Linda Rose Chastain

Funeral services for Linda Rose Chastain, 69, of Lufkin will be held Friday, April 15, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Sister Bettie Kennedy officiating. Interment will follow in the Gann Cemetery.

Ms. Chastain was born January 21, 1942 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Anne Viola (Deggs) and Foster McClure ""Mack"" Chastain, and died Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in a local hospital. She had resided in Lufkin most of her life. Ms. Chastain received a Bachelors Degree in Library Science from Sam Houston State University. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was currently attending Carpenter's Way Baptist Church.

Survivors include her sons, Dwayne Thompson of New Caney and Sterling Thompson of the Czech Republic; daughter, Sheila Willmon of Huntington; grandchildren, Dalton Thompson of Huntington and Ashlee Pittman and husband Ryan of Lufkin; great-grandchildren, Emmah Pittman, Reise Pittman and Daniel Ryan Pittman, Jr., all of Lufkin; and sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Charlie L. Brent, Jr. of Lufkin.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.