Obituaries

Aug 23, 2024

Funeral services for Gerald E. Forsythe, 75, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Cowart officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mr. Forsythe was born September 6, 1948 in Galena Park, Texas to the late  Violet Raye...

Aug 23, 2024

Graveside services for Katherine Jo McClain, 62, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Kitchens Cemetery.

Mrs. McClain was born April 15, 1962 in El Paso, Texas and died Friday, August 23, 2024 in Lufkin.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.

Aug 22, 2024

Funeral services for John Henry Tatum II, 65, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Killam officiating. Interment will follow in the Dunk Havard Cemetery.

John was born August 18, 1959 to John Henry Tatum and the late Audrey Tatum in Lufkin. He...

Aug 20, 2024

Funeral services for James Michael Oleinik, 72, of Corrigan, Texas will be held Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Raif officiating. Interment will follow in the Stryker Cemetery.

Mr. Oleinik was born May 17, 1952 in Hatley, Wisconsin, to the late John Conrad Oleinik and Johanna (Kuklinski) Oleinik,...

Aug 19, 2024

Funeral services for James Harold Smith, 84, of Apple Springs will be held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Mike Due officiating. Interment will follow at Bennett Cemetery in Apple Springs.

Mr. Smith was born November 14, 1939 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Anna B. (Jones) and...

Aug 18, 2024

Richard Edwin Teal, 72, of Woodville died Sunday, August 18, 2024 in a local hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Richard was born January 23, 1952 in East Griffin, Georgia to the late Doris Ethel (Mathis) and Buran Wallace Teal. He was a wonderful caregiver for his family and spouses. Richard was...

Aug 16, 2024

Mark Lloyd Nichols, 72, of Dickinson, Texas was called to be reunited with his parents and sister on Friday August 16, 2024 in a League City Hospital. He was born on November 2, 1951 in Zwolle, Louisiana to the late Marvin and Elsie (Ulery) Nichols. He attended Huntington High School and during his senior year he joined the United...

Aug 16, 2024

Funeral services for Willie Edward “W.E.” Holcombe, 77, of Groveton will be held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Curtis Coombs officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Nogalus Prairie.

Mr. Holcombe was born December 9, 1946 in Lufkin, Texas to the late...

Aug 16, 2024

Funeral Mass for James Paul Mayberry, 92, of Lufkin will be held Friday, August 23, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church with Fr. Joby Thomas and Deacon Gary Trevino officiating. Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral...

Aug 16, 2024

Funeral services for Joe McWilliams, 89, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Mike Curry officiating. Masonic graveside services under the auspices of the Lufkin Masonic Lodge #669 A.F. & A.M. will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. McWilliams was born...

Aug 15, 2024

Memorial services for Johnny “Mac” McShan, 54, of Huntington will be held Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Buck Creek Hall, 1617 Old Ewing Road, Lufkin, with Brother Mark Youngblood officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Johnny was born January 12, 1970 in Nacogdoches, Texas, and died Thursday, August 15,...

Aug 15, 2024

Graveside services for Jo Ann Stewart, 91, of Lufkin will be held Monday, August 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Wells with The Reverend Randall K. Green officiating.

Mrs. Stewart was born December 17, 1932 in Liberty, Texas to the late Josephine (Brown) and Walter Abshier. She passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024...

Aug 15, 2024

Funeral services for Doyle Alford, 45, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Cory Capps officiating. Interment will follow in Gann Cemetery.

Mr. Alford was born April 30, 1979 in Choudrant, Louisiana, and died Thursday, August 15, 2024 at his residence. He was employed...

Aug 13, 2024

Donnie Ray Brawley left this world to join our Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 13, 2024. He died two weeks shy of his 91st birthday in Lufkin, Texas.

Don was born in a farm house in Eldorado, Oklahoma on August 27, 1933. His parents were James and Vertile Faye Brawley. They were cotton farmers and raised cattle...

Aug 13, 2024

Funeral services for Jean Copeland Jayroe, 91, of Lufkin will be held Monday, August 19, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jack Knox officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Jean was born April 19, 1933 in Conroe, Texas, the daughter of the late James and Mintie...

Aug 13, 2024

Alma Wilkerson Breazeale, born September 23, 1940 in Shelby County to the late Joe Wilkerson, Sr. and Bertha (Smith) Wilkerson and passed from this life Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Alma was the 7th of 9 children born to her parents. Alma is survived by her daughters and their families; Darlene and Donnie Kee, Sharon and Bill Brown; grandsons, Trey...

Aug 13, 2024

Funeral services for Judy Bynum, 80, of Lakehills, Texas will be held Monday, August 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ronnie Luman officiating. Interment will follow in Walker Cemetery.

Mrs. Bynum was born October 25, 1943 in Elkhart, Texas to the late Eunice (Gibson) and Robbie Lucas, and died Tuesday,...

Aug 12, 2024

Carolyn Sue Teal, 73, of Woodville died Monday, August 12, 2024 in a local hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Carolyn was born June 26, 1951 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Ada (Parker) and Tillman Luther.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Teal of Woodville; daughters and sons-in-law, Shelly and...

Aug 12, 2024

Funeral services for Mary Jo (Joseph) Taylor, 83, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mark A. Newton officiating. Interment will follow in the Simpson Cemetery in Pollok.

Mary Jo was born July 1, 1941 in Pollok, Texas to the late Effie Edna (Choate)...

Aug 7, 2024

Funeral services for Janice Rains, 76, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother David Merritt officiating. Private interment will be in the White Rock Cemetery in Center.

Ms. Rains was born June 3, 1948 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Agnes Artie (Chisum) and...