Obituaries

Jun 5, 2020

Graveside services for Jerry K. Linthicum, 88, of Cushing will be Wednesday June 10th, at 10am at McKnight Cemetery in Cushing. Mr. Linthicum died Friday June 5th in Shreveport, Texas. He was born April 19th, 1932 in New Salem, Texas to Tom Green and Erma Lee Linthicum. He is preceded in death by his parents, son Thomas Linthicum, brother...

Jun 1, 2020

Joe Dan Chanel, Jr. passed away June 1st, 2020 in Galveston, Texas. He was born December 15th, 1957 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Joe Dan, Sr. and Doris Jean Parrot Channel. He is preceded in death by his parents, son Michael Channel, and ex wife Lydia Channel. He is survived by his son Jason Channel and Carrie Moldrem of New...

May 29, 2020

Funeral services for Damon Wayne Isgate, 79, of Huntington will be Monday, June 1st, at 2PM at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto, Texas with Rev. Steve Zorich officiating. Mr. Isgate passed away Friday, May 29, in Lufkin. He was born September 15, 1940 in Alto, Texas to Damon Isgate and Winnie Sanders Isgate. He lived most of his...

May 28, 2020

Funeral services for Marie Thomas, 99, of Alto, will be Monday, June 1st, at 11 AM at the Hilltop Baptist Church with Rev. Dusty Lee officiating.  Mrs. Thomas passed away Thursday, May 28th in Nacogdoches. She was born October 2, 1920 in Alto, Texas to Luther E. & Jennie Breland McCullough. Marie lived all her life in Alto and...

May 22, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jonathan Lee Larabell, 24. Jonathan was born in Dallas, Texas on October 4, 1995 and resided in Alto and Buffalo Texas.  He passed away on May 22, 2020 in Oakwood, Texas.

He is survived by his parents Laura and Robert Allen Jr.  His Grandparents Thelma and...

May 21, 2020

A memorial graveside will be held Monday June 8th at 10am at Nat Cemetery for James Michael Gavlick, 77, of Cushing, Texas. In case of inclement weather, the church will be open for services. Mr. Gavlick died Thursday May 21st in Cushing, Texas. He was born March 27th, 1943 in Dallas, Texas to James Joseph and Lois Overall Gavlick....

May 20, 2020

Graveside services for Charles F. Skinner, 67, of Alto will be held at the St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery in Alto, Texas Saturday, May 23 at 4 PM. There will be a pass by for any friends that want to see Mr. Skinner, from 3:15 until 3:50 at the cemetery.  Mr. Skinner passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2020 in Lufkin....

May 19, 2020

Graveside services for Lillian Powell Herrington, 92, of Chandler will be at 2 PM, Saturday, May 23, 2020 in the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto with Rev. Brad Turlington officiating. There will be a visiting and viewing time starting at 1PM at the cemetery. Mrs. Herrington died Tuesday in Tyler. She was born March 24, 1928 in San Augustine...

May 16, 2020

Services for Darline Ramsey Townsend, 74, of Cushing, Texas are currently pending. Mrs. Townsend died Saturday May 16th in Tyler, Texas. She was born December 16th, 1945 in Cushing, Texas to Lawrence and Alice Ogburn Ramsey.

May 13, 2020

No services are currently scheduled for Roy Lee Blair, Jr., 68, of Cushing, Texas. Mr. Blair died Wednesday May 13th, in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was born July 29th, 1951 in Amarillo, Texas to Roy Lee Sr and Mardie Arnett Blair.

May 11, 2020

Graveside services will be held for Nita Wood, 93, of Tyler and previously of Cushing, Texas. Mrs. Wood was born August 18th, 1926 in Sacul, Texas to Tommy and Rosie Rogers Lloyd. She died Monday May 11th, 2020 in Tyler, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband Wiley Wood, parents, 3 brothers Clyde, Rudy and Morriss Lloyd....

May 11, 2020

Private memorial services for Alicia Felan Libby, 67, of Alto are pending. Mrs. Libby passed away Monday, May 11 in Alto. She was born June 4, 1952 in Robstown, Texas to Catarino Felan and Emma Duque Felan. Alicia had lived in Alto for 24 years and was retired from Continental Airlines where she had worked as an interpreter. She...

May 7, 2020

It is with great sadness, and a heavy heart that the family of Melba Ann Stripling announce her passing.  After battling a chronic illness in which she gave the good fight Melba was received by the Lord on May 7th, 2020, at the age of 75 years. Melba was born in Nacogdoches, TX on January 2, 1945, and raised...

May 7, 2020

John M. Waddell, 75, of Cushing died Thursday May 7th in Nacogdoches, Tx. He was born in Rome, Georgia to Otha and Chloe Chamblee Waddell on October 25th, 1944. A private memorial will be held at a later date. Please check back later for a full obituary.

May 4, 2020

Private graveside services for Eugene Ray Merritt, 86, of Spring Hill, Florida and Nacogdoches, Texas will be held at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto, Texas. Mr. Merritt passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 in Nacogdoches. He was born March 19, 1934 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma to Eugene Victor Merritt and Fances Louise McKinnis Merritt. Mr. Merritt lived in...

May 3, 2020

A private graveside will be held for Jeremiah Evan Roberts, 32, of Nacogdoches. Mr. Roberts was born November 24th, 1987 in Dallas, Texas to Mark Adam Roberts and Shannon Wright Belyeu. He is preceded in death by his father Mark Adam Roberts. He is survived by his Mother and Step-Father: Shannon and Edward Belyeu; Brother: Joshua Wayne Roberts; Grannie:...

Apr 23, 2020

Private services will be held for Bessie Mae Moseley, 96, of Houston, Tx. Mrs. Moseley was born December 23, 1923 in Port Neches, Tx to Charlie and Alice Macha. She is preceded in death  by her parents and husband Harding Moseley. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law Gary and Sarrah Moseley of Houston, and Greg Moseley of...

Apr 23, 2020

Private services will be held for Aaron George, 68, of Alto, Texas. Mr. George was born June 3rd, 1951 in Rusk, Texas to Aaron Benjamin and Wilcie Marie Trawick George.

Family

Wife:

Linda George – Alto, Texas

Daughters:

Alison Jones – Gatesville, Texas

Tina Marie George –...

Apr 19, 2020

Luther Fuller Jr. was born to the union of Luther Fuller Sr. and Pearlie Viola Watkins Fuller on 25 December 1940.  He was the third oldest of thirteen children born to this union.  He joined Pine Grove Baptist Church at the age of twelve and was baptized the same year.  He attended C.L. Simon School and graduated in 1959. ...

Apr 19, 2020

Private burial services for Opal Lucille Lindsey, age 95, of Rusk and formerly of Alto were held Monday, April 20, at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto. Mrs. Lindsey passed away Sunday, April 19, in Jacksonville. She was born November 13, 1924 in Douglass, Texas to Jessie Roy Palmer and Willie Legg Palmer. Opal lived all her life in...