Obituaries

Wally Abram

Wally Abram

Aug 11, 2015

Visitation for Wally Abram, 78, of Lufkin will be held Friday, August 14, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Carroway Funeral Home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Wally was born August 10, 1937 in Jamestown, Texas to the late Elvin and Ellen (Holland) Abram, and died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at his residence....

Lavetta Henderson

Lavetta Henderson

Aug 10, 2015

Lavetta Henderson, 98, of Lufkin died Monday, August 10, 2015 in Lufkin. She was born October 4, 1916 in Anderson County, Texas to the late Roy and Pearl (Adams) Hassell. Her family will welcome friends and loved ones Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Parlor of Lufkin’s First Baptist Church. Mrs. Henderson had resided in Lufkin...

Sherry D. Owen

Sherry D. Owen

Aug 10, 2015

Graveside services for Sherry D. Owen, 77, of Lufkin will be held Friday, August 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Grand View Memorial Park in Pasadena, Texas with Pastor Roy Love officiating. Mrs. Owen was born May 30, 1938 in Warren, Arkansas to the late Faye (Meechum) and Dudley Morris, Sr., and died Monday, August 10, 2015 at...

Stephen "Jay Bird" Bennefield

Stephen "Jay Bird" Bennefield

Aug 10, 2015

Mass of Christian Burial for Stephen “Jay Bird” Bennefield, 64, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. St. Patrick Catholic Church with Fr. Gavin Vaverek officiating. Rosary will be recited at 9:00 a.m., and the family will welcome friends and loved ones from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to the Mass at the church....

Rebecca "Becky" Holland

Rebecca "Becky" Holland

Aug 9, 2015

Funeral services for Rebecca “Becky” Holland, 81, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at twelve noon in the Holland Cemetery near Village Mills in Hardin County with Pastor David Valentine officiating. Mrs. Holland was born July 18, 1934 in Gurdon, Arkansas to (the late)...

Martha Ann Lowery

Martha Ann Lowery

Aug 8, 2015

Funeral services for Martha Ann Lowery, 58, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jerry Browning officiating. Interment will follow in the Largent Cemetery. Mrs. Lowery was born November 25, 1956 in Lufkin Texas to Nancy (Reeves) and Champ McAlister and died Saturday, August 8, 2015...

Jimmie Marshall

Jimmie Marshall

Aug 8, 2015

Funeral services for Jimmie Ray Marshall, 93, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jerry Newton and Pastor Don Schultheis officiating. Interment will follow with military honors in the Walker Cemetery. Mr. Marshall was born June 3, 1922 in Alto, Texas to the late Emily Ann...

Dale Andrew Nicholson, Jr.

Dale Andrew Nicholson, Jr.

Aug 7, 2015

Funeral services for Dale Andrew Nicholson Jr., 79, of Lufkin will be held Monday, August 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church with Brother Gary Forrest and Dr. John Wood officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mr. Nicholson was born August 6, 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Marion (Reese)...

Richard Don Peebler

Richard Don Peebler

Aug 6, 2015

Richard Don Peebler, Jr. passed from this life suddenly at his residence in Lufkin, TX on August 6th 2015 after 51 short years on this Earth. Richard was born to Richard Don Peebler, Sr, and Elizabeth Everett Peebler on January 6th 1964 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He made his home and resided in Lufkin, TX for most of...

Esther Jo (Litterll) Moel

Esther Jo (Litterll) Moel

Aug 5, 2015

Graveside services for Esther Jo (Litterll) Moel, 86, of Zavalla will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Concord Cemetery near Zavalla with Pastor Linley “Link” Ham officiating. Mrs. Moel was born November 24, 1928 in Argyle, Texas to the late Betty Lee (Allen) and H.G. Litterll and died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Southland...

Thomas "Tom" Clair Crater

Thomas "Tom" Clair Crater

Aug 4, 2015

Tom Crater, 71, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at his home in Lufkin. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 7, 2015, at Angelina church of Christ in Lufkin at 11:00 a.m. The family will welcome friends and loved ones at 10:00 a.m. Friday morning prior to the service. Interment will follow at the Garden...

Elsie (Mckinney) Ward Poland

Elsie (Mckinney) Ward Poland

Aug 3, 2015

Funeral services for Elsie (McKinney) Ward Poland will be held Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Valentine and Pastor Troy Christmas officiating. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery in Redland. Immediately following the graveside services, Redland Baptist Church will host a luncheon in the fellowship hall. Elsie was...

Henry D. Steel

Henry D. Steel

Aug 1, 2015

Graveside services for Henry D. Steel, 90, of Apple Springs will be held Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Bennett Cemetery in Trinity County with Reverend Horace Fletcher officiating. Mr. Steel was born March 21, 1925 in the Arbor Community of Houston County, Texas to the late Elijah and Artie (Ponder) Steel, and passed away Saturday,...

Henry N. Foote, Jr.

Henry N. Foote, Jr.

Aug 1, 2015

Graveside services with military honors for Henry N. Foote, Jr., 97, of Huntington will be held Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Chester. Mr. Foote was born March 21, 1918 in Houston, Texas, to the late Martha (Jones) and Henry Norris Foote, Sr., and died Saturday, August 1, 2015 in a local...

Tyler Ray Brown

Tyler Ray Brown

Jul 30, 2015

Graveside services for Tyler Ray Brown, 8 months, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Tyler was born November 6, 2014 in Nacogdoches, Texas, and died Thursday, July 30, 2015 in Lufkin. He is survived by his parents, Ashley McCool and Bobby Brown of Lufkin; sisters and brother, Aubrianna, Bobby,...

Walter "Walt" Smith, Jr.

Walter "Walt" Smith, Jr.

Jul 29, 2015

Memorial services for Walter “Walt” Smith, Jr., 63, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Carlos Martinez officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mr. Smith was born November 24, 1951 in Clearwater, Florida to the late Betty Jean (Trull) and Walter...

Linda Westbrook

Linda Westbrook

Jul 28, 2015

“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.” Proverbs 31:28 Funeral services for Linda Westbrook, 67, of Pollok will be held Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steve Cowart, Brother M.L. “Bud” Magee, and Pastor Keith Woolf officiating. Interment will follow in the...

Sonia Lee Horton

Sonia Lee Horton

Jul 28, 2015

Funeral services for Sonia Lee Horton, 58, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ford Adkins officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Ms. Horton was born May 6, 1957 in Aurora, Colorado, and died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in Lufkin. She...

Julie Beth Fletcher Cooper

Julie Beth Fletcher Cooper

Jul 27, 2015

Funeral services for Julie Beth Fletcher Cooper, 44, of Jasper will be held Friday, July 31, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Shawnee Church of Jesus Christ with Brother Horace Fletcher and Brother Cary Modisett officiating. Interment will follow in the West Oaks Cemetery in Jasper. Mrs. Cooper was born September 18, 1970 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Monday,...

Daron "Clay" Cox

Daron "Clay" Cox

Jul 26, 2015

Funeral services for Daron “Clay” Cox, 47, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Leon Wallace officiating. Interment will follow in the Gann Cemetery. Mr. Cox was born October 31, 1967 in Lufkin, Texas to James and Linda (Bynum) Cox, and died Sunday, July 26, 2015...