Obituaries

Sandra Kay Strait

Sandra Kay Strait

Dec 13, 2025

Memorial services for Sandra Kay Strait, 78, of Chireno will be held Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:00 a. m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Strait was born January 20, 1947 in Muskegon, Michigan to the late Evelyn Hogan and William Dark, and died Saturday, December 13, 2025 in...

Wendell Royce Ayers

Wendell Royce Ayers

Dec 12, 2025

Wendell Royce Ayers, 56, of Huntington, Texas died Friday, December 12, 2025 in Welsh, Louisiana from injuries sustained in an accident. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Wendell was born November 9, 1969 in Durant, Oklahoma to the late Nancy May (Wagstaff) and Wendell Richard Ayers.

Wendell was an outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, and traveling....

Bobbie Louise Cook

Bobbie Louise Cook

Dec 11, 2025

Graveside services for Bobbie Louise Cook, 87, of Diboll will be held Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Prairie Grove Cemetery with Jared Bollman officiating.

Mrs. Cook was born June 21, 1938 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Dollie (Daniel) and Samuel Crawford, and died Thursday, December 11, 2025 in Huntington, Texas.

Bobbie was a lifelong resident of Angelina...

Emma Ray Arrington

Emma Ray Arrington

Dec 11, 2025

Funeral services for Emma Ray Arrington, 98, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Kyle Campbell and Jim McDonald officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Arrington was born January 27, 1927 in Oakdale, Louisiana to the late Lela (Bond) and Stephen Sullivan, and...

John Roark Monk, Jr.

John Roark Monk, Jr.

Dec 10, 2025

Funeral services for John Roark Monk, Jr., 89, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Christ Congregational Church with The Reverend Randall K. Green officiating. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Leesville Cemetery, located in Leesville, Louisiana.

Mr. Monk was born November 7, 1936 in Converse, Louisiana...

Stephen Schlein

Stephen Schlein

Dec 9, 2025

Funeral services for Stephen Schlein, 61, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jerry Jones and Reverend Andy James officiating. Interment will follow in the Huntington Oddfellows Cemetery.

Stephen was born January 10, 1964 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Mary Ann (Kemp) and Elmer Louis Schlein, and...

Ruth (Henry) Cunigan

Ruth (Henry) Cunigan

Dec 9, 2025

Ruth (Henry) Cunigan, 96, of Huntington died Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at her residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Born on July 11, 1929, in Sayre, Oklahoma, Ruth (Henry) Cunigan was the daughter of Charles Homer Henry and Linnie May Crutchfield. Her early years were shaped by the hardships of the Dust Bowl Migration. This era...

Memories & Miracles

Memories & Miracles

Dec 9, 2025

Memories & Miracles

December 9, 2025

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Steven Ray Neal

Steven Ray Neal

Dec 8, 2025

Funeral services for Steven Ray “Steve” Neal, 53, of Lufkin will be held Monday, December 15, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

With hearts full of love and deep sorrow, the family of Steven Ray Neal announces his passing on December 8, 2025. Known for his selfless nature, corny...

Steve Edwards

Steve Edwards

Dec 8, 2025

Funeral services for Steve Edwards, 89, of Pollok will be held Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Keith Woolf officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow at Gann Cemetery.

Mr. Edwards was born September 13, 1936 in the Clawson Community of Angelina County, Texas to the late Annie Bell (Neal) and...

Frances Jannett (Longino) Chandler

Frances Jannett (Longino) Chandler

Dec 5, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Frances Jannett (Longino) Chandler, 77, of Corrigan, Texas will be held Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church Corrigan Family Life Center with Brother Charlie Hodge officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan, Texas.

Frances was born May 13, 1948, in Coushatta, Louisiana, to gracious parents, Boyd...

Linda Sue Morris

Linda Sue Morris

Dec 5, 2025

Funeral services for Linda Sue Blake Morris of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jacob Fitzgerald officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Linda Sue Blake Morris, loving mother and wife, went to be with her Heavenly Father Friday, December 5, 2025 at the age...

Rodney Charles Paulette

Rodney Charles Paulette

Dec 4, 2025

December 20, 1954 – December 4, 2025

Rodney Charles Paulette, 70, of Lufkin, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2025.

Born on December 20, 1954, in Lufkin to Vandy and Esther Paulette, Rodney grew up in a close-knit family with five siblings: David, Tommy, James, Sharon, and Tonya. Rodney graduated from Lufkin High School in 1973, where he was a standout...

Bertha Yvonne "Bridwell" Walker

Bertha Yvonne "Bridwell" Walker

Dec 4, 2025

Memorial services for Bertha Yvonne “Bridwell” Walker, 78, of Lufkin will be held Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.at the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in Carthage with Paul Porter officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Walker was born December 4, 1947 in Center, Texas to the late Ollie Mae (Youngblood) and Homer...

Rebecca Ann "Becky" Womack

Rebecca Ann "Becky" Womack

Dec 4, 2025

Funeral Service for Rebecca Ann “Becky” Womack, 73, of Hudson will be held Monday, December 8, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Christian Womack officiating. Interment will follow at the Narrow Way Cemetery. Becky was born February 26, 1952, in Lufkin, Texas to the late Dorothy “Bell” and Samuel Lovejoy, and died Thursday, December...

Jerry Don Loe

Jerry Don Loe

Dec 4, 2025

Jerry Don Loe, 55, of Tatum died Thursday, December 4, 2025 at his residence in Zavalla. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Jerry was born February 28, 1970 in Longview, Texas. He worked as a diesel mechanic for 35 plus years. He enjoyed cooking, hunting and fishing, and loved to work on things. He was always in...

Hazel B. Ross

Hazel B. Ross

Dec 2, 2025

Funeral services for Hazel B. Ross, 89, of Huntington will be held Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Shawnee Church of Jesus Christ. Interment will follow in the Treadwell Cemetery.

Mrs. Ross was born September 23, 1936 in Jasper, Texas to the late Mary Lee (Williams) and Easome W. Wood, and died Tuesday, December 2, 2025 in Huntington.

Hazel...

Marvin Clements Slusher

Marvin Clements Slusher

Dec 1, 2025

Funeral services for Marvin Clements Slusher of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jimmy Hedges officiating. Interment will follow in Whitehouse Cemetery.

Marvin Clements Slusher was born in Port Lavaca, Texas on October 5, 1936, and died peacefully at his PineCrest residence in Lufkin, Texas on December 1,...

Joe Pickard

Joe Pickard

Nov 30, 2025

Funeral services with military honors for Joe Pickard, 99, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jackson Colwell officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Pickard was born October 17, 1926 in Zavalla, Texas to the late Millie M. (Roberts) and Jerome B....

John Hale

John Hale

Nov 29, 2025

John Hale, 82, from Lufkin, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away on November 29th. He was born in Hosston, Louisiana to Gethra and James Hale and grew up with a strong sense of duty and a passion for adventure.

After graduating from high school, John pursued higher education at Louisiana Polytechnic University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree....