Obituaries

JoAnn Salagaj Chastain

JoAnn Salagaj Chastain

Jan 22, 2026

Funeral services for JoAnn Salagaj Chastain, 77, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeremy Yancey and Pastor Karen Norton officiating. Interment will follow in Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mrs. Chastain was born August 5, 1948 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Emma Elizabeth (Lipscomb) and Joseph Thomas Salagaj, and...

Bo Waller

Bo Waller

Jan 20, 2026

Graveside services for Granville Dennis “Bo” Waller, 71, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Berry Cemetery with Brother Bobby Whisenant officiating.

Bo was born July 29, 1954 in Lufkin, Texas to Helen Maurice (McCoy) and Granville David Waller, and died Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in a Longview hospital.

Bo was a lifetime resident of Lufkin...

Mary Oleta Sides

Mary Oleta Sides

Jan 19, 2026

Funeral services under the auspices of the Lufkin Chapter #382 Order of the Eastern Star for Mary Oleta Sides, 97, of Forest will be held Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bobby King officiating. Interment will follow in the Simpson Cemetery in Cherokee County.

Mrs. Sides was born July 8, 1928 in...

Larry Dean Pritchett

Larry Dean Pritchett

Jan 18, 2026

Larry Dean Pritchett, 64, of Huntington died Sunday, January 18, 2026 at his residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Larry was born March 28, 1961 in Anaheim, California to Beverly June (Vaughan) and Robert Henry Pritchett. Formerly of Houston, he had resided in Huntington for 6 years.

As child and adolescent, Larry lived in Artesia, California with...

Doreen Perkins Havard

Doreen Perkins Havard

Jan 18, 2026

Memorial services for Doreen Perkins Havard, 77, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2026, with visitation at 3:00 p.m. and service at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel, located at 2704 S. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, Texas, with Dr. John W. Greene officiating. Burial of cremains will be during a private ceremony with family at Fielder...

George Wade Moore

George Wade Moore

Jan 13, 2026

Memorial services for George Wade Moore will be held Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Robert Glen Johnson officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

George Wade Moore, age 85, of Lufkin, Texas, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

George was born on February 17,...

Jesse Wayne Perkins

Jesse Wayne Perkins

Jan 13, 2026

Jesse was born in Nacogdoches, TX to Robert and Gloria Perkins (both deceased) and was the oldest of 5 children; David (Chrystal, both deceased), Terri (Mike), Donna (Reggie), and Laura (Roland). As the son of a military man, he moved around extensively and had the gift of gab, easily making friends wherever he went. He was generous to a fault...

Asa Gibson Peavy, Jr.

Asa Gibson Peavy, Jr.

Jan 12, 2026

Asa Gibson Peavy, Jr., 74, of Lufkin was born August 4, 1951 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Dorothy Aimee (Woodworth) and Asa Gibson Peavy, Sr., and died Monday, January 12, 2026 at his residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home, and memorial services will be held at a later date.

Mr. Peavy lived a life shaped...

Guy Bacon

Guy Bacon

Jan 12, 2026

Funeral services for Guy Bacon, 94, of Corrigan will be held Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Corrigan with Chris Eppler officiating. Interment will follow in the Stryker Cemetery.

Mr. Bacon was born May 1, 1931 in Zavalla, Texas to the late Survoy Bacon and Clista Lela Bacon, and died Monday, January 12,...

Pamela Ann Reece

Pamela Ann Reece

Jan 11, 2026

A visitation for Pamela Ann Reece, 72, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Carroway Funeral Home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Pamela was born April 8, 1953 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Marjorie Floral (Mullins) and Luther Hodges, and died Sunday, January 11, 2026 in...

Betty Ruth Riley

Betty Ruth Riley

Jan 10, 2026

Funeral services for Betty Ruth Riley, 81, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ronnie Frankens officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Riley was born February 17, 1944 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Florence Leona (Winthrop) and FL Ainsworth, and passed...

Cody Pyle

Cody Pyle

Jan 9, 2026

Funeral services for Cody Pyle, 42, of Hudson will be held Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Jamie Clark and Anthony Clark officiating. Interment will follow in Old Union Cemetery.

Cody was born June 1, 1983 in Lufkin, Texas to Belinda (Treadwell) and Michael Pyle, and died Friday, January 9, 2026 in Savannah,...

Francisca "Panchita" Mercado

Francisca "Panchita" Mercado

Jan 8, 2026

Mass of Christian Burial for Francisca Mercado, 83, of Corrigan will be held Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Martin de Porres Church with Reverend Paul Kahan officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. Sunday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Corrigan Chapel.

Mrs. Mercado was born May 4,...

James Rayburn Wash

James Rayburn Wash

Jan 7, 2026

Funeral services for James Rayburn Wash, 95, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Elwyn M. Gipson Memorial Chapel in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Wash was born January 30, 1930 in Ewing, Texas to Roy Clark Wash and Ollie McGee Wash,...

Leann Marie Willmon

Leann Marie Willmon

Jan 7, 2026

Memorial services for Leann Marie Willmon, 65, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Sister Sheryl West officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Leann Marie Willmon was born in Pasadena, Texas December 12, 1960 to Wiley “Pete” and Billie Jo (Robinson) Willmon and passed...

Kathy Jean Riley

Kathy Jean Riley

Jan 7, 2026

Funeral services for Kathy Jean Riley of Lufkin will be held Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Cowart officiating. Graveside services will be held Monday, January 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in Riley Cemetery near Pittsburg, Texas.

Kathy Jean Riley, born October 31, 1944, in Gadsden, Alabama, to Marvin McDowell and...

Patricia "Patty" Bacon

Patricia "Patty" Bacon

Jan 6, 2026

Funeral services for Patricia “Patty” Bacon, 84, of Corrigan will be held Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Corrigan Chapel with Robert Raif officiating. Interment will follow in the Stryker Cemetery.

Mrs. Bacon was born September 28, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Stelle Laverne (McComic) and William “Bill” Louden, and passed away Tuesday,...

Cheryl Smith Calhoun

Cheryl Smith Calhoun

Jan 4, 2026

Funeral services for Cheryl Smith Calhoun, 72, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Cheryl passed away on January 4, 2026. She was born on February 11, 1953, and lived a life defined by love, curiosity, creativity, and deep...

Sy Mitchell Mayes

Sy Mitchell Mayes

Jan 4, 2026

Graveside services for Sy Mitchell Mayes, 67, of Lufkin will be held Friday, January 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Pastor Kay Rose officiating.

Mr. Mayes was born December 30, 1958 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Elizabeth (Toney) and C.M. Mayes, and died Sunday, January 4, 2026 in his residence.

Sy Mitchell was a...

Jessie Lee Warren Jr.

Jessie Lee Warren Jr.

Jan 2, 2026

Jessie Lee Warren Jr., fondly known as “Poppa Jessie,” of Corrigan, Texas, passed away on January 2, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on February 12, 1954, in Corrigan, he was the son of the late Jessie Lee Warren Sr. and Thelma “Lois” Warren.

Funeral services will held Saturday, January 10, 2026 in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Corrigan...