Obituaries

Feb 16, 2020

Funeral services for Geraldine “Gerry” Gann, 81, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Charles Roberts, Dr. Jacob Fitzgerald, and Brother Jim Salles officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery.

Mrs. Gann was born September 4, 1938 in...

Feb 15, 2020

A reception for Cecilia Ann Plopper, 69, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2020 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Carroway Family Reception Room. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Cecilia was born January 5, 1951 in Wood River, Illinois, the daughter of Cecil and Wanda...

Feb 13, 2020

Funeral services for Billie Jean "BJ" Johnson, 45, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Timber Creek Church with Pastor Jeremy Yancey officiating.  Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Billie Jean was born April 23, 1974 in Lufkin, Texas, and went home to be with the Lord...

Feb 10, 2020

Funeral services for Austin Christmas, 27, of Diboll will be held Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Jarrod Christmas and Pastor David Goodwin officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Austin was born April 7, 1992 in Lufkin, Texas to Loretta (Hawkins) and...

Feb 6, 2020

Funeral services for Billy F. “Buddy” Lee, 75, of Diboll will be held Monday, February 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Nathan Pannell officiating. Interment will follow in the Ryan Chapel Cemetery.

Mr. Lee was born November 29, 1944 in San Augustine, Texas, the son of the late Harry Lester...

Feb 6, 2020

Funeral services for Ruth Spurgeon Fox, 89, of Etoile will be held Monday, February 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Etoile United Pentecostal Church with Brother Barry Rankin and Brother Mark Green officiating. Interment will follow in the Blue Springs Cemetery.

Mrs. Fox was born November 4, 1930 in Camp Worth, Texas to the late Rosa Lee...

Feb 6, 2020

Funeral services for Lois LaJean Stanbery, 85, of Huntington will be held Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Byron Smith and Brother Joe Saenz officiating. Interment will follow in the Shofner Cemetery.

Mrs. Stanbery was born September 13, 1934 in the Ora Community of Angelina County,...

Feb 5, 2020

Graveside services for Kenneth Earl Couch, Jr., 87, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. in the Kitchens Cemetery with Brother Myrton Thompson officiating.

Mr. Couch was born April 28, 1932 in Alton, Missouri to the late Mercedes (Duncan) and Kenneth Earl Couch, Sr., and died Wednesday, February...

Feb 2, 2020

Funeral services for Arthur “Art” Reagan, 65, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with his friends, Paul Woods and Beau Winston sharing memories.

Mr. Reagan was born March 15, 1954 and died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at his residence.

Jan 31, 2020

Mass of Christian Burial for Ofelia Contreras, 61, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Fr. Raymundo Garcia officiating. Interment will follow in the Forest Haven Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel.

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Jan 30, 2020

Private graveside services for John W. Foster, 77, of Lufkin will be held in the Walker Cemetery with Pastor Steven Sanders officiating.

Mr. Foster was born April 10, 1942 in Los Angeles, California to the late Lillian Lavern (Adams) and Woodrow Vernon Foster, and died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at The Joseph House...

Jan 30, 2020

Memorial services for William Jake Lyon, 83, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Keltys First Baptist Church with Pastor Mark Livingston officiating.

Mr. Lyon was born February 11, 1936 in Buffalo, Texas to the late Nettie Thelma (Wedemeyer) and William Eldon Lyon, and died Thursday, January...

Jan 29, 2020

Memorial services for Terry Don Angell, 60, of Lufkin, formerly of Brazoria, will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Baker Funeral Homes in Brazoria. The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon prior to the service. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral...

Jan 29, 2020

A Celebration of Life honoring the memory of Steven C. "Smitty" Smith will be held Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Family Reception Room.

Steven, 64, of Lufkin was born June 4, 1955, and went to his Heavenly home January 29, 2020. He was a 1973 graduate of Lufkin High School...

Jan 25, 2020

Mary Jo Shattuck McKay, 90, of Lufkin passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Hospice in the Pines Inpatient. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Mrs. McKay was born May 4, 1929 in Rockland, Texas to the late Ona (Skinner)...

Jan 23, 2020

Funeral services for Robbie Haygood Warren, 89, of Lufkin, will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jerry Spann officiating.  Interment will follow in Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mrs. Warren was born April 23, 1930 in Lufkin, Texas, the daughter of the late Seva Mosetta (White) and Roy Felton...

Jan 23, 2020

David Wayne Thompson, 67, of Lufkin, was born August 22, 1952 in Jasper, Texas, the son of the late Lois Vivian (Hightower) and Joe Truett Thompson. He died Thursday, January 23, 2020 in a Lufkin hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Thompson had served his country in the United States Navy,...

Jan 22, 2020

Funeral services for Josh “Bubba” Shoffitt, 39, of Lufkin, will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Richard Owens officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Shoffitt was born October 21, 1980 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in a Tyler...

Jan 22, 2020

Funeral services for Carol Ann Watkins, 69, of Lufkin, will be held Monday, January 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church with Brother Gene Hazell officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery.

Ms. Watkins was born December 21, 1950 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Geneva Adeline (Ricks) and Leroy...

Jan 22, 2020

Memorial services in remembrance of James David “Jim” Petersen, 68, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Petersen was born September 2, 1951 in Madison, Wisconsin. He left us unexpectedly Wednesday,...