Obituaries

Feb 24, 2021

Funeral services for Ronnie Lewis Fleetwood, 66, of Alto and formerly of Livingston will be Monday, March 1, at 11 AM, at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home in Alto with Bro. Bill Shaw officiating. Burial will follow at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto. Mr. Fleetwood passed away Wednesday, February 24, in Alto. He was born June...

Feb 14, 2021

Funeral services for Gloria Lee Traylor will be 3:00 pm Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing. Gloria Lee Traylor 72, of Reklaw, passed away in Jacksonville February 14, 2021. She was born in Henderson, Texas to Walter and Ora Lee Hays March 5, 1948. A resident of Reklaw most of her life, she was...

Feb 13, 2021

Karen Marie Crawford, 72, of Nacogdoches passed away February 13, 2021. Karen was born June 12, 1948 in Dallas, Texas to Elmo Henry and Mary Kieke. Karen Marie Crawford was preceded in death by her parents. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was known for for fiery spirit, Karen enjoyed fast food and "Dancing with the...

Feb 2, 2021

Marcelette Broussard, 92, of Lakehills, Texas, passed away on February 2, 2021 in Boerne, Texas. She was born in Dayton, Texas on April 1, 1928 to Thomas A. and Mae LaCaze Sandidge. On September 2, 1949, in Beaumont, Texas, she married Sexton Eddie Broussard. Marcelette was preceded in death by her husband, Sexton Eddie Broussard, and her brother, Louis...

Feb 2, 2021

Samuel Ortega, 59 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. He was surrounded by his loved ones at home in Alto, Texas. He was born on October 15, 1961 in New Braunfels, Texas to Eufracia S. Ortega "Pache" and Jose L. Ortega "Pepe". Mr. Sam loved driving in the car listening to music seeing where...

Feb 1, 2021

Joe Hipp was called home to be with his Savior on February 1, 2021. He was born April 3, 1941 to Benjamin "Bud" and Maggie Mae Hipp. He was a Vietnam Veteran, a carpenter by trade, and hunter by choice. He was known as "Dad", "Joe" and "PaPaw Joe." He is survived by his best friend, helpmate, roller-skating partner,...

Jan 31, 2021

A celebration service for Shirley Williams Burris (Grandma), 77, of Alto will be Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 2PM in the Northrich Baptist Church, 1101 Custer Road in Richardson, Texas. Mrs. Burris passed away Sunday, January 31, in Tyler. She was born July 24, 1943 in Lebanon, Ohio to Cecil Eugene Williams and Gerl Dean Stewart Williams.  Shirley had...

Jan 30, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Debbie Kay Butler, 65, of Rusk will be Tuesday, February 2, at 1 PM in the Oakland Cemetery with Rev. Fred Blakemore officiating. Mrs. Butler passed away Saturday, January 30, in Alto. She was born February 2, 1955 in Rusk, Texas to Roscoe Hinson and Gertrue Loden Hinson. Debbie lived most of her life in...

Jan 27, 2021

Laura Olenick, 67, of Nacogdoches, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at her home in Nacogdoches. She was born July 28, 1953 to Dave "Jack" Emerson and Thelma Oleta Scroggins Emerson in Nacogdoches. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers David Walter Emerson and Bill Emerson.  A lifelong resident of Nacogdoches, she loved to sew and crochet....

Jan 24, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Herdis J. Bice, 93, of Alto will be Sunday, January 31, at 2 PM at the Lynches Chapel Cemetery near Alto with Brent Lawrence officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, January 30, at the Funeral Home in Alto from 6-8 PM. Mr. Bice passed away Sunday, January 24, in Lufkin. He was born September 7, 1927...

Jan 23, 2021

Funeral services for Harvey Ray Honea will be Wednesday January 27th, 2021 at 2pm at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel. There is no visitation scheduled. Burial will follow at Holly Grove Cemetery in Trawick. The family requests that all in attendance please wear a mask.

Harvey Ray Honea, 83, of Mt. Enterprise, Tx passed away January...

Jan 23, 2021

Graveside services for Jose Carmen Arreguin will be Thursday January 28th, 2021 at 2pm at Sunset Memorial Park. There is no visitation scheduled. See Obituary below.

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José Carmen Arreguin, 65, of Cushing, Texas, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on July 16, 1955 in Juan Martín...

Jan 21, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Rev. Herman D. Martin, 74, of Alto will be 11 AM Thursday at St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery with Rev. K.B. Clater officiating. Rev. Martin passed away Thursday, January 21, in Alto. He was born May 9, 1946 in Rochester, Texas to Clarence Martin and Lavada Brown Martin. Herman Lived most of his life in Alto...

Jan 21, 2021

A graveside funeral service for A.L. "Boots" Brooks, 99, of Alto will be held Saturday, January 23, at 10:30 AM at the Alto City Cemetery with Bro. John Black officiating. Mr. Brooks passed away Thursday, January 21, in Wells, Texas. Boots was born October 13, 1921 in Alto to Arthur Brooks and Gladys Finch Brooks. He lived in Houston...

Jan 20, 2021

A graveside service for Dora Tompkins, 75, of Houston, Texas will be Saturday January 23rd, 2021 at King Cemetery in Mt. Enterprise with Bro. David Snelson officiating. No visitation is scheduled.

Dora Mae Tompkins, 75, of Houston, Texas passed away Wednesday January 20th, 2021 in Houston. She was born March 4th, 1945 in Henderson, Texas to Lide...

Jan 18, 2021

Herbert Randall "Randy" Worthen, III was born October 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas to Norma June (Workman) and Herbert Randall Worthen, and died Monday, January 18, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones.  He attended Garland High School and resided in Alto after the family moved from Garland in 1985.  Randy worked for the City of Lufkin...

Jan 18, 2021

Graveside services for Frances Lee Rogers will be Friday January 22nd, 2021 at 2pm at Douglass Cemetery. There is no visitation scheduled.

Frances Lee Rogers, 79, of Douglass, Texas passed away Monday January 18th, 2021 in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was born May 21st, 1941 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Adron and Delma Johnson. She was a lifetime resident...

Jan 17, 2021

Graveside services for Erma Lee Lindsey, 96, of Alto will be Wednesday, January 20, at 2:30 PM at the old Palestine Cemetery in Alto. There will be a visitation time from 1:30 until 2:30 also at the graveside. Erma Lee passed away Sunday, January 17, in Wells. She was born in the Lynches Chapel community June 22, 1924 to...

Jan 16, 2021

Funeral services for Joey Lee Elwood Rocka, Sr., 83, of Douglass, will be 10:00 am Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Joey Lee Elwood Rocka, Sr., passed away at his home in Douglass, Texas January 16, 2021. He was born February 20, 1937 to Cluster Lee and Mary Francis Rocka in Chester, Texas. He was known for his skilled work with...

Jan 14, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Charles W. Morris, 86, of Forest will be Monday, January 18, at 2 PM  at the Thompson Cemetery in Forest with Rev. Horace Fletcher officiating. Mr. Morris passed away Thursday, January 14, in Nacogdoches. He was born January 1, 1935 in Lufkin, Texas to Robert Eugene Morris and Ruthie Lorene Robertson Morris. Mr. Morris had...