Veta Rowin Barr

Funeral services for Veta Rowin Barr, 94, of Diboll will be held Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mark Wilke officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mrs. Barr was born August 7, 1921 in Caddo Mills, Texas to the late John Thomas and Irene (Cody) Odom, and died Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Lufkin. Mrs. Barr had resided in Lufkin since 1945. During the Big Band Era she sang with several of the great bands. She was a former Miss Lufkin and Miss Beaumont, and won Miss Congeniality at the Miss Texas pageant. Mrs. Barr served as Sales Service Director at KTRE-TV for over 20 years, worked in public relations at Lufkin Industries for five years, and was a realtor for Ford Real Estate. Mrs. Barr was a volunteer with the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Adult Learning Center. She was the Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Lufkin Chapter, a member of the Pilot Club of Lufkin and a charter member of Carpenter’s Way Baptist Church. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, John and Martha Rowin of Lufkin; daughters and sons-in-law, Suzanne and Jesse Bradford and Jan and Jerry Morgan, all of Diboll; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents and husbands, Curtis N. “Buster” Rowin and Robert E. “Mutt” Barr. Pallbearers will be Curt Rowin, David Rowin, Cole Morgan, Wes Morgan, Jerry Morgan and Jesse Bradford. The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday evening at the funeral home. Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com. Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.