Obituaries

John Wayne Tims

John Wayne Tims

Nov 1, 2026

Funeral services for John Wayne Tims, 76, of Huntington will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Highway Missionary Baptist Church with Brother Lamar Denby officiating.

Mr. Tims was born February 15, 1950 in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Mary Jane (King) and J.W. Tims, and died Sunday, November 1, 2026 at his residence.

John worked for Exxon as...

Ray Lamb

Ray Lamb

Oct 27, 2026

Funeral services for Ray Lamb, 72, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Largent Cemetery.

Mr. Lamb was born January 7, 1954 in Jesup, Georgia to the late Dora (Stephens) and Deward Lamb, and died Tuesday, October 27, 2026 in a local hospital.

Mr. Lamb had resided...

Lyndal Lou Klores

Lyndal Lou Klores

Oct 25, 2026

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." — Psalm 23:6

Lyndal Lou Klores, 80, of Chester passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026, in her home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home and memorial services will be held at a later...

Louise Pierson Maxwell

Louise Pierson Maxwell

Oct 25, 2026

Louise Pierson Maxwell, 84, of Katy, formerly of Diboll, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026 in a Houston hospital. Private graveside services will be held in the Temple Family Cemetery with Dr. Brian Wiggins officiating.

Mrs. Maxwell was born January 31, 1942 in Austin, Texas to the late Henrietta (Mueller) and John Pierson.

Mrs. Maxwell resided in Diboll for 60 years. She...

Matthew Worley Lowe

Matthew Worley Lowe

Oct 25, 2026

Funeral services for Matthew Worley Lowe, 58, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church Lufkin with Reverend Sutton Lowe and Reverend Walker McWilliams officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Lowe was born September 19, 1968 in Palestine, Texas to Jan Elaine (Worley) and Jerry Milton Lowe, and...

Jerrell Wayne Durham

Jerrell Wayne Durham

Oct 24, 2026

Funeral services for Jerrell Wayne Durham, 82, of Lufkin will be held Friday, October 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Elwyn M. Gipson Memorial Chapel in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Pastor Becky Love officiating. Committal and interment will follow with military honors.

Mr. Durham was born March 14, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Mozelle...

Alice "Joy" Runnels

Alice "Joy" Runnels

Oct 23, 2026

In Loving Memory of Alice “Joy” Runnels

December 5, 1929 – October 23, 2026

Graveside services for Alice “Joy” Runnels of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Runnels Cemetery in Broaddus with Erick Koenig officiating. Pallbearers will be her grandsons.

Alice “Joy” Runnels was born December 5, 1929, in San Augustine, Texas, to M.D. and Gladys Parker....

Dorothy Louise Hunter

Dorothy Louise Hunter

Oct 21, 2026

Dorothy Louise Hunter, 93, of Lufkin died Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at her residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home and memorial services will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Hunter was born December 3, 1932 in Frankston, Texas to Zeliah Lois (Cole) and Levi Martin Ellis.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.

Coleson Lee Martin

Coleson Lee Martin

Oct 20, 2026

With immeasurable heartbreak, Luke and Chrissi Martin announce the passing of their precious baby boy, Coleson Lee Martin, who lived for two beautiful days.

Coleson was born October 18, 2026, in Lufkin and passed away peacefully on October 20, 2026, in Houston.

He was the most beautiful, precious, perfect little boy, and from the moment he arrived, he was cherished beyond words....

Mary Lynn Neal

Mary Lynn Neal

Oct 20, 2026

Funeral services for Mary Lynn Neal, 92, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Cowart officiating. Interment will follow at Huntington Oddfellows Cemetery.

Mrs. Neal was born December 26, 1933 in Lufkin, Texas to the late John Denman Durham and Vada (Jones) Durham Fowler, and died Tuesday,...

Nancy Sue Allen

Nancy Sue Allen

Oct 19, 2026

Funeral services for Nancy Sue Allen, 80, of Lufkin will be held Friday, October 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Cowart officiating. Interment will follow at Gann Cemetery.

Mrs. Allen was born October 24, 1945 in Ellsworth, Kansas to the late Gladys Marie (Ambrust) and Cletus Russell, and died Monday, October 19, 2026...

Peggy D. Lawrence

Peggy D. Lawrence

Oct 17, 2026

Burial for Peggy D. Lawrence, 87, of Lufkin was held Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Glendale Cemetery.

Mrs. Lawrence was born October 25, 1938 in Athens, Texas, and died Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Lufkin, Texas.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.

Dr. Sonny Clement

Dr. Sonny Clement

Oct 17, 2026

The Master Storyteller has been given his voice back, and is no doubt regaling his friends and family with tales in Heaven.

Dr. Jennings Carroll (Sonny) Clement, Jr., born September 16, 1935, in Lufkin, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on October 17, 2026, in Lufkin, Texas. His death was sudden, at the end of a long and courageous fight with...

Cathy Jo Kosina

Cathy Jo Kosina

Oct 17, 2026

In Loving Memory of Cathy Jo Kosina

Memorial services for Cathy Jo Kosina, 70, of Corrigan, Texas, will be held Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Union Springs Missionary Baptist Church. Burial of her ashes will take place earlier that morning at 9:45 a.m. at Pine Grove Cemetery.

Cathy Jo Kosina passed away on October 17, 2026. She was born...

Maria Elena Alanis

Maria Elena Alanis

Oct 15, 2026

Mass of Christian Burial for Maria Elena Alanis, 74, of Diboll will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church with Fr. Joby Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Alanis was born...

Eva Clara Jacks

Eva Clara Jacks

Oct 13, 2026

Funeral services for Eva Clara Jacks, 87, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Charles Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Broaddus Cemetery.

Mrs. Jacks was born March 9, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Margaret Maize (Wright) and Benjamin Sydow, and died Tuesday, October 13,...

LeRoy "Bebo" Page

LeRoy "Bebo" Page

Oct 12, 2026

Funeral services for LeRoy “Bebo” Page, 97, of Conroe will be held Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Corrigan, Texas with John Helbig officiating. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. immediately preceding the services. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan, Texas.

LeRoy was born October 2, 1929, in...

Robert "Pete" Odstrcil

Robert "Pete" Odstrcil

Oct 11, 2026

Funeral services for Robert “Pete” Odstrcil, 72, Huntington will be held Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Stephen Willis officiating. Interment will follow in Shofner Cemetery.

Mr. Odstrcil was born February 4, 1954 in Houston, Texas to the late Ella Grace (McVey) Romund and Frank Louis Odstrcil, and died Sunday,...

Shirley Burnett Norris

Shirley Burnett Norris

Oct 9, 2026

Funeral services for Shirley Burnett Norris, 82, of Lufkin will be held Friday, October 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Buck Olive officiating. Interment will follow at Carmona Cemetery in Corrigan.

Shirley Burnett Norris was born October 2, 1944 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Obie and Lizzie Burnett and passed away peacefully at...

Ollie Ladd Bundrick

Ollie Ladd Bundrick

Oct 8, 2026

Funeral services for Ollie Ladd Bundrick, 90, will be held Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin, with Reverend Travis G. Bundrick officiating. Burial will be at Gann Cemetery (no graveside service).

Ollie Bundrick was born in Apple Springs, Texas, July 12, 1936, to Thomas Fred Noble Ladd and Garvis Virgie (Burnett) Ladd....