Obituaries

Mar 18, 2018

Memorial services for Loyd Earl Richardson, 92, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel at PineCrest Retirement Community with Reverend Randall Green officiating. Private graveside services will be held in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Wells. Mr. Richardson was born March 4, 1926 in Alto, Texas, to Fronye (McLeroy) and Robert P....

Mar 17, 2018

Graveside services for Lucile Heath Lawrence, 92, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 12:00 noon in the Glendale Cemetery with Reverend Mark Newton officiating. Mrs. Lawrence was born January 18, 1926 in Nacogdoches, Texas to the late Katie F. (Fausett) and Moses Henry Heath, and died Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Lufkin. Mrs. Lawrence had resided...

Mar 16, 2018

A Memorial Mass for Peter Kim Athanas, 68, of Diboll will be held Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Fr. Hank Lanik officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Peter was born April 11, 1949 in North Bend, Oregon to the late Mary Ann (Wilkens) and Alvin Cecil Athanas,...

Mar 12, 2018

Grace Whisenant, infant daughter of Kris and Trista Whisenant of Lufkin, was born and died Monday, March 12, 2018 in a local hospital.

In addition to her parents, Grace is survived by her brother, Luke Whisenant of Lufkin; grandparents, Richard and Suzanne Jones and Bobby and Karen Whisenant, all of Lufkin; great-grandparents, Rufus Dunn of Lufkin, Wanda...

Mar 10, 2018

Funeral services for Connie Weems, 91, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Trey Ainsworth officiating. Interment will follow in the Gann Cemetery. Mrs. Weems was born November 18, 1926 in the Clawson Community of Angelina County, Texas to the late Alma Vida (May) and William Luther...

Mar 10, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Neri Lee Tamez, 48, of Diboll will be held Monday, March 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Fr. Louis Fernando officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel.

Mar 9, 2018

Funeral services for Curtis Wayne Grimes, 67, of the Beulah Community will be held Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ronnie Frankens officiating. Interment will follow in the Grimes Cemetery.

Mr. Grimes was born November 14, 1950 in Lufkin, Texas to Curtis Calvin and Earline (Scarborough) Grimes. He...

Mar 3, 2018

Memorial services for Douglas Arthur “Dougie” Durbin, Sr., 67, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with his son, Douglas Durbin, Jr. presiding, assisted by Jim McDonald and Kyle Campbell. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mr. Durbin was born January 23, 1951 in Hemphill,...

Mar 3, 2018

Memorial services for Melvin Iven Smith, 68, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Carroway Funeral Home with his brother, Barry Smith presiding. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mel was born September 9, 1949, in Lufkin, Texas to the late Jessie (Dunn) and L.B. “Jiggs” Smith, and died Saturday,...

Mar 1, 2018

Graveside services with military honors for David Michael O’Brien, 52, of Huntington will be held Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Whitehouse Cemetery with Deacon Gary Trevino officiating. Mr. O’Brien was born January 29, 1966 in Saginaw, Michigan to Wanda (Condon) O’Brien and the late William Thomas O’Brien, and died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at M.D. Anderson...

Feb 25, 2018

Funeral services for Hazel Duke Harbuck Hicks, 93, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mark Newton officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Hicks was born December 30, 1924 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Mattie (Gilbert) and Lewis...

Feb 24, 2018

Memorial services for Pamela Renea Bynum, 52, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Clark Bynum and Pastor Joe Stanley officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bynum was born February 13, 1966 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Saturday,...

Feb 24, 2018

Graveside services for Lily Mae Slaughter Mott, 76, of Diboll will be held Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Concord Cemetery with Donald Hensley officiating.

Mrs. Mott was born February 5, 1942 in Jacksonville, Texas to the late LaJoyce (Delk) and Weiland Slaughter, and died Saturday, February 24, 2018 in a local hospice facility....

Feb 23, 2018

SMSGT. Arthur Wayne Ellis (Ret.) went to his Heavenly home Friday, February 23, 2018 in Lufkin. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church with The Reverend Ralph Morgan officiating. Graveside services with full military honors will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan.

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Feb 23, 2018

Funeral services for Charlie C. Horton, 82, of Lufkin will be held Monday, February 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Joe Stanley, Reverend Ronnie Frankens, and Reverend Jason Heisler officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Horton was born December 21, 1935 in Angelina County,...

Feb 23, 2018

Funeral services for Lee Alvis Songue, 84, of Lufkin will be held Monday, February 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Clawson Assembly of God with Pastor Kevin Poage and Pastor Josh Poage officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Glenwood Cemetery in Groveton.

Mr. Songue was born March 19, 1933 in Tioga, Louisiana to...

Feb 20, 2018

Charles Joseph Roach, 96, of Lufkin died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Lufkin. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Charles and his wife Jan, moved to Lufkin from California, to be with family. Charles was proud to be a Texan and treasured his time in the beautiful state of Texas. Charles was born May 30, 1921...

Feb 20, 2018

Funeral services for Harold Edwin Scroggins, Sr., 87, of the Homer Community will be held Friday, February 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Carl Lundberg officiating. Interment will follow in the Homer Cemetery. Mr. Scroggins was born January 7, 1931 in the Homer Community of Angelina County, Texas to the late Claudia...

Feb 19, 2018

A Celebration of Life to honor Alvie “Al” Luce and Jo Anne Luce will be held Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Carroway Family Reception Room. Alvie “Al” Luce, 75, of Hudson was born February 9, 1943 in Nacogdoches, Texas to the late R.V. (Johnson) and A.C. Luce, and died Monday, February 19, 2018...

Feb 19, 2018

It is our profound sorrow to announce the passing of Mr. Jose K. Vellavoor, 70 years old. Funeral services for Mr. Vellavoor will be held Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church, 2112 N. Timberland Drive, Lufkin, Texas, with Reverend Fr. Varghese Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial...