Joseph “Keto” Keith Yates Obituary

January 1, 1961 ~ June 4, 2025 (age 64) Joseph “Keto” Yates Obituary Funeral services for Joseph “Keto” Keith Yates, 64, of Cushing, will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Laird Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Eden Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Monday, June 9, 2025, at […]

Kenneth William Richardson Obituary

July 20, 1940 – June 3, 2025 Ken was called home to rest on June 3, 2025.  Born in Roanoke, Virginia on July 20, 1940, Ken attended Jefferson High School and went on to Emory and Henry College.  In 1966 he married his wife and partner in life of 56 years, Marian Candler.  Ken discovered his talent […]

Higinio “Eugene” Carrera Obituary

January 11, 1951 ~ May 27, 2025 74 Years Old Higinio Carrera Obituary    A memorial service for Higinio “Eugene” Carrera, 74, of Alto will be held Saturday, June 7, at 1 PM in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto.  Mr. Carrera passed away Tuesday, May 27 in Rusk, Texas. He was born January […]

David Alford Obituary

June 13, 1948 ~ April 11, 2025 76 Years Old David Alford Obituary David Alford, 76, of Corpus Christi passed away on April 11, 2025 in Corpus Christi. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Laird Funeral Home. David was born in Nacogdoches on June 13, 1948 to Hollis Wilton […]

Thomas Ward Smith Obituary

October 13, 1949 – May 17, 2025 Thomas Ward Smith, age 75, of Garrison, Texas passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. A visitation for Thomas will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from 4:04 PM to 6:00 PM at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, 5400 North Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75965.

Wanda Faye Hightower Obituary

August 18, 1951 – May 25, 2025 Wanda Faye (Essman) Hightower of Nacogdoches passed away on May 25, 2025, in Tyler at the age of 73. She was born August 18, 1951, in Navasota, Texas to parents Roy William Essman and Ruth (Locke) Essman. Mrs. Hightower was a graduate of Woden High School, Class of 1969, and […]

Patsy Ruth (Waldrop) Prutzman Obituary

June 15, 1967 ~ May 24, 2025 (age 57) Patsy Prutzman Obituary          Patsy Ruth (Waldrop) Prutzman, 57, passed away May 24, 2025 in Tyler. She was born June 15, 1967 in Dallas, Texas to Earl Herman Waldrop and JoAnn Johnson Waldrop. Patsy had lived in East Texas for 30 years living in Lufkin, Douglass […]

Jo Ann (Findley) Williams Obituary

February 2, 1941 ~ May 20, 2025 (age 84) Jo Williams Obituary  Memorial services for Jo Ann Findley Williams will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home in Alto, Texas.  The family will receive visitors beginning at 10:00 a.m. Jo was born February 2, 1941 in Alto, […]

Kathleen (Dorsett) King Obituary

August 9, 1940 ~ May 25, 2025 (age 84) Kathleen King Obituary Funeral services for Kathleen King, 84, of Nacogdoches, will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Laird Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Dale Morton. Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Friday, May […]

Sue Parsons Obituary

October 14, 1933 – May 22, 2025 Sue Parsons, age 91, of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025.