Obituaries

Sep 15, 2020

Imogene "Gene" Hayes passed away peacefully from this life into the arms of Jesus on September 15, 2020 in Mansfield, TX. Family and friends will celebrate his life Sunday, September 20th at 1:00 p.m. at Allen Funeral Home in Alto, Tx. There will be a visitation from 12 noon until service time. Gene was born in Kirbyville, Tx on...

Sep 10, 2020

Funeral services for Essie Larnette Hodge, 44, of Alto will be held Tuesday, September 15, at 2 PM at the Weeping Mary Baptist Church in Alto, Texas. A visitation will be Monday, September 14, From 6-8 PM at the funeral home in Alto. Ms. Hodge passed away Thursday, September 10, in Alto. She was born May 3, 1976 in...

Sep 10, 2020

Graveside funeral services for Martha Redd Durham Creel, 87, of Alto will be held Sunday at 2 PM at the Pollok Cemetery near Wells, Texas. A visitation will precede the service from 1-2 PM also at the cemetery. Mrs. Creel passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 in Wells, Texas. She was born August 26, 1933 in Lufkin, Texas to...

Sep 5, 2020

Graveside funeral services for Paulee Akin, 101, of Reklaw will be held Saturday, September 12, at 1 PM at the Walker Chapel Cemetery near Reklaw with Bro. Shak Arrington officiating. There will be a visitation time from 12 noon until service time. Mrs. Akin died Saturday, September 5th, in Jacksonville. She was born December 4, 1918 in Reklaw, Texas...

Sep 4, 2020

Funeral services for Bill Allen, 89, of Cushing will be held Sunday, September 6, at 2 PM, in the Dickie Allen Funeral Home with Rev. Clint Johnson and Rev. Bennie Whittworth officiating. A visitation is planned for Saturday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Bill was born August 11, 1931 in Richland Springs, Texas to Clarence Allen and...

Aug 30, 2020

Mrs. Diane Brillas, 60, of Cushing, Texas, died Monday August 30th, 2020 in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was born September 10th, 1959 in Omaha, Nebraska. She is preceded in death by her parents, and husband Freddie Hathcock.

Diane was a generous soul that was loved by many. She was happiest when surrounded by her loved ones. She was...

Aug 26, 2020

Graveside services for Larry Tenison, 59, of Nacogdoches will be Saturday August 29th at 10am at McKnight Cemetery in Cushing officiated by Bro. David Snelson. No visitation is scheduled. Mr. Tenison died Wednesday in Nacogdoches. He was born July 18th, 1961 in Rusk, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, and brother Gerald Tenison. He is survived...

Aug 21, 2020

Graveside funeral services for Nellie Margie Bell, 90, of Spring will be held Monday, August 24, at 2 PM, in the Lynches Chapel Cemetery near Alto with Bro. Tommy Mabry officiating. No visitation is planned. Nellie was born October 20, 1929 in the Jones Chapel Community near Alto to Charles William Bostick and Willie Mae Wallis Bostick. She moved...

Aug 16, 2020

Funeral services for Virginia Gail Wade, 65, of Alto and formerly of Timpson will be held Friday at 11 Am in the First Smyrna United MBC Church in Timpson with Pastor Dwight Gatlin officiating. Mrs. Wade passed away Sunday, August 16th, in Tyler. She was born July 19, 1955 in the Bobo community in Shelby County, Texas to Louis...

Aug 15, 2020

Graveside funeral services for Willadeane Moritz, 91, of Nacogdoches will be held Thursday at 11 Am in the Sunset Cemetery in Nacogdoches with Rev. John Cain officiating. Mrs. Moritz passed away Saturday, August 15, in Nacogdoches. She was born January 19, 1929 in Harvey, Arkansas to William Woodford and Delphia Watts Woodford. Willadeane had lived in Nacogdoches for the...

Aug 15, 2020

Ocie Lee Westmoreland of Cushing, Texas passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at his home in Happy Valley, just outside Cushing, TX.  He was born November 14, 1930 in Nacogdoches, Texas,to Charlie Murdock Westmoreland and BessieWilliams Westmoreland.

In 1959, Ocie met Joyce Marie Barnes, while bothwere working at the Nacogdoches County Courthouse; he as a...

Aug 11, 2020

Graveside funeral service for Curtis Ray Thacker, 62, of Alto will be held Saturday, August 15, at 11 AM, at the St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Johnny Thacker officiating. Mr. Thacker passed awayTuesday, August 11 in Jacksonville. He was born January 23, 1958 in Rusk, Texas to Andy Thacker and Arma Lee Hamilton Thacker. Curtis lived all his...

Aug 10, 2020

Memorial services for Jim Elmer Thompson, 55, of Cushing, Texas will be Saturday August 15th, 2020 at 1pm at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home chapel. Mr. Thompson died Monday in Nacogdoches. He was born December 24th, 1964 in Liberty, Texas to Elmer Merle and Freddye Fogg Thompson. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by...

Aug 6, 2020

Private services will be held for Bill Mullins, 84, of Cushing. Mr. Mullins was born September 11th, 1935 in Cushing, Texas to Grady and Nola Mullins. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Hazel Mullins, and brothers Bud Mullins, Pete Mullins, and Carl Mullins. He is survived by his son John Mullins, grandson Zachary Mullins and granddaughter...

Aug 3, 2020

Private graveside funeral services for Irene Todd, 94, of Alto will be held with her grandson Jason Duplichain officiating. Mrs. Todd passed away Monday, August 3, in Rusk. She was born December 19, 1925 in Kennard, Texas to George Mitchell and Minnie Davis Mitchell. Irene had lived in Alto for most of her life and had also lived in...

Aug 2, 2020

Funeral services for Nara Beavers Williams, 82, of Cushing, Texas will be Wednesday August 5th at 2pm at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel. A private burial will follow. Mrs. Williams died Monday August 3rd in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was born May 16th, 1938 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Luther Nelson and Sarah Gladys McKnight Beavers. She is preceded in...

Aug 2, 2020

Frances Luvenia Fountain age 78 of Flower Mountain, Texas passed away August 2, 2020 after a long illness. Born to William E. and Sarah Frances (Sanders) Hudson on September 15, 1941 in Coffee County, Alabama Frances moved to Texas in 1984 after marrying Dennis C. Fountain who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her...

Aug 2, 2020

Funeral services for Evalyn Jo Neill, 89, of Cushing will be Wednesday August 5th, 2020 at 10am at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Snelson and Bro. Robert Nelson officiating. Graveside will follow at Linn Flat Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8pm on Tuesday August 4th, 2020 at the funeral home in Cushing. Evalyn was born...

Aug 1, 2020

A memorial service is currently pending for Lana Gale Shingle, 68, of Cushing, Texas. Mrs. Shingle was born May 26th, 1952 in Seminole, Texas to Clarence James and Billie Catherine Wheeler Booe.

Jul 30, 2020

Graveside funeral services for Verna Irene Shipley, 90, of Forney and formerly of New Salem will be Monday, August 3rd, at 10 AM at the New Salem Cemetery near Reklaw, Texas with Rev.David Snelson officiating. Mrs. Shipley passed away Thursday, July 30th, in Forney, Texas. She was born October 27, 1929 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Elmer Isaac and...