Obituaries

Sep 1, 2018

Funeral services for Patsy Whitley Riggs, 68, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bill Bailey officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Riggs was born March 2, 1950 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Ruth Adell (Minton) and A.B. White,...

Aug 30, 2018

Judith Ann (Hayes) Burks, 79, of Lufkin died Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Lufkin. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Ms. Burks was born May 23, 1939 in Maribel, California. Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.

Aug 29, 2018

Funeral services for Mary Elaine Skeans Williams, 76, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Dennis Ivey officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. in the Hebron Cemetery in San Augustine County. Ms. Williams was born July 8, 1942 in Gainesville, Texas to...

Aug 29, 2018

Funeral services for Doris Bennett Loeffler, 63, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, September 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bennie Boles officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mrs. Loeffler was born April 28, 1955 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Mabel (Turner) and John Richmond Bennett, and...

Aug 23, 2018

Graveside services for Randal Keith Brashear, 63, of Lufkin will be held Monday, August 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Brother Brandon Brashear and Pastor Mardy Guidry officiating.

Mr. Brashear passed to his Heavenly home Thursday, August 23, 2018 while surrounded by his family. He was a devoted father and...

Aug 22, 2018

Services for Richard Ferdinand “Dick” Semlinger, 87, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elwyn M. Gipson Memorial Chapel in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Rev. Dr. Jerome Brimmage officiating.

Mr. Semlinger was born June 8, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Ora Rose (Schertz) and...

Aug 22, 2018

Funeral services for Edward Douglas Hollis, 67, of Huntington will be held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Lester McAdams officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Largent Cemetery.

Mr. Hollis was born July 5, 1951 in Houston, Texas to the late Genevieve...

Aug 19, 2018

Memorial services for George Edward Thannisch, M.D., 89, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Lufkin First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Jerome Brimmage and Reverend Laura Campbell officiating. A reception will follow in the Allen Parlor. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. George Edward Thannisch, M.D. was born...

Aug 17, 2018

Funeral services for Jennifer M. Robinson, 37, of Lufkin, will be held Monday, August 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Michael Brittain and Reverend Harlan Morgan officiating.  Interment will follow in Ryan Chapel Cemetery. Jennifer was born on July 26, 1981 in Beaumont, Texas, to Colleen Elizabeth (Gray) and Barry K. Robinson, and...

Aug 16, 2018

Funeral services for Elvin Wayne Scarbrough, 75, of Lufkin, will be held Monday, August 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John W. Greene officiating.  Interment will follow in Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Scarbrough was born November 14, 1942 in Pasadena, Texas, the son of the late Vera Virginia (Squyres) and...

Aug 15, 2018

Funeral services for Lloydelle Athey Gay, 81, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Denman Avenue Baptist Church in Lufkin with Rev. Charles Roberts and Dr. Jacob Fitzgerald officiating.  Interment will follow at Walker Cemetery in Redland. Lloydelle was born on January 1, 1937 in Lufkin, Texas, the daughter of Lloyd and Lillie Belle...

Aug 14, 2018

Graveside services for Christopher “Little Chris” Hughes, Jr., 32, of Etoile will be held Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Simpson Campground Cemetery in Nacogdoches County with Pastor Barry Rankin officiating. Mr. Hughes was born February 25, 1986 in Springfield, Missouri to Shelly (Rager) Carson and Christopher Lynn Hughes, Sr., and died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at...

Aug 14, 2018

Funeral services for Patrick Willard McCann III, 81, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Youth & Worship Center at Lufkin First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Jerome Brimmage officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mr. McCann was born August 4, 1937 in...

Aug 12, 2018

Graveside services for Alvin Glenn “A.G.” Patterson, 92, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Pool Cemetery in Montgomery County.

Mr. Patterson was born June 23, 1926 in Waukegan, Texas to the late Claudia Beatrice (Plunk) and Paul Patterson, and died Sunday, August 12, 2018 in a local nursing home....

Aug 11, 2018

Funeral services for Rev. Victoria Davidson Paul, 85, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Henderson Chapel of Lufkin First United Methodist Church with Brother Steve Killam, Rev. Dr. Jerome Brimmage, and Pastor Laura Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in the Newman Cemetery.

Rev. Paul was born January 6, 1933...

Aug 11, 2018

Funeral services for Charlie Dale “Chuck” Skinner, 88, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Harmony Hill Baptist Church with Dr. John W. Greene officiating. Graveside services with full military honors will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mr. Skinner was born November 30, 1929 in Corrigan, Texas to the late Lela...

Aug 10, 2018

Funeral services for Bobbie Seale, 89, of Pollok will be held Monday, August 13, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at O’Quinn Baptist Church with Brother M.L. “Bud” Magee officiating. Eulogist will be Darlene Loving. Interment will follow in the Gann Cemetery.

Mrs. Seale was born April 2, 1929 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Artie (Allen) and Eugene...

Aug 10, 2018

Funeral services for Tina Kern Lowe, 50, of Hudson will be held Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Lufkin with Reverend Mark Newton officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Lowe was born September 6, 1967 in Longmont, Colorado, and died Friday, August 10, 2018. She had...

Aug 10, 2018

Funeral services for Doris Marie Shoemaker Stokes, 80, of Hudson will be held Monday, August 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mardy Guidry officiating. Interment will follow in the Wallace Chapel Cemetery.

Ms. Stokes was born February 3, 1938 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Novice (Adams) and E.L....

Aug 8, 2018

Graveside services for Earline C. Bowman, 92, of Lufkin, formerly of Houston, will be held Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. in the South Park Cemetery in Pearland with Pastor Howard Huhn officiating.

Mrs. Bowman was born January 25, 1926 in Smithville, Texas to the late Velma (Fogle) and Joseph Childers, and died Wednesday, August 8,...