Obituaries

George Charles Freshour

George Charles Freshour

Feb 5, 2016

A memorial “Celebration of Life” for George Charles Freshour, 73, will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at his home in Zavalla, Texas for family and friends. George was born September 16, 1942 in Nacogdoches, Texas to the late George F. and Faye A. Freshour, and died Friday, February 5, 2016 at is home surrounded by...

Frank Sanchez Juarez

Frank Sanchez Juarez

Feb 2, 2016

Funeral services for Frank Sanchez Juarez, 78, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ty Phillips and Richard Joseph officiating. Interment will follow in the Ryan Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Juarez was born June 4, 1937 in Gonzales, Texas to the late Bruno Bonilla and Lucy Sanchez...

Joe Paul Henderson

Joe Paul Henderson

Feb 2, 2016

Funeral services for Joe Paul Henderson, 56, of Pollok will be held Friday, February 5, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Denman Avenue Baptist Church with Pastor Jeff Moats officiating. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m. in the Magnolia Cemetery in Onalaska. Mr. Henderson was born March 8, 1959 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Tandy and Bessie...

Harlie B. Thomas

Harlie B. Thomas

Feb 2, 2016

Funeral services for Harlie B. Thomas, 80, of Pollok will be held Friday, February 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Darryl Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in the Narrow Way Cemetery. Mr. Thomas was born May 10, 1935 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Oren Arthur and Daisy Mae (Alsbrooks) Thomas and...

Dennis Wayne Modisette

Dennis Wayne Modisette

Jan 30, 2016

Funeral services for Dennis Wayne Modisette, 65, of Diboll will be held Friday, February 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Stephen Willis and Brother Troy Christmas officiating. Interment will follow in the Sims/Rocky Hill Cemetery. Mr. Modisette was born October 20, 1950 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Leonard and Velma...

George Allen Barringer, Sr.

George Allen Barringer, Sr.

Jan 30, 2016

Graveside services for George Allen Barringer, Sr., 73, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Pastor Mark Wilke officiating. Mr. Barringer was born October 10, 1942 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Bernice (Barnes) and Taft Barringer, Sr., and died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at his...

John James "J.J." Griffin

John James "J.J." Griffin

Jan 29, 2016

Funeral services for John James “J.J.” Griffin, 28, of Austin will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Keith Woolf and Brother Dale Morton officiating. Interment will follow in the Berry Cemetery. J.J. was born April 28, 1987 in Nacogdoches, Texas, and died Friday, January 29, 2016 in Austin....

Robert Lynn Jones

Robert Lynn Jones

Jan 29, 2016

Funeral services for Robert Lynn Jones, 58, of Hudson will be held Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John W. Greene and Brother Eddie Ballard officiating. Interment will follow in the Wallace Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Jones was born October 2, 1957 in Brookeland, Texas to the late Charlie and Reba...

Gary Nathan Wilson

Gary Nathan Wilson

Jan 29, 2016

Memorial services for Gary Nathan Wilson, 63, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Still Waters Cowboy Church in Huntington with Brother Tommy Anderson officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mr. Wilson was born September 17, 1952 in Corpus Christi, Texas to the late Nathan Archie and...

Nancy (Means) West

Nancy (Means) West

Jan 27, 2016

A celebration of life for Nancy (Means) West, 81, of Zavalla will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Wayne Roberson officiating and family members sharing their memories. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mrs. West was born June 14, 1934 in Atlanta,...

Porchia Lee (Colwell) Escobedo

Porchia Lee (Colwell) Escobedo

Jan 27, 2016

Funeral services for Porchia Lee (Colwell) Escobedo, 50, of Alba will be held Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Jesus Reyes officiating. Interment will follow in the Zavalla Cemetery. Mrs. Escobedo was born July 11, 1965 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Charles Ray and Ruby Lillian (Goodman) Colwell,...

Margie Gray

Margie Gray

Jan 26, 2016

Funeral services for Margie Gray, 73, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Dwayne Calvert and Pastor Al Ross officiating. Interment will follow in the Bodan Cemetery. Mrs. Gray was born January 15, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Dumas Anderson and Hazel Lilly (Murray)...

Vernon Earl Sparkman

Vernon Earl Sparkman

Jan 25, 2016

Memorial services for Vernon Earl Sparkman, 54, of Lufkin will be held Friday, February 5, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Cross Road Baptist Church of Lufkin, Texas with Brother Ty Phillips officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. The family will have a private burial of cremains Saturday in the Smyrna Cemetery in Winnsboro. Mr....

Virgil E. Havard

Virgil E. Havard

Jan 25, 2016

Funeral services for Virgil E. Havard, 85, of Zavalla will be held Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Joel Hitchcock officiating. Interment will follow in the Concord Cemetery. Mr. Havard was born December 11, 1930 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Hillary Columbus and Laura Francis (Boykin)...

Anna Maudine Stephens Prater

Anna Maudine Stephens Prater

Jan 25, 2016

Memorial services for Anna Maudine Stephens Prater, 50, of Diboll, will be held Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Diboll Housing Authority, 702 South First St., Diboll, Texas. Mrs. Prater was born September 20, 1966 in Lufkin, Texas and died January 24, 2017 in Huntsville, Texas. She leaves behind her husband of 13 years, James Donald...

Sam Permenter, Sr.

Sam Permenter, Sr.

Jan 24, 2016

Funeral services for Sam L. Permenter, Sr., 76, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Huie Permenter and Brother Buck Furlow officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Mr. Permenter was born July 21, 1939 in Shelby County, Texas to the late Thomas Bryant and Nellie...

Emma Marie (Grimes) Westerman

Emma Marie (Grimes) Westerman

Jan 24, 2016

Graveside services for Emma Marie Grimes Westerman, 79, of Kennard will be held Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Ivie Cemetery in Kennard with Brother Bobby Whisenant, Brother Joel Humphrey and Dennis Gray officiating. Mrs. Westerman passed away January 24, 2016 at the White Hall Nursing Home in Crockett, Texas after a long illness. She had...

Sterling O. Thompson

Sterling O. Thompson

Jan 24, 2016

Funeral services for Sterling O. Thompson, 95, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Horace Fletcher officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was born April 21, 1920 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to the late Sterling Oscar and Henrietta (Lawly) Thompson and died Sunday,...

William Webb

William Webb

Jan 23, 2016

Graveside services for William Webb, 74, of Etoile will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Blue Springs Cemetery with Pastor Dale Jackson officiating. Mr. Webb was born February 8, 1941 in Brush, Colorado to the late Milton James and Hallie (Robertson) Webb and died January 23, 2016 at his residence in Etoile. Mr. Webb...

Ruth Helen Bass

Ruth Helen Bass

Jan 20, 2016

Graveside services for Ruth Helen Bass will be held Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Reverend Frank Starr officiating. Ruth Helen Bass, age 93, died January 20, 2016, in Danbury, Connecticut. She was the devoted wife of the late Robert E. Bass Jr. Ruth was born in Fedor, Texas, a...