Obituaries

Jul 27, 2018

Graveside services for Suzette “Jeanness” (Newman) Denman, 70, of Lufkin, will be held Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Old Center Cemetery near Huntington with Brother Russell Tullos officiating.

Mrs. Denman was born December 15, 1947, in Nacogdoches County, Texas, the daughter of the late Bessie Faye (Banks) and Ardist Bill Newman. ...

Jul 27, 2018

Funeral services for Idaline Barnes, 90, of Lufkin, will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Reverend Fred Smith officiating.  Interment will follow in Walker Cemetery. Mrs. Barnes was born March 1, 1928 in the Redland Community of Angelina County, Texas, the daughter of the late Gertie Dee (Allen)...

Jul 26, 2018

Funeral services for Gloria Darlene (Richards) Bergen, 83, of Huntington, will be held Monday, July 30, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Pastor Jeff Wyers officiating. Interment will follow in the Shofner Cemetery.

Mrs. Bergen was born December 23, 1934, in Marcus, Iowa, the daughter of the late Lena (Armstrong)...

Jul 26, 2018

Funeral services for Lester Eugene “Pat” Patterson, 79, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John W. Greene and Bro. Gene Hazell officiating. Private interment will be held in the Berry Cemetery.

Lester Eugene Patterson, affectionately known as “Pat” to family and friends, was...

Jul 25, 2018

Graveside services with military honors for Stephen F. “Pete” Montes, 74, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Moral Cemetery in Nacogdoches County with Father Hank Lanik officiating. A Celebration of Life will follow in the Fellowship Hall at Moral. Stephen was born May 13, 1944 in Nacogdoches County,...

Jul 25, 2018

Funeral services for Hubert “Ike” Turner, 94, of Lufkin will be held Monday, July 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Edward Chaney officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Turner was born February 27, 1924 in Groveton, Texas to the late...

Jul 24, 2018

Funeral services for Ronald E. Smith, 71, of Corrigan will be held Friday, July 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church Corrigan with Brother C.G. “Buster” Grigg officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery.

Mr. Smith was born April 28, 1947 in Camden, Texas to the late Clara (Jackson) and Fred Edward Smith,...

Jul 24, 2018

Funeral services for Edward T. “Eddie Mac” McFarland, 93, of Lufkin, will be held Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Cindy Doran officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Thompson Cemetery in Forest.

Mr. McFarland was born October 15, 1924 in Lufkin, Texas to the...

Jul 22, 2018

Funeral services for Jessie Irene (Havard) Myers Pruett, 98, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jeff Robinson and Brother Randy Brown officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Irene was born July 15, 1920 at home in the Prairie Grove Community of Angelina County, Texas...

Jul 19, 2018

A reception for Joy L. Simonson, 75, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, July 21, 2018, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Carroway Family Reception Room. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mrs. Simonson was born May 22, 1943, in Reed, Oklahoma to the late Cleta Juanette (Rae) and Haskell K. Knight and died Thursday,...

Jul 17, 2018

Funeral services for Gare Dean Havard, 45, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Clawson Assembly of God Church with Pastor Kevin Poage and Pastor Joshua Poage officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery. Gare Dean was born February 3, 1973 in Tarrant County, Texas to “Sally” Jane (Renfro) Havard and the late...

Jul 16, 2018

Funeral services for Allen Clay Parker, 53, of Lufkin will be held Friday, July 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother M.L. “Bud” Magee and Brother Robert Forrest officiating. Masonic graveside services will follow in the Gann Cemetery under the auspices of the Wells Masonic Lodge #915 A.F. & A.M. Mr. Parker was born...

Jul 15, 2018

Funeral services for David Roy Wilson, 39, of Huntington will be held Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Dr. Darryl Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Sims (Rocky Hill) Cemetery.

Mr. Wilson was born January 15, 1979 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Catherine Lee (Steward)...

Jul 14, 2018

Funeral services for Debra Gail Haverland, 61, of Zavalla will be held Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Lisa Baker and Suzanne Loftin officiating. Interment will follow in the Sims (Rocky Hill) Cemetery.

Debbie Haverland was born March 27, 1957 in Houston, Texas, and passed away...

Jul 13, 2018

Funeral services for John Dwayne Melton, Jr., 21, of Etoile will be held Monday, July 16, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Skipper Eberlan officiating. Interment will follow in the Blue Springs Cemetery in Etoile.

John Dwayne was born March 10, 1997 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Friday, July 13, 2018...

Jul 11, 2018

Funeral services for Mary Helen Brock Luce, 80, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeff Jones, Jeremy Gilliam, Reverend Ronald Smith and Reverend Willie Wade officiating. Interment will follow in the Gann Cemetery. Mrs. Luce was born December 2, 1937 in Apple Springs, Texas to the...

Jul 11, 2018

Memorial services for Martha Ellen “Mama Jo” Currie, 102, of Lufkin will be held Monday, July 16, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the PineCrest Retirement Community Chapel with Reverend Mark A. Newton officiating. Family graveside services will be held in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Currie was born October 21, 1915 in Emory, Texas to...

Jul 10, 2018

Funeral services for Grace McVey Romund, 80, of Crockett will be held Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Danny Cryer officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Creek Cemetery in Austonio.

Ms. Romund was born January 19, 1938 in Crockett, Texas to the late...

Jul 9, 2018

Funeral services for James Presley Simms (Papa), 73, of Diboll, Texas will be held Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jon Green officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Simms was born September 10, 1944 in Lufkin, Texas to...

Jul 8, 2018

Memorial services for Rev. John R. Tyler, 73, of Corrigan will be held Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Corrigan, under the auspices of the Lufkin Masonic Lodge #669 A.F. & A.M., with Reverend Gail Ford-Smith officiating. Cremation arrangements will be under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Rev. Tyler was born March...