DALE HARDY, 80 years old, passed away August 20, 2021, just 3 days shy of his 81st birthday, in University Place, WA.  Born at home in Cushing, TX, August 23, 1940, Ken graduated from Cushing High School in 1958, exceling in several sports, but was passionate about basketball.  After pursuing  jobs in the Dallas and Beaumont areas, he...

Aug 19, 2021

Funeral services for Joyce Ferguson Lovell, 73, of Alto will be Monday, August 23, at 10AM in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Odis Bryan officiating. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Joyce passed away peacefully, Thursday, August 19 in Alto. She was born March 29, 1948 in Alto,...

Aug 17, 2021

Funeral services for Mary Lou Burnett, 75, of Cushing will be 2:00pm Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing. Family and friends are encouraged to attend viewing services for Mary Lou Saturday, August 21, 2021 from 9:00am - 5:00pm at Dickie Allen Funeral parlor. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 pm prior to the...

Aug 16, 2021

Memorial services for Sherrill L. Montgomery, 71, of Alto, will be held Thursday, August 19, at 10 AM in the Alto Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Robinson officiating. Sherrill passed away Monday in Alto. He was born September 17, 1949 in Alto, Texas to Horace "Pat" Montgomery and Grace Castillo Montgomery. Sherrill lived most of his life in...