Harold Estes

Memorial services for Harold Estes, 85, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Harmony Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Todd Core and Bob Flournoy officiating. A private family burial will be at Manning Cemetery.

Mr. Estes was born February 22, 1940 in Bryson City, North Carolina to the late Amanda (Williams) and Theodore Estes, and died Monday, June 16, 2025 in a local hospital.

Mr. Estes was a longtime resident of Lufkin. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard and owned and operated Texas Timberjack for more than 50 years. He was a member of Harmony Hill Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Conni Estes of Lufkin; son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Adriana Estes of Magnolia; grandchildren, Enzo Estes, Emmanuel “Hank” Estes, Eva Estes, Edith Estes, and Ebbitt Estes; sisters, Louise Hintze and Betty Estes, both of Atlanta, Georgia; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Joe and Elizabeth Huff of Windsor, North Carolina; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Barbara and Dave Alexander of Travelers Rest, South Carolina; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jonas Estes; sister, Barbara Weingrad, and parents-in-law, Pat and Jim Huff.

Pallbearers will be Kevin Cook, Emmanuel “Hank” Estes, Brady Franks, and Steve Bradley.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Flournoy, John Sloan, Don Weir, and Roy Zenor.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Mosaic Center, Inc., P.O. Box 154225, Lufkin, Texas 75915, the Jonas Estes Scholarship Fund, c/o Lufkin High School Alumni, P.O. Box 150837, Lufkin, Texas 75915, Harmony Hill Baptist Church, 2708 S. Chestnut Street, Lufkin, Texas 75901, or Our Savior’s Church, 101 Marie Antoinette Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70506 or online at oursaviorschurch.com/give (select Lafayette).

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at Carroway Funeral Home.

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

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.