Obituaries

Dec 23, 2025

Funeral Services for Bernice Milton will be Tuesday December 30th, 2025 at 1pm at Weeping Mary Baptist Church in Alto. Interment will follow at St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery.

Viewing hours will be held at the funeral home from 10am-4:30pm on Monday December 29th.

Ms. Bernice Pope Milton was born in Alto, Texas, on June 1,...

Dec 21, 2025

Henry Marsh "Hank" Tullis, age 91, of Wells, Texas, passed away at his home on December 21, 2025. He was born on March 14, 1934, to James Guy Tullis and Vernie Bell Henderson Tullis. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1958 as a Radio Operator. He spent much of his life devoted to the...

Dec 19, 2025

Heaven called another Angel home Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Our mother was one of the sweetest, caring and Jesus loving people one could ever know. She loved her husband of 62 years, her 3 kids, 3 grandchildren, 5 great grand kids and most of all Jesus Christ. She fought a fight the lasted 8 years that most people would...

Dec 19, 2025

Billie Jean (Thomas) Owens, 95, of Mt. Enterprise, Texas, passed away on December 19, 2025, at UT Health in Tyler, Texas.  Billie is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas. Services will be held on Friday, December 26, 2025, at 2:00 P.M., at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, with Bro. Johnny Penny Officiating. Visitation...

Dec 13, 2025

Richard Lynn Smith, 77, of Fredericksburg, Texas, formerly of Nat, Texas, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Methodist Stone Oak Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Richard is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home, in Cushing, Texas.

Richard was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Pamela Smith, his parents, P.A. and...

Dec 13, 2025

Funeral services for Judy Ann Griffith, 79, of Alto will be Tuesday, December 16, at 2 PM in the  A. Frank Smith Methodist Church in Alto with Rev. John Cogdill officiating. There will be a visitation time from  1 PM till services begin at 2. Judy passed away Saturday, December 13th at her home in Alto. She was born...

Dec 6, 2025

A funeral Service will be held Monday December 15th, 2025 at 11am at The Church of Wells. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service also at the church. Interment will follow the funeral service at The Church of Wells Familly Cemetery.

James Michael Pearce, 73, of Wells, Texas passed away December 6th, 2025...

Nov 30, 2025

Funeral services for Lease Blackshire, 73, of Jacksonville and formerly of Alto will be Saturday, May 16, at 1 PM at the Weeping Mary Baptist church near Alto. Burial will follow at the St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery. Lease passed away May 6, 2026 in Jacksonville, Texas. Lease was born in Alto, February 27, 1953 to Forrest Blackshire and Katherine...

Nov 30, 2025

A private family memorial service for Rebecca Lynn Stillwell, 61, of Alto and formerly of New Caney, Texas will be held later. Rebecca passed away November 30, 2025 at her home in Alto, Texas. She was born February 24, 1964 in Corbin, Kentucky to Steelie Scalf Sr. and Sallie Brown Scalf. Rebecca had lived in Alto for just a...

Nov 19, 2025

Michael D. "Donnie" Williams, 60, of Cushing, passed away on November 19, 2025, in Cushing.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, at New Faith Church in Sacul, Texas.

Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, at New Faith Church, with Pastor Brady Willis officiating....

Nov 18, 2025

Memorial services for Lynette Grimes Goodner, 86, of Winona and formerly of Douglass will be Saturday, January 10th, at 2 PM at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto. Lynette, a devoted educator, beloved mother & grandmother, and pillar of her community, passed away on November 18, 2025. Her life was defined by the love she had...

Nov 17, 2025

Funeral services for Joyce DenneyTaylor, 84, of Rusk will be Saturday, November 22, at 11:30 AM in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto, Texas with Pastor Jack White officiating. There will be a visitation starting at 10 AM at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Rusk. Joyce passed away Monday,...

Nov 14, 2025

A graveside service for Vondilee Gholston Collins, 88, of Alto will be Sunday November 16th, 2025 at 2pm at Lynches Chapel Cemetery near Alto. A visitation will be Saturday November 15th, 2025 from 6-8pm at the funeral home.

She lived in Alto since 1952, building a home in Alto in 1963. She grew up in Houston,  graduating...

Nov 12, 2025

Mrs. Rebecca C. Landrum went home to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on November 12, 2025.  Arrangements are under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas.

Services for Rebecca will be Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 2:30 PM, at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, with Pastor James Wagstaff Officiating.  Visitation will be...

Nov 10, 2025

A funeral service for Lyndon Edward Crosby, Sr., 68, of Alto, Texas will be Saturday November 15th, 2025 at 2pm at the O.T. Allen & Son funeral home chapel. A visitation will be 2 hours prior to the funeral service also at the funeral home. Interment will follow the funeral service at Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto.

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Nov 8, 2025

Susan "Betsy" Elisabeth Tullis, 76, of Wells, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025, in Cherokee County. She was born on July 10, 1949, to Stanley Rhoades Yarnall, Jr. and Elise McGavock Yarnall. Betsy grew up in Phoenix and attended school at Phoenix Central High School before eventually making her home in East Texas, where she became known...

Nov 6, 2025

A memorial service for William James "Bill" Wilton Jr., 81, of Alto will be held Saturday, December 13, 2024 at 1 PM in the Cold Springs Methodist Church near Alto.. Mr. Wilton passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025 at his home near Alto. Bill was born November 2, 1944 in Campell's Creek, West Virginia to William James Wilton Sr....

Nov 4, 2025

A funeral service for Joyce F. Williams, 71, of Alto will be Saturday, November 8th at 11 AM in the Highway 69 North Church of Christ in Alto with Bro Kaffee Andrews officiating. A family visitation will be from 10 AM to 11 Am also at the church.Joyce passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at her home in Alto....

Oct 25, 2025

Services are pending for Vicki Lynn Stieg, 73, of Waco. Vicki passed away Saturday, October 25th, in Bellmead, Texas near Waco. She was born January 14, 1952 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Gerald and Eloise Dover Maynard. Vicki has lived in Waco, Texas for many years and had worked as a teacher and counselor for Waco ISD. She had graduated...

Oct 13, 2025

Funeral services for Betty Brooks Curry, 92, of Alto, will be Tuesday, October 14 at 2 PM in the Campground Baptist Church near Alto with Rev. Floyd Simpson officiating. A visitation is planned from 1 – 2 PM.  Mrs. Curry passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025 at her home near Alto. She was born November 12, 1932  in...