Obituaries

Apr 9, 2014

Celebration of Life services for Walter R. Still, 87, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Lufkin’s First Baptist Church with Dr. Andrew G. Pittman officiating. Interment will precede the services at 12:00 noon in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Still was born December 16, 1926...

Apr 8, 2014

Funeral services for James L. (Pete) Baty, 62, of Leggett, will be held Friday, April 11, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin. Interment will follow in Wallace Chapel Cemetery.

Mr. Baty was born July 7, 1951 in Lufkin, Texas and passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at his residence.

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Apr 8, 2014

Graveside services for Boyd G. “Chip” Mayes, Jr., 52, of Trophy Club, Texas will be held Friday, April 11, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in the Huntington Cemetery with Reverend Tim Daywitt officiating.

Mr. Mayes was born April 27, 1961 in Houston, Texas to Maryanne (Brennan) and Boyd G. Mayes, Sr., and died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at...

Apr 7, 2014

Funeral services for Franklin Harvey Matchett, 81, of Lufkin, will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Ora Missionary Baptist Church with Brother Bill Bailey officiating. Interment will follow in Shofner Cemetery.

Mr. Matchett was born March 7, 1933...

Apr 6, 2014

Funeral services for Ruth F. (Bryan) Nichols, 72, of Beaumont, will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Reverend Blake Powers officiating. Interment will follow in the Huntington Cemetery. Mrs. Nichols was born September 12, 1941 in Angelina County, Texas to the late Lela (Lemley) and Luther Bryan. She...

Apr 2, 2014

Joy R. Massey, 81, of Lufkin died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at her residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mrs. Massey was born May 1, 1932 at Camp Nancy in Zavalla, Texas to Bertie Albert and Orleda Livilla (Barkley) Jordan. She had resided in Lufkin for 35 years. Mrs. Massey enjoyed playing guitar and loved...

Mar 31, 2014

Funeral services for Willard Thomas “Will” Scott II, 35, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Cary Modisett and Pastor Michael Crenshaw officiating. Interment will follow in the Huntington Cemetery.

Will was born August...

Mar 31, 2014

Funeral services for J.L. Bell, 88, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Denman Avenue Baptist Church with Brother Kevin Roy and Brother Blackie Cranford officiating. Entombment will follow at the Garden of Memories Memorial Park Sunset Mausoleum.

Mr. Bell was born December 20, 1925 in Angelina County, Texas to Conner...

Mar 29, 2014

Mass of Christian Burial for William J. “Bill” Schaffer, 81, of Apple Springs will be held Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Patrick Catholic Church with Fr. Francis O’Dowd officiating. Interment will follow in the Bennett Cemetery in Trinity County. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel....

Mar 28, 2014

Born to Lewis and Daisy Futch on September 13, 1924, in the community of Forest in Cherokee County, Texas, John Lewis Futch died at age 89 in Lufkin on March 28, 2014 following a lingering illness. A private graveside celebration of his life was held at Whitehouse Cemetery with his immediate family in...

Mar 28, 2014

Funeral services for Diane Butler, 59, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Horace Fletcher and Brother Don Bradshaw officiating. Interment will follow in the Berry Cemetery.

Mrs. Butler was born May 30, 1954 in Lufkin, Texas to Jack and Billie Jack (Brown) Nerren,...

Mar 26, 2014

Funeral services for O’Dale Harper, 57, of Diboll will be held Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother A.L. King and Chaplain Dwayne Thornhill officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

Mr. Harper was born January 16, 1957 in Diboll, Texas to Curtis Merl and Patsy Margarette...

Mar 25, 2014

Funeral services for Myrtle Morine Getro, 91, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Horace Fletcher officiating. Interment will follow in the Berry Cemetery.

Mrs. Getro was born March 21, 1923 in Nacogdoches County, Texas to Gus and Sallie Ophew (Chris) Byrd, and died...

Mar 24, 2014

Funeral services for Dorothine McIntyre Collins, 86, of Lufkin will be held Friday, March 28, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with John M. Sirman, Jr. and Reverend Blackie Cranford officiating. Interment will follow in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston.

Mrs. Collins was born October 21, 1927 in Livingston, Texas to Roxie...

Mar 24, 2014

Funeral services for Billy E. “Rock” Stone, 80, of Huntington will be held Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother John Boone and Brother Mike Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Stone was born October 16, 1933 in Eustace, Texas, the son...

Mar 22, 2014

Alliene Snowden Glidden, 86, of Lufkin, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at The Joseph House. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening, March 25, 2014 at Carroway Funeral Home. Private family burial will be in Jonesville Cemetery in Huntington.

Mrs. Glidden was born July 21, 1927 in Huntington, Texas to the late...

Mar 22, 2014

Funeral services for Willie Hernandez, 83, of Lufkin, will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Reverend Horace Fletcher and Reverend Richard Joseph officiating. Interment will follow in Ryan Chapel Cemetery.

Mr. Hernandez was born February 10, 1931 in Rice, Texas to the late Feliz and...

Mar 21, 2014

Funeral services for Ineda “Neta” LeSassier, 93 , of Huntington, will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Dr. Darryl Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Huntington Oddfellows Cemetery.

Neta was born November 1, 1920 in Marlin, Texas to the late Edna (Jones) and D.B....

Mar 20, 2014

Funeral services for Ezlee “Lee” D. Thompson, Jr., 76, of Pasadena, Texas, will be held Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Harold Hancock officiating. Interment will follow in Berry Cemetery.

Mr. Thompson was born May 26, 1937 in Murray, Oklahoma to the late Earnie and Ezlee Thompson,...

Mar 18, 2014

Funeral services for Evelene Triana Moncrief, 65, of Huntington will be held Friday, March 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Bro. Bill Bailey officiating. Interment will follow in the Sims (Rocky Hill) Cemetery.

Mrs. Moncrief was born August 31, 1948 in Corrigan, Texas to Joseph Buford and Bonnie Mae...