Obituaries

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...

Nov 19, 2020

Graveside services for Joe Echols Rich, Sr., 91, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Reverend Mark A. Newton officiating.

Joe was born October 24, 1929 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Winfred (Echols) and Thomas Rich, and died Thursday,...

Nov 19, 2020

Graveside services for Carol Hodges, 73, of Etoile will be held Monday, November 23, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Blue Springs Cemetery in Etoile with Reverend Bill Smith officiating.

Mrs. Hodges was born February 7, 1947 in Kinder, Louisiana to the late Margie and Henry Smith, Sr., and died Thursday, November 19,...

Nov 18, 2020

Graveside services for Wilburn Junior “Will” Masters, 77, of Broaddus, Texas were held Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in the Broaddus Cemetery with Reverend Hugh Mixon officiating.

Mr. Masters was born September 7, 1943 in Jena, Louisiana to the late Bettie (Harris) and Wilburn Masters, and died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in Lufkin, Texas.

Mr. Masters...

Nov 17, 2020

A Celebration of Life graveside service for Mary Beth Burton Shook, 67, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Largent Cemetery in Hudson with Tim Stewart officiating.

Mary Beth was born August 8, 1953 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Mary K. (Heard) and Curtis Robert...

Nov 16, 2020

Funeral services for James Edward “Jamie” Calhoun, 78, of Huntington will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Rusty Calhoun officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas.

Mr. Calhoun was...

Nov 15, 2020

Memorial services for Charlotte Jo Jeanette Dean, 77, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Will Harrell officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Dean was born November 18, 1942 in Robeline, Louisiana to the late Sadie Lou (Dockens)...

Nov 14, 2020

Larry Dillard, 60, of Splendora died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Old Game Reserve in Zavalla. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Dillard was born April 12, 1960 in Union City, Tennessee to Wilma Lenell (Clark) and Charles Douglas Dillard. He resided in Splendora most of his life and was a...

Nov 14, 2020

Funeral services for Bertha Estelle Sanders, 78, of Huntington will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Dr. John W. Greene and Brother Danny Cryer officiating. Interment will follow in the Huntington Cemetery.

Mrs. Sanders was born January 27, 1942 in Big Sandy, Texas to the...

Nov 13, 2020

Funeral services for Gordon Victor Sherwood, 84, of Point Blank will be held Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Sherwood was born March 10, 1936 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Evie Lee (Anderson) and Richard Carl Joseph...