Obituaries

Nov 5, 2017

Funeral services for Michael Earl Cook, 68, of Pollok will be held Friday, November 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steve Cowart officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mr. Cook was born August 30, 1949 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Ruby Pearl (Powell) and Earl Cook,...

Nov 4, 2017

Memorial services for David Bowley, Sr., 71, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Scott Reed and Brother Marvin Slusher officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mr. Bowley was born January 21, 1946 in Houston, Texas to the late Lillian Lavada...

Nov 4, 2017

I do not know how to write an obituary. In fact, I do not want to know how or Google it to learn. So I will just start. Galen Robert Alderman Jr. (he would not answer to that, he is just Bob) was, and always will be, my soul mate. He was my partner. He was the kindest, most...

Nov 4, 2017

Funeral services for Ronald D. “Big O” Oliver, 53, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother David Merritt and Brother Howard Price officiating. Interment will follow in the Rocky Springs/Old Center Cemetery. Mr. Oliver was born June 13, 1964 in Oakland, California to the late Ruby...

Nov 4, 2017

Funeral services for Wanda Knight Baker, 78, of Diboll will be held Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Erick Knight officiating. Interment will follow in the Ryan Chapel Cemetery.

Mrs. Baker was born July 2, 1939 in Burke, Texas to the late Ella Talitha “Litha” (Jackson) and Sam...

Nov 3, 2017

Funeral services for Noah Lee Clay, 78, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Pat Bozeman officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mrs. Clay was born July 25, 1939 in Kirbyville, Texas to the late Minnie Elizabeth (Strickland)...

Nov 3, 2017

Graveside services for G.W. “Buddy” Kirkland, 85, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Whitehouse Cemetery with Brother Cary Modisett and Brother Don Loftin officiating.

Mr. Kirkland was born February 9, 1932 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Mary Lucy (Franklin) and Grady Clifton Kirkland, and died Friday, November...

Nov 3, 2017

Funeral services for Clayton Leon McClure, Sr., 79, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Richard Owen officiating. Interment will follow in the Gann Cemetery. Mr. McClure was born September 14, 1938 in Olustee, Oklahoma, to the late Helen Irene (Morris) and Claude Ivan McClure, and...

Nov 2, 2017

Memorial services for John McGinty III, 60, of Zavalla will be held Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Shady Chapel United Methodist Church with Reverend Bill Lanagin officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mr. McGinty was born November 24, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Carrie Bell (Bowman) and John Joseph McGinty...

Nov 1, 2017

Bonnie Jean Provance, 92, of Lufkin, Texas went to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Burial of cremated remains will be held in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas at a later date.

Bonnie Jean Ellis was born in Republic,...

Oct 31, 2017

Funeral services for Kevin Frank Kelley, 56, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Bart Moyers officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery. Kevin was born February 3, 1961 in Dallas, Texas to Jacqueline and Willie Frank Kelley. He grew up in Ferris, Texas at the...

Oct 30, 2017

Funeral services for Derwood “Bill” Cravy, 71, of Zavalla will be held Friday, November 3, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Reverend Linwood Dykes and Brother Jackson Colwell officiating. Interment will follow in the Tom Havard Cemetery.

Mr. Cravy was born August 30, 1946 in Buna, Texas to the late...

Oct 29, 2017

Connie Edwards Whatley was born on August 16, 1955 and joined our Lord and Savior in Heaven on October 29, 2017. Her life is celebrated by her loving and devoted family. She was a firm believer in Jesus Christ and now is at peace in the arms of her Savior. Ms. Whatley was born in Houston, Texas but proudly claimed...

Oct 27, 2017

Funeral services for Marvin Lynwood Schmidt, 77, of Lufkin will be held Monday, October 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ben Stokes and Brother Shane Stover officiating. Interment will follow in the Homer Cemetery.

Mr. Schmidt was born November 3, 1939 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Edmund and Opal...

Oct 27, 2017

Funeral services for Wanda Brown Black, 90, of Hudson will be held Monday, October 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Cindy Doran officiating. Interment will follow in the Largent Cemetery.

Mrs. Black was born December 20, 1926 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Hazel (Evans) and Eddie T....

Oct 26, 2017

Private graveside services for Karen Ann Metteauer, 73, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, October 28, 2017 in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with interment to follow.

Mrs. Metteauer was born February 20, 1944 in Lamesa, Texas to the late J. D. and Nelma (Robertson) Thompson, and died Thursday, October 26, 2017 in Lufkin.

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Oct 25, 2017

A memorial service for Billy Edward Lee (Lufkin Locksmith), 84, of Broaddus will be held Monday, November 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Shane Williams officiating. Mr. Lee was born November 20, 1932 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Edgar Feagin and Elizabeth (Chandler) Lee. He gained his wings October 25, 2017 in Houston....

Oct 25, 2017

Memorial services for Merle Marie Sharp Klaes, 70, of Zavalla will be held Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Shady Chapel United Methodist Church with Reverend Bill Lanagin officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Klaes was born November 4, 1946 in Marshall, Texas to the late Marie Charity (Griffis)...

Oct 24, 2017

Offie Gene “Sonny” Neyland, 76, of Diboll went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 24th at 2:22 p.m. (his favorite number). Born November 20, 1940 to the late L. B. Neyland and Erma Clark Neyland. Sonny’s life will be celebrated on Friday, October 27, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David...

Oct 23, 2017

Funeral services for Richard “Dickie” Elmer Bennett, 75, of Trinity County, Texas will be held Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Greg Denman officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Mr. Bennett was born November 17, 1941 in Houston, Texas to R. O. “Skipper” and Mabel...