Obituaries

Apr 14, 2014

Funeral services for Ruby F. Barringer, 45, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Promise Land Baptist Church with Brother Myrton Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the Ryan Chapel Cemetery in Diboll.

Mrs. Barringer was born August 3, 1968 in Lufkin, Texas to Melvin Raymond and Ruby Frances (Johnson)...

Apr 14, 2014

Funeral services for Jimmy Thornton, 76, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 4303 FM 842, Lufkin, Texas 75901, with Brother Elton Musick officiating. Interment will follow in the Berry Cemetery.

Mr. Thornton was born December 12, 1937 in Angelina County, Texas to Ernest and Faye (Bridges)...

Apr 13, 2014

Graveside services for Royce B. Haight, 78, of Zavalla will be held Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Old Home Cemetery in Joaquin with Brother Joel Hitchcock officiating.

Mr. Haight was born May 28, 1935 in Shelby County, Texas to Ellis and Juanita (Pickard) Haight, and died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at his residence....

Apr 12, 2014

Memorial services for Joy Nell Lunsford, 80, of Lufkin will be held Friday, April 18, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Andrew G. Pittman officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lunsford was born December 15, 1933 in the Blackjack Community, Nacogdoches County, Texas to Thomas...

Apr 11, 2014

Funeral services for Nora Capps Havard, 84, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Tim Brewer officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Havard was born October 8, 1929 in Huntington, Texas to William Thomas “Tom” and Jewell (King) Capps, and...

Apr 11, 2014

Memorial services for Clinton Virgil Wiseman, Jr., 57, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Brown officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Wiseman was born December 14, 1956 in Corpus Christi, Texas, and died Friday, April 11, 2014...

Apr 10, 2014

Funeral services for Deidra Cox Kitchens, 54, of Lufkin will be held Monday, April 14, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Andrew G. Pittman officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Kitchens was born November 29, 1959 in Lufkin, Texas to Gilmore and Marye (Hubbard) Cox,...

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...