Obituaries

Mar 11, 2019

A reception in honor of Patsy Ruth Crabb Propes, 94, of Plano will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Family Reception Room. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Propes was born May 8, 1924 in Dallas, Texas to the late Persis Mildred (Burruss) and Robert Calloway...

Mar 11, 2019

Funeral services for Brian Smith, 48, of Hudson will be held Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Cindy Doran officiating. Graveside services with Fire Fighter's Honors will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Cherokee County.

Brian was born October 28, 1970 in Lufkin,...

Mar 9, 2019

Funeral services for Barbara Ann Bailey, 76, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church with Brother Steve Cowart officiating. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m. at Waco Memorial Park in Waco.

Mrs. Bailey was born February 11, 1943 in Waco, Texas to the late Ruby (Pack)...

Mar 9, 2019

A Celebration of Life for Bina Louise Melancon, 70, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Gary Forrest and Brother Jackson Colwell officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Melancon was born October 19, 1948 in Lufkin, Texas to...

Mar 8, 2019

Funeral services for Frances Pearl Armstrong Hanson, 95, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Mardy Guidry officiating. Graveside services will be held at 5:00 p.m. at Jackson Cemetery in Shelby County.

Mrs. Hanson was born January 25, 1924 in Douglass, Texas to the...

Mar 8, 2019

Memorial services for Cheri Ann Hawkins, 64, of Pollok will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Lufkin State Supported Living Center Chapel with Chaplain Greg Freijo officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Cheri was born September 29, 1954 in New Boston, Texas to the late Billye Jean...

Mar 8, 2019

Funeral services for Iola Hicks Presnall, 98, of Wells will be held Monday, March 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Wells with Brother Josh Luellen and Brother Wesley Matchett officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Mrs. Presnall was born December 14, 1920 in Wells, Texas to the late Edna (Sessions)...

Mar 7, 2019

Funeral services celebrating the life of James M. “Mike” Rogers, 69, of Deville, Louisiana will be held Friday, March 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Cowart officiating. Interment will follow in the Shofner Cemetery. Prior services will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Hixson...

Mar 7, 2019

Memorial services for Bob Morgan, 83, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Lufkin First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Jerome Brimmage officiating. A reception will be held immediately following the services at Crown Colony Country Club. Private burial will be held in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

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Mar 5, 2019

Funeral services for Richard A. “Dick” Collmorgen, 86, of Lufkin will be held Friday, March 8, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mark A. Newton officiating and Eulogy by Robbie Smith. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery.

Mr. Collmorgen was born November 26, 1932 in Lufkin,...

Mar 5, 2019

Funeral services for Jimmie Faye Milligan, 82, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jimmy Hedges officiating. She will be interred in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Jimmie passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Lufkin, Texas, surrounded by her loving family....

Mar 2, 2019

Funeral services for Jim Marvin Risinger, 77, of Lufkin will be held Friday, March 8, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Brad Selby officiating. Interment will follow in the Burketown Cemetery in Trinity County with a reception following from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Carroway Family Reception Room.

Mar 1, 2019

Funeral services for Shirley Ann (Smithheart) Hollingsworth, 67, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Horace Fletcher officiating. Interment will follow in the Cochran Cemetery.

Mrs. Hollingsworth was born October 15, 1951 in Lufkin, Texas to the late MayBell (Harvey)...

Feb 26, 2019

Funeral services for Hazel Faye Page Jones, 90, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Harold Hancock officiating. Interment will follow in the Huntington Cemetery.

Mrs. Jones was born June 26, 1928 in Burke, Texas to the late Allie (Collier) and...

Feb 25, 2019

Zuleika Stanger Griffin passed away on February 25, 2019, at the age of 98.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Fred Griffin, Sr.; their infant son, David Griffin; her sister, Ruth Lauzon; her brother, Russell Stanger, Jr.; and her beloved daughter-in-law, Lisa Griffin.

Zuleika’s family is grateful for her life...

Feb 25, 2019

Funeral services for Curtis R. Crawford, Sr., 75, of Huntington will be held Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Cary Modisett officiating. Interment will follow in the Jonesville Cemetery.

Mr. Crawford was born March 31, 1943 in Angelina County, Texas, and passed away Monday, February 25,...

Feb 24, 2019

Funeral services for Mildred “Milly” Masters, 94, of Pearland, will be held Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jamie Lea officiating.  Interment will follow in Pollok Cemetery.

Mildred “Milly” Cheatham Masters, a resident of the Trinity Oaks Assisted Living Facility in Pearland, Texas, passed away Sunday, February 24,...

Feb 24, 2019

Funeral services for James R. “Pat” Watson, 87, of Zavalla will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Matthew Gentry officiating. Interment will follow in the Largent Cemetery.

Pat was born July 14, 1931 in Trinity County, Texas to the late William H. “Buddy” Watson...

Feb 23, 2019

Graveside services for John Joseph Tidwell, 86, of Lufkin will be held Friday, March 1, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio with Brother Wayne Roberson officiating.

Mr. Tidwell was born February 16, 1933 in Livingston, Texas to the late Marguerite Evelyn (Lockhart) and James Marvin Tidwell, and died Saturday, February...

Feb 23, 2019

Funeral services for Sharon Grisham, 72, of Hudson will be held Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bryan Lipscomb officiating. Interment will follow in the Parks Cemetery in Cherokee County.

Ms. Grisham was born November 6, 1946 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Beulah (Young) and Perry Douglas...