Obituaries

Mar 19, 2025

Michael Ray Shingle, 70, passed away March 19th, 2025 in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was born May 9th, 1954 in Rusk, Texas to Samuel C. and Helene Birdwell Shingle. No services are scheduled at this time.

Mar 15, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loving husband and devoted father, Joe Allen Pitman. He passed away on March 15, 2025 in Nacogdoches, Texas. His memory will be forever etched in our hearts. Joe was born May 14, 1952 in Nacogdoches County to James Henry Pitman and Nellie Bailey Pitman. A graveside service...

Mar 12, 2025

Thomas Richard Bankston, age 77, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away on March 12, 2025, in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Visitation will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at First United Methodist Church, Nacogdoches, Tx. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 pm with the Rev. Dr. Todd Jordan, Strawbridge United Methodist Church, Kingwood Tx., Reverend Beth Chenault,...

Mar 11, 2025

Richard Lynn Dees passed away March 11, 2025 in Cushing, Texas, at the age of 90 years, 7 months and 28 days.

Richard is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing.   Graveside Services will be on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at Sandhill / Isabell Chapel Cemetery, in Mt. Enterprise, Texas, with ...

Mar 4, 2025

Private family services for Frances Burke Hicks, 88, of Alto will be held. Frances passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at her home in Alto. She was born November 8, 1936 in Palestine, Texas to Harold Eugene Burke and Mary Viola Bowman Burke. Frances has lived most of her life in Alto where she was a member of the...

Mar 1, 2025

Isaac "Ike" Cochran, 78 of Cushing, Texas, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Jacksonville, Texas.  Isaac is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas.

A Memorial Service for Ike will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 3:00 P.M., at the First Apostolic Church of Dialville, in Rusk, Texas, with...

Feb 25, 2025

Marjorie Nelson Warner departed this life at the age of 91 years on the morning of February 25, 2025 in Durango, Colorado. Marge was a very active and popular resident of Sunshine Gardens Senior Community where she was known for her congeniality toward all, love of Texas, utter domination of both trivia contests and football pools, her beautifully coordinated...

Feb 21, 2025

Memorial services for Randall Scott "Scotty" Perry, 52, of Chandler, will be held at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto at 1 PM, Friday, March 28. Scotty passed away February 21, 2025 in Chandler, Texas.  He was born December 4, 1972 in Dallas, Texas to Jimmy Glenn Perry and Elizabeth Ann Tobias Perry. Scotty had lived...

Feb 4, 2025

Funeral services for Alison Porter, 41, of Alto will be Sunday, February 9, at 2 PM in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home in Alto, Texas with Bro. Jackie Yates officiating. Interment will be at Old Palestine Cemetry in Alto. Alison passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 4 in Jacksonville. She was born December 28, 1983 in Nacogdoches, Texas...

Feb 1, 2025

Joyce Marie Barnes Westmoreland joined our Savior in Heaven on Saturday, February 1, 2025. She left peacefully, surrounded by family in the comfort of her home at Hickory Hill Farm in Happy Valley, just outside of Cushing, Texas. Joyce was 91 years young. A visitation will be held at Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas on Friday, February...

Jan 31, 2025

Funeral services for Ava Jo Jones, 85, of Henderson will be Wednesday, February 5, at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto, with a visitation beginning at Noon at the cemetery.  Ava Jo passed away Friday, January 31 in Tyler. She was born June 30, 1939 in Alto, Texas to Joe Fred Cosper and Merry Idell Cash Cosper. Ava Jo...

Jan 29, 2025

No services are scheduled for John D. Hogue Jr., 82, of Alto, Mr. Hogue Passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025 in Alto, Texas. He was born July 29, 1942 in Crockett, Texas to John Douglas Hogue Sr. and Audrey Willard Penick Hogue. Mr. Hogue had lived in Alto for about 18 years and had also lived in Tennessee Colony....

Jan 27, 2025

Funeral services for Minister/Elder Ray Allen Christopher Sr., 71, of the Elm Grove Community near Rusk, will be Saturday, February 1st, at 12 Noon in the Mt. Hebron Presbyterian CPCA Church in Elm Grove with Rev. Travis McGowan officiating and Rev. Rachell Lucas eulogizing. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery in Ponta. Minster/Elder Christopher passed away January 27,...

Jan 25, 2025

Janice Wallace Gresham, 83, of Reklaw, Texas, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025, in Nacogdoches, Texas. A visitation for Janice will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M., at Dickie-Allen Funeral Home in Cushing. Graveside services will be on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 10:00 A.M., at Walkers Chapel Cemetery in Reklaw,...

Jan 23, 2025

Jim Harper 59 of Weatherford, Texas passed away January 23, 2025 in Lufkin, Texas after a short battle with cancer. Jim was born November 5, 1965 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Charles and Delores Harper.

Jim is preceded in death by wife Scarlette Harper, Parents Charles and Delores Harper, and Step- Son, John Baker (Paddy Cake).

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Jan 20, 2025

A graveside funeral service for Joe W. Dunn, 73, of Alto will be Friday at 11AM in the Old Palestine Cemetery near Alto with Rev. Rhonda Watson officiating. Mr. Dunn passed away Monday, January 20 in Alto. He was born April 27, 1951 in Lufkin, Texas to Wiley T. Dunn and Ruby Estel Antley Dunn. Joe had lived in...

Jan 19, 2025

A funeral service for Paul Leonard McCloud, 87, of Wells will be Saturday January 25th, 2025 at 10am at the Church of Wells in Wells, Texas. Graveside to follow at the Church of Wells Family Cemetery.

There is no visitation scheduled. More obituary information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Jan 18, 2025

A memorial service for Tabitha O. Whitaker, 37, of Nacogdoches and formerly of Alto will be Saturday January 25th at 2pm at the Linwood Baptist Church with Rev. Lionel Whitaker officiating. No visitation is scheduled.

We have also opened up a fundraising campaign in her memory to assist the family with expenses. You can see that info...

Jan 16, 2025

Frances Bone, a tenaciously independent woman who lived life to its fullest and cherished her family above all, passed away in her home on January 16, 2025. Frances Bone was born on October 16th, 1947, in San Augustine Texas.

A graduate of the Linda Houston School of Cosmetology in Houston, Texas, Frances enjoyed a 50-year career of...

Jan 12, 2025

Gerald "Jerry" Walles, 78, passed away at his home on January 11, 2025. Jerry was born in Michigan on December 15th. He loved the Lord with all of his heart and early in life surrendered his life to ministry and completed seminary at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His career in ministry brought him to Texas, where he served in...