Graveside funeral service will be held for A.L. "Boots" Brooks, 99, of Alto, on Saturday, January 23, at 10:30 AM, in the Alto City Cemetery with Bro. John Black officiating. No visitation is scheduled

Graveside services for Erma Lee Lindsey, 96, of Alto will be Wednesday, January 20, at 2:30 PM at the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto. Mrs. Lindsey died Sunday, January 17, in Wells, Texas. She was born June 22, 1924 in Alto, Texas. Visitation will be Wednesday from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM at the cemetery.

Vernis J Stanaland of Tyler went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 1, 2021 after a brief battle with Covid pneumonia. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 6, 2021 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Tyler Primitive Baptist Church, Tyler, TX. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am, Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, San Augustine, TX. Interment will be at Shiloh Cemetery immediately following the service. Vernis J Stanaland was born on January 2, 1945 to William Virgil and Lizzie Miller Stanaland. Vernis is preceded in death by both parents, his brothers, Robert Stanaland, Raymond Stanaland, and sisters, Wilma Stanaland Chambers and Ruth Stanaland...

Funeral services for Elvin D. Peacock, 76, of Alto, will be Thursday, December 10, at 10 AM in the Alto Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby King and Rev. Bruce Robinson officiating. Burial will follow at the Lynches Chapel Cemetery. Elvin passed away Sunday, December 6th, in Tyler. He was born March 24, 1944 in Alto, Texas to Riley Monroe Peacock and Verliah Mae Rogers Peacock. Elvin had lived most of his life in Alto and was a member of the Lynches Chapel Methodist Church, where he served as chairman of the board of directors. Elvin was a mechanic and had worked for 40 years at Pearman Chevrolet which later became Williamson Chevrolet. He later opened his own shop, Triple P Auto, and...

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. Gene was born in Kirbyville, Tx on October 4, 1925. He was raised in Maryville, Louisiana by his grandmother, along with many cousins. He joined the Navy on Sept. 4, 1942 at the young age of 16 and served for three years. Gene worked for Exxon Refinery in Baytown, Texas as a Mechanical Craftsman for 35 years. While living in Highlands, Texas he met the love of his life, Polly Smith Welch, and they married on February 16, 1974. They were both faithful...

Funeral services for Dorothy Kathlyn Percell McClain will be Tuesday, July 7, at 2 PM at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Alto with Edith Brewer and Bro. Gary McDonald officiating. There will be a visitation time from 1-2 PM at the funeral home. Burial services will follow at the Shiloh Cemetery near Alto. Mrs. McClain, 98, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, July 3rd. She was born February 22, 1922 near Mt. Pleasant, Texas to John Herman Percell and Connie Stewart Percell. She spent her childhood in and around Vernon, Texas. After high school she attended Draughn's Business School. Dorothy married the love of her life, H.G. (Bill) McClain in 1940...

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 Richard Lee Larabell, and Kathy and Robert Allen Sr. Also many Aunts, Uncles, cousins, brothers from another mother, as well as many friends he considered family. Services are pending and notice will be given of future services. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your local woman's shelter, homeless shelter, Elderly organizations, the Lords pantry or plant a tree in his...

Funeral services for Whitney Joseph "Buz" Sonnier Jr., 89, of Alto and formerly of Beaumont will be Thursday, October 17, at 11 AM in the First Baptist Church in Alto with Rev. Gary Pridmore and Rev. Bobby King officiating. Burial will follow at the Ball Family Cemetery near Alto. Buz was born July 3, 1930 in Beaumont, Texas to Whitney Joseph Sonnier Sr. and Nola Boutte Sonnier. He lived most of his life in Beaumont and in Alto for the last 7 years. Buz had been a member of the Wesley Methodist Church in Beaumont and had worked as an Electrician and Senior Electrical Designer for engineering firms in and around Beaumont. He honorably served his country as an Airborne Ranger during the Korean...

Funeral services for Dorothy Kathlyn Percell McClain will be Tuesday, July 7, at 2 PM at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Alto with Edith Brewer and Bro. Gary McDonald officiating. There will be a visitation time from 1-2 PM at the funeral home. Burial services will follow at the Shiloh Cemetery near Alto. Mrs. McClain, 98, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, July 3rd. She was born February 22, 1922 near Mt. Pleasant, Texas to John Herman Percell and Connie Stewart Percell. She spent her childhood in and around Vernon, Texas. After high school she attended Draughn's Business School. Dorothy married the love of her life, H.G. (Bill) McClain in 1940...