Obituaries

Dewayne Weldon

Dewayne Weldon

Feb 6, 2026

A visitation for Dewayne Weldon, 88, of Huntington will be held Friday, February 13, 2026 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Carroway Funeral Home in Lufkin. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Christ Congregational Church with The Reverend Randall K. Green officiating. Cremation arrangements will be under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Dewayne...

Curtis Lynn McKnight

Curtis Lynn McKnight

Feb 6, 2026

Funeral services for Curtis Lynn McKnight, 78, of Pollok will be held Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Wesley Matchett, Haley Horn, and Brother Will Yates officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Wells.

Curtis was born May 8, 1947 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Syble Gertrude (Hays) and...

Pat Grimes

Pat Grimes

Feb 5, 2026

Funeral services for Pat Grimes, 75, of Lufkin will be held Monday, February 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Richard Owen officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Grimes was born April 1, 1950 in Lake Jackson, Texas to the late Loraine (Bargaineer) and Knowles Earl Leonard, Jr., and...

Jon Sprinkle

Jon Sprinkle

Feb 3, 2026

Funeral services for Jon Sprinkle, 72, of Lufkin will be held Friday, February 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the Sprinkle residence, 299 Jewel Road, Lufkin, Texas 75904, with Pastor Kevin Poage officiating. Interment will follow in the Sprinkle Family Cemetery.

Mr. Sprinkle was born December 31, 1953 in Glendale, California to Sarah (Kessler) and James David Sprinkle, and died Tuesday,...

Alta Ruthe Jack

Alta Ruthe Jack

Feb 2, 2026

Memorial services for Alta Ruthe Jack, 89, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with a reception following in the Carroway Family Reception Room. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Jack was born February 17, 1936 in Beirut, Lebanon to the late Ruthe Marie (Hamon)...

Linda Scarborough Mills

Linda Scarborough Mills

Feb 2, 2026

Funeral services for Linda Scarborough Mills, 88, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steve Comstock and Pastor D.R. McNaughton officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Mills was born November 26, 1937 in Fastrill, Texas to the late Milver Janette (Glass) and Peyton Wood...

Jan Polk Moore

Jan Polk Moore

Feb 1, 2026

Funeral services for Jan Polk Moore, 76, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Mike Waters officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Jan was born June 6, 1949 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Ruth Hazel (Sessions) and H.C. Polk, and died Sunday, February...

Leshia Rae Wisener

Leshia Rae Wisener

Feb 1, 2026

Funeral services for Leshia Rae Wisener, 63, of Lufkin will be held Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Bald Hill Baptist Church with Brother Roger Fancher officiating. Interment will follow at Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Leshia was born October 30, 1962 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Sunday, February 1, 2026 in a local hospital. She resided in Lufkin most of...

Rodney Smith

Rodney Smith

Jan 30, 2026

Rodney Smith, 80, of Lufkin died Friday, January 30, 2026 in Lufkin. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Smith was born October 30, 1945 in Gainesville, Texas. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.

J.C. "Butch" Sorenson

J.C. "Butch" Sorenson

Jan 29, 2026

Graveside services with military honors for J.C. “Butch” Sorenson, 71, of Pollok will be held Friday, February 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Largent Cemetery with Brother Ken Odle officiating.

J.C. “Butch” Sorenson was born June 8, 1954 in Corpus Christi, Texas to the late Anna Laura (Bigger) and D.V. Sorenson. He passed away at his home Thursday, January 29, 2026....

Dr. Doyle Haynes

Dr. Doyle Haynes

Jan 28, 2026

Funeral services for Dr. Doyle Haynes, 75, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Cody Moree and Brother Doug Jones officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Dr. Haynes was born March 27, 1950 in Marshall, Texas to the late Eva Rita (Johnson) and Edwin...

Rosemarie Katherina Lane

Rosemarie Katherina Lane

Jan 25, 2026

Funeral services for Rosemarie Katherina Lane, 86, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Darron Hoke officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Rosemarie Katherina Lane was born March 3, 1939 in Bad Hamburg, Germany to the late Lina (Becker) and Karl Brummer, and died Sunday,...

Margie Dean Wilson

Margie Dean Wilson

Jan 23, 2026

Lufkin, Texas - Margie Dean Wilson, 87, found peace on Friday, January 23, 2026, following a lengthy battle with dementia.

She was born on September 24, 1938 in Redwater, Texas. Her parents were William Henry and Nancy Odell Shoemaker.

During her active years, Margie was known for her warm and friendly spirit, always ready with a smile and a helping hand. She...

Tammy Dent

Tammy Dent

Jan 23, 2026

Memorial services for Tammy Dent, 66, of Huntington will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Casey Pinner officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Tammy was born September 15, 1959 in Wichita, Kansas, and died Friday, January 23, 2026 at her residence.

Tamara Dent, a devoted...

JoAnn Salagaj Chastain

JoAnn Salagaj Chastain

Jan 22, 2026

Funeral services for JoAnn Salagaj Chastain, 77, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeremy Yancey and Pastor Karen Norton officiating. Interment will follow in Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mrs. Chastain was born August 5, 1948 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Emma Elizabeth (Lipscomb) and Joseph Thomas Salagaj, and...

Bo Waller

Bo Waller

Jan 20, 2026

Graveside services for Granville Dennis “Bo” Waller, 71, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Berry Cemetery with Brother Bobby Whisenant officiating.

Bo was born July 29, 1954 in Lufkin, Texas to Helen Maurice (McCoy) and Granville David Waller, and died Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in a Longview hospital.

Bo was a lifetime resident of Lufkin...

Rose Ann Lee

Rose Ann Lee

Jan 19, 2026

Memorial services for Rose Ann Lee, 76, of Chireno will be held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Larry East officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Rose Ann Lee passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, January 19, 2026. Rose was born December 20, 1949 in Kilgore, Texas, the...

Mary Oleta Sides

Mary Oleta Sides

Jan 19, 2026

Funeral services under the auspices of the Lufkin Chapter #382 Order of the Eastern Star for Mary Oleta Sides, 97, of Forest will be held Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bobby King officiating. Interment will follow in the Simpson Cemetery in Cherokee County.

Mrs. Sides was born July 8, 1928 in...

Larry Dean Pritchett

Larry Dean Pritchett

Jan 18, 2026

Larry Dean Pritchett, 64, of Huntington died Sunday, January 18, 2026 at his residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Larry was born March 28, 1961 in Anaheim, California to Beverly June (Vaughan) and Robert Henry Pritchett. Formerly of Houston, he had resided in Huntington for 6 years.

As child and adolescent, Larry lived in Artesia, California with...

Doreen Perkins Havard

Doreen Perkins Havard

Jan 18, 2026

Memorial services for Doreen Perkins Havard, 77, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2026, with visitation at 3:00 p.m. and service at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel, located at 2704 S. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, Texas, with Dr. John W. Greene officiating. Burial of cremains will be during a private ceremony with family at Fielder...