Obituaries

Dec 9, 2020

Graveside services for DeLores “Mrs. Dee” Russell, 84, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Brother Bill Hall officiating.

Mrs. Russell was born March 11, 1936 in Polk County, Texas to the late Evelyn (Lambert) and Vernon Elliott, and died Wednesday, December 9, 2020...

Dec 8, 2020

Services for Neuville Miller, 79, of Hudson were held Friday, December 11, 2020 in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Chaplain Terri Maberry officiating.

Mr. Miller was born July 8, 1941 in Silsbee, Texas to the late Mary Frances (Woodard) and Othaneil Oglethorpe “Pete” Miller, and died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in Lufkin.

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Dec 7, 2020

Funeral services for George Emery Rowe, 86, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with his son, Brother Gary Rowe, officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mr. Rowe was born August 19, 1934 in Daingerfield, Texas to the late Elma Lillie (Bryant) and Elvie...

Dec 7, 2020

Graveside services for Thomas Ray Ainsworth, Sr., 87, of Lufkin were held Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in the Fairview Cemetery with Pastor Ronnie Frankens officiating.

Mr. Ainsworth was born June 30, 1933 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Florence (Winthrop) and FL Ainsworth, and died Monday, December 7, 2020 in a local hospital.

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Dec 7, 2020

Paul Lee Marino, 42, of Euless, formerly of Lufkin, died Monday, December 7, 2020 in Euless. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Mr. Marino was born August 3, 1978 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Shelia (Parks) and Pete Marino. He...

Dec 6, 2020

Funeral services for Aubra Gene Wallace, 83, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Larry Trekell and John Harper officiating. Interment will follow in the Rocky Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Wallace was born March 31, 1937 in Angelina County, Texas to the...

Dec 6, 2020

Funeral services for Oscar “Opie” “Buddy” Bell, 82, of Corrigan will be held Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church of Corrigan with Brother Phillip Corbett and Brother Marty Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery.

Mr. Bell was born February 8, 1938 in Corrigan, Texas to the...

Dec 5, 2020

A visitation for Helen Pearl DeStefano, 36, of Lufkin will be held Friday, December 11, 2020 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Carroway Funeral Home. A reception will follow in the Carroway Family Reception Room.

Helen was born May 13, 1984 in Torrance, California to Helen DeStefano and Benito Baez, and died Saturday,...

Dec 1, 2020

Funeral services for Ramona Bagley, 83, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ken Donahue officiating. Interment will follow in the Gann Cemetery.

Mrs. Bagley was born March 29, 1937 in Livingston, Texas to the late Eula Mae (Edwards) and...

Dec 1, 2020

Priscilla Lynette Drawhorn, 73, of Nederland died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 in Lufkin. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Drawhorn was born January 13, 1947 in Paris, Illinois.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.

Nov 30, 2020

Funeral services for Tommy L. Koonce, 89, of Lufkin will be held Friday, December 4, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bennie Boles officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park in Nacogdoches.

Mr. Koonce was born February 7, 1931 in Taft, Texas to the late...

Nov 30, 2020

Funeral services for Mable Rhoden Warner, 85, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Michael Wallace and Misty Cantwell officiating. Interment will follow in the Bennett Cemetery in Apple Springs.

Mrs. Warner was born August 24, 1935 in Groveton, Texas to the late Margarite Caroline...

Nov 29, 2020

Graveside services for Frederick Charles “Charlie” Gates, 80, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in the Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan with Brother Wayne Roberson officiating.

Mr. Gates was born March 10, 1940 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Florence Louie (Scaff) and Frederick Cook Gates, and died Sunday, November 29,...

Nov 29, 2020

Funeral services for Ruth Luker English, 90, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Nathan Pannell officiating. Interment will follow in the Enon Cemetery in Ratcliff.

Mrs. English was born May 23, 1930 in Ratcliff, Texas to the late Irene (Dowdy) and William Franklin...

Nov 28, 2020

Mass of Christian Burial for Rotraud Wilma “Trudy” Hodges, 85, of Wells will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Fr. Denzil Vithanage and Deacon Gary Trevino officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel....

Nov 27, 2020

Memorial services for Ottis Teal “Sonny” Barge, Jr., 86, of Lufkin will be held at a later date in Zavalla Cemetery. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Barge was born to Ottis Barge, Sr. and Bonnie (Walters) Barge in Zavalla, Texas on December 8, 1933. He died in...

Nov 26, 2020

Graveside services for Trenton Pierre Hopson, 54, of Huntington will be held Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Shofner Cemetery with Pastor Lamar Denby officiating.

Mr. Hopson was born February 28, 1966 in Lufkin, Texas to Patsy Kay “Pat” (Herring) and Pierre William Hopson, Jr., and died Thursday, November 26, 2020 in a local...

Nov 25, 2020

Betty Lou Todd, 69, of Huntington died Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in a local hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Todd was born November 6, 1951 in Levelland, Texas to Margaret (Clark) and Hero Hobdy Mitchell, Jr....

Nov 24, 2020

Graveside services for Robert M. Piper, 83, of Lufkin were held Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mr. Piper was born January 24, 1937 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania to the late Jane Ruby (Craft) and Ralph McKinley Piper, and died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in a local hospital.

Mr. Piper served in the...

Nov 23, 2020

Funeral services for McNeil Dudley, 78, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ennis Fuller officiating. Interment will follow in the Upper Chireno Cemetery in Nacogdoches County.

Mr. Dudley was born May 29, 1942 in Nacogdoches, Texas to the late...