Obituaries

Aug 30, 2025

A graveside service for Marion K. "Katie" Avinger Harrell, 85, of Deer Park,  will be held Wednesday, September 17, at 11 AM in  the Old Palestine Cemetery near Alto, Texas with Chaplain Jim Mayer officiating.  Marion passed away Saturday, August 30, in The Woodlands, Texas. She was born September 19,1939 in Rusk, Texas to William G. Moseley and Nell...

Aug 27, 2025

A memorial service for Charles E. Barron, 72, of Alto will be held Friday, September 5, 2025 at 12 PM in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto, Texas with Jack White officiating. There will be a visitation time from 11:30 until 12. Charles passed away Wednesday, August 27, at his home near Alto. He was born...

Aug 23, 2025

A Celebration of Life Service for Arlen Ray "A.J." Smelley, Jr., will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 3:00 PM, at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel, in Cushing, Texas, with Pastor Toby Self Officiating.

Arlen Ray "AJ" Smelley, Jr. entered into eternal rest unexpectedly due to health complications. Though his passing was sudden, his...

Aug 19, 2025

Patricia Sue Kelley, 73, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away at her residence with her family by her side, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.  Patricia is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas.  There are no services scheduled at this time.

Aug 15, 2025

James Thomas Kerss, 88, of Trawick, passed away on August 15, 2025, at his residence, with his family by his side.  James is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas.

A Visitation for James will be on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in...

Aug 12, 2025

Funeral services for Paula Denice Green Ryans, 59, of Alto will be Saturday, August 16, at 11 AM at the Weeping Mary Baptist Church near Alto with Rev. Vertis Thacker officiating and Rev. Willie Barnes doing the eulogy. Visitation will be from 1-7 PM Friday at the funeral home in Alto. Burial will be at the Linwood Cemetery.  Paula...

Aug 12, 2025

A funeral service for Kirby Diane Beckham, 34, of Cushing, Texas will be Saturday August 16th, 2025 at 4pm at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service also at the funeral home. Interment will follow the funeral service at Sunset Memorial Park in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Kirby was...

Aug 9, 2025

Charlotte passed away at her residence, in Cushing, Texas, with her family by her side, on Saturday, August 9, 2025. Charlotte was born March 22, 1946, in Nacogdoches, Texas, to parents Ted Megginson Eddings and Seal B "Nickie" Eddings. Charlotte was proceeded in death by her Paternal Grandparents, James Permenter Eddings and Fanny Belle Lowery Eddings of Lufkin, Texas....

Aug 4, 2025

Cynthia Ann Bradshaw July 20, 1943 – August 4, 2025

On Monday, August 4, 2025, Cynthia Ann Bradshaw, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and devoted daughter of Christ, went home to be with the Lord. She was 82 years old.

Cynthia was born on July 20, 1943, in Houston, Texas, to A.W. and Oleta Graham....

Aug 3, 2025

Jason Dwayne Barber, 38, of Cushing, Texas, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, August 3, 2025.  Jason is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, TX.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 10:30 A.M. at Big Rock Church in Cushing, Texas, with Pastor Toby Self Officiating....

Jul 31, 2025

Penny Millsap, 84, of Alto, passed away on July 31st, 2025 peacefully in her home.

Visitation will be held at 10am on Tuesday August 5th at The River Church in Alto.

Funeral services will be held at 11am, following visitation, with  Pastor Ron Rose of The River Church, officiating.   Burial will follow at Old Palestine...

Jul 16, 2025

A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, July 25, at 11 AM in the Lynches Chapel Cemetery near Alto, Texas for Raymond Ford Seale, 84, formerly of Nacogdoches.

Raymond was born June 30, 1941, in Nacogdoches, Texas to Aubrey Ford Seale and Dolores Shuptrine Seale.

Raymond served 4 years in the US Navy as...

Jul 11, 2025

Shirley Derrett Bowden of Bozeman, MT moved to heaven on July 11th, 2025.  Shirley is survived by her daughter, Misty and son-in-law, Jim of Manhattan, MT.  Shirley leaves behind grandsons Thomas (Nikita) O'Leary of Goldsboro, NC, and Conor O'Leary of Belgrade, MT.  Shirley also leaves behind her loving brother, Joe Derrett of League City, TX, and her dear cousin...

Jul 11, 2025

Cristina "Tina" Agurrie Fears, 82, of Cushing, Texas, passed away at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches, Texas, on Friday, July 11, 2025.  Arrangements are under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas.

Jul 5, 2025

Funeral services will be held Friday July 11th, 2025 at 2pm at Landmark Baptist Church in Cushing. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services also at the church. Interment will follow the funeral service at McKnight Cemetery in Cushing.

Geraldine Fenton passed away July 5th, 2025 in Red Oak, Texas. She was born September...

Jul 4, 2025

Joseph Edward Baggett, age 74, of Crockett, Texas, passed away on July 4, 2025, in Crockett,Tx.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Dickie Allen Funeral Home, with Pastor Wesley Matchett of First Baptist Church in Wells, Texas officiating. Interment will follow at McKnight Cemetery. Services are under the direction...

Jul 3, 2025

Funeral services for Rev. Odis Bryan, 81, of Alto will be Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM in the Memorial Missionary Baptist Church at 927 Crockett St, Rusk. Officiants are the Rev. Rob Bloom, Rev. Matthew McBroom, Rev. Ronald Witcher, and Rev. Lee Flowers. Burial will follow in the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto.

Odis Bryan...

Jun 30, 2025

Funeral services for Larrey Paul "Bubba" Dean, 78, of Alto will be Monday, July 7, at 10 AM at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto with Rev. Scotty Peacock officiating. Burial will follow in the Lynches Chapel Cemetery near Alto. Paul passed away Monday, June 30th, in Palestine. Paul was born March 21, 1947 in Alto,...

Jun 29, 2025

Funeral services for Faye Landrum Looney, 101, of Alto will be Wednesday, July 2 at the Alto Missionary Baptist Church in Alto at 10 AM with Rev. Bruce Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in the Lynches Chapel Cemetery. There will be a visitation Tuesday, July 1st at the funeral home in Alto from 6-8 PM. Faye passed away Sunday,...

Jun 27, 2025

A funeral will be held Tuesday July 1st, 2025 at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home chapel in Cushing, Tx at 11am. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services also at the funeral home. Interment will follow the funeral services at Lyles-Sanders Cemetery.

Robbie Louise Rogers, 84, of Cushing passed away June 27th, 2025 in...