Obituaries

Kenneth Reeder

Kenneth Reeder

Sep 16, 2026

Memorial services for Kenneth Reeder, 77, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Kent Childers officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Reeder was born September 23, 1948 in Houston, Arkansas to the late Doris Ozella (Moss) and James Thomas Reeder, and died...

Charles Ray Cline, Sr.

Charles Ray Cline, Sr.

Sep 16, 2026

Funeral services for Charles Ray Cline, Sr., 97, of Corrigan will be held Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Corrigan. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Forrest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas.

Mr. Cline was born June 11, 1929 in Corrigan, Texas to the...

Jimmy Collins Torres

Jimmy Collins Torres

Sep 15, 2026

A Celebration of Life for Jimmy Collins Torres, 69, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Michael E. Scott officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Torres was born April 11, 1957 in Etoile, Texas to the late Simona (Collins) and Pablo Torres,...

Aurelia Northcutt Newton

Aurelia Northcutt Newton

Sep 15, 2026

Memorial services for Aurelia Northcutt Newton, 59, will be held Monday, September 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Lufkin with Pastor Walker McWilliams, Reverend Glen Foster, and Reverend Truett Newton officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening at Carroway Funeral Home. Private family graveside services will be held in Garden of Memories...

Carl Anthony Herrington

Carl Anthony Herrington

Sep 12, 2026

Funeral services for Carl Anthony “Andy” Herrington, 66, of Huntington will be held Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Charles Herrington officiating. Interment will follow in Herrington Cemetery.

Carl Anthony Herrington was born to Glenn and Glenda (Eaton) Herrington November 19, 1959 in Lufkin, Texas, and passed away Saturday, September...

Kay Upshaw

Kay Upshaw

Sep 11, 2026

In Loving Memory of Kay Upshaw

Memorial services for Kay Upshaw of Lufkin will be held Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Floyd Wright officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Kay Upshaw, 73, passed away peacefully at her home on September 11, 2026, surrounded by her loving family....

Nancy Catherine Perkins

Nancy Catherine Perkins

Sep 11, 2026

Nancy Catherine Perkins, 79, of Lufkin died Friday, September 11, 2026 in The Woodlands. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Perkins was born December 6, 1946 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Iness Elizabeth (Flournoy) and Eugene Martin. She was a lifetime resident of Lufkin.

Survivors include her husband, Gerald Wayne Perkins of Lufkin; daughters and sons-in-law,...

Carolee Brink

Carolee Brink

Sep 10, 2026

Memorial services for Carolee Brink, 72, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church Lufkin with Rev. Dr. Robert C. Shield officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Brink was born September 4, 1954, to the late Elizabeth Joyce (Morgan) and Frank Aldis Brewer, and died Thursday,...

Brenda A. Jacob

Brenda A. Jacob

Sep 10, 2026

Brenda A. Jacob, 86, of Zavalla died Thursday, September 10, 2026, at her Texas Airstream Harbor residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Jacob was born March 12, 1940, in Battle Creek, Michigan to the late Margaret (Bibbings) and Richard Edmonds. She worked in military procurement for the U.S. Government for more than 20 years. She...

Ellen Miller Shelton

Ellen Miller Shelton

Sep 10, 2026

Graveside services for Ellen Miller Shelton, 67, of Nacogdoches will be held Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Carmona Cemetery with Brother John McGuire officiating.

Ms. Shelton was born February 13, 1959 in Port Jefferson, New York to Barbara (Bahringer) and Milton Ray Miller, Sr., and died Thursday, September 10, 2026 in Nacogdoches.

She retired from Nacogdoches County as a...

Mary Jane Chappell

Mary Jane Chappell

Sep 9, 2026

Graveside services for Mary Jane Chappell, 84, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Chappell was born September 5, 1942 in Apple Springs, Texas to the late Addis (Young) and Arthur Due, and died Wednesday, September 9, 2026 in a local nursing home.

Mary Jane Chappell (Jane or Janie...

Weldon Denman Knox

Weldon Denman Knox

Sep 6, 2026

Funeral services for Weldon Denman Knox, 90, of Corrigan will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Wakefield Baptist Church with Brother David Wars officiating and eulogies by Marc Perkins and Kelley Knox. Graveside services with military honors will follow in Union Springs Cemetery.

Weldon Knox was born June 14, 1936 in Corrigan, Texas to Margie Clemotine (Watson)...

Gradon Joe Courtney

Gradon Joe Courtney

Sep 4, 2026

Funeral services for Gradon Joe Courtney, Sr., 80, of Zavalla will be held Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Saron Missionary Baptist Church with Brother Van Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Cameron Cemetery.

Mr. Courtney was born January 3, 1946 in Hemphill, Texas to the late Irene (Adkins) and William Frank Courtney, and died Friday, September 4,...

Joy Evelyn (Felder) Brooks

Joy Evelyn (Felder) Brooks

Sep 2, 2026

Graveside services for Joy Evelyn (Felder) Brooks will be held Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery in Alto, 9200 FM 752, 3 miles NW of Alto, with Pastor Jeremy Yancey officiating.

Joy Evelyn (Felder) Brooks, 95, of Lufkin ascended into the arms of Jesus Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at her residence, under the auspices of Hospice in...

Gene Douglass Stewart, Jr.

Gene Douglass Stewart, Jr.

Aug 31, 2026

Funeral services for Gene Douglass Stewart, Jr., 78, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steve Morris officiating. Cremation arrangements will follow under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Gene Douglass Stewart Jr., of Lufkin, Texas, was born on July 16, 1948, in Huntington, Texas, to Gene Douglass...

Gerline Barras Spears

Gerline Barras Spears

Aug 30, 2026

Funeral services for Gerline Barras Spears, 91, of Huntington will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at New Life United Pentecostal Church with Brother Steven Sanders, Brother Fred Childs, Brother Brett Cooley, and Brother Marlow Shubert officiating. Interment will follow in Huntington Oddfellows Cemetery.

Mrs. Spears was born December 24, 1934 in St. Martinville, Louisiana, to the late...

James Calvin Nerren

James Calvin Nerren

Aug 29, 2026

Memorial services for James Calvin Nerren, 73, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Cowart officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. prior to the services. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Nerren was born November 30, 1952 in Lufkin,...

Thomas Bryan Taylor

Thomas Bryan Taylor

Aug 27, 2026

Funeral services for Thomas Bryan Taylor, 67, of Corrigan will be held Monday, August 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Corrigan with Brother William “Peanut” Glass and Brother Lesly Wilkinson officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery.

Mr. Taylor was born December 18, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Shirley (Ivy) and...

Dirk Jason Crawford

Dirk Jason Crawford

Aug 27, 2026

Funeral services for Dirk Jason Crawford, 66, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Denman Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. Jacob Fitzgerald and Greggory Biggs officiating. Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Rusk.

Mr. Crawford was born June 13, 1960 in Pasadena, Texas to Bonnie Jean (Biggs) and Buck Douglas Crawford, and died Thursday,...

Constance A. Paresa

Constance A. Paresa

Aug 27, 2026

Constance A. Paresa, 92, of Lufkin died Thursday, August 27, 2026 at her residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Paresa was born August 23, 1934 in Honolulu, Hawaii to the late Hilda Lily (Menton) and William Wearing Ruddock.

The family extends special thanks to Hospice in the Pines for their loving care. 

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