Obituaries

Lester Lawrence Skeeters

Lester Lawrence Skeeters

May 27, 2013

Lester Lawrence Skeeters, 57, of Lufkin went home to be with our Heavenly Father Monday, May 27, 2013. Lester was born June 2, 1956 to Jimmie “J.N.” Skeeters and Ruby (McLain) Skeeters. He was raised in Appleby, Texas on a dairy farm with his four siblings. Lester loved to tell tall tales to anyone who’d listen. Afterward, he’d laugh...

Peggy A. Mount

Peggy A. Mount

May 27, 2013

Peggy A. Mount, 76, of Lufkin died Monday, May 27, 2013 in a local hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Ms. Mount was born December 19, 1936 in Holton, Kansas. A former resident of Tyler, she had resided in Lufkin for 25 years. Ms. Mount was an accountant for Etox for more than 27...

Walter Wallace "Shorty" Lovelady

Walter Wallace "Shorty" Lovelady

May 27, 2013

Funeral services for Walter Wallace “Shorty” Lovelady, 64, of Hudson will be held Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mardy Guidry and Pastor Gary Rowe officiating. Interment will follow in the Narrow Way Cemetery. Mr. Lovelady went to be with the Lord our Savior Monday, May 27, 2013. He was...

Helen "Maxine" Mims Davis

Helen "Maxine" Mims Davis

May 27, 2013

Funeral services for Helen “Maxine” Mims Davis, 87, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Glenn Morton officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Simpson Campground Cemetery in Woden. Mrs. Davis was born July 9, 1925 in Nacogdoches County, Texas to Malcolm...

Lucille Sills

Lucille Sills

May 25, 2013

Funeral services for Lucille Sills, 78, of Tyler will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Horace Fletcher officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mrs. Sills was born August 13, 1934 in Nacogdoches County, Texas to Rodney Lee and Thelma (Fussell) Smith,...

Ann E. Koch Ford

Ann E. Koch Ford

May 25, 2013

Ann E. Koch Ford, 72, of Lufkin died Saturday, May 25, 2013 in a local hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Mrs. Ford was born August 17, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio to Justice M. and Doris M. (Bach) Koch. During her early years she worked...

William Morgan "Bill" Mccullough, Jr.

William Morgan "Bill" Mccullough, Jr.

May 24, 2013

Graveside services for William Morgan “Bill” McCullough, Jr., 86, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Brother Roy Hall officiating. Mr. McCullough was born September 2, 1926 in Durant, Oklahoma to William Morgan and Ina Parthena (Martin) McCullough, raised his family in Freeport, and died Friday,...

Tina Marie Vanya Williamson

Tina Marie Vanya Williamson

May 23, 2013

Graveside services for Tina Marie Vanya Williamson, 51, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Frankston City Cemetery in Frankston. Ms. Williamson was born January 17, 1962 in Tyler, Texas to Bobby Dwayne and Katherine (Smith) Colley, and died Thursday, May 23, 2013 in a local hospital. She had resided in Lufkin...

Dr. Bob Elliott

Dr. Bob Elliott

May 22, 2013

Funeral services for Dr. Bob Elliott, 79, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Randy Brown and Dr. Stephen Parks officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Pastor J.V. Helms will bring the graveside committal prayer. Dr. Elliott was born June 7,...

Meshell Foxworth Whitehead

Meshell Foxworth Whitehead

May 22, 2013

Funeral services for Meshell Foxworth Whitehead, 31, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Treadwell Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon prior to the services. Meshell was born August 13, 1981 in Louisiana and died Wednesday, May...

Joy Davis Smith

Joy Davis Smith

May 20, 2013

Funeral services for Joy Davis Smith, 66, of Lufkin will be held Friday, May 24, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Joe Stanley and Reverend R.G. “Bud” Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mrs. Smith was born March 23, 1947 in Shelby County, Texas to Fred and...

Doris Davis

Doris Davis

May 15, 2013

Funeral services for Doris Davis, 90, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Brian Wiggins and Virginia Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mrs. Davis was born January 27, 1923 in Oakhurst, Texas to John and Venia (Williams) Wright, and...

Atricia Ann Rush

Atricia Ann Rush

May 14, 2013

Funeral services for Atricia Ann Rush, 67, of Huntington will be held Friday, May 17, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Huntington First Baptist Church with Dr. Darryl Smith and Brother Neil Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the Jonesville Cemetery. Mrs. Rush was born July 5, 1945 in Gainesville, Texas, and went to be with the Lord on...

Pauline Fussell

Pauline Fussell

May 13, 2013

Funeral services for Pauline Fussell, 82, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother John Wood officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mrs. Fussell was born November 4, 1930 in Trinity County, Texas to John Wesley and Jessie (Norsworthy) Hayes, and died...

James Franklin Reeves

James Franklin Reeves

May 11, 2013

Graveside services for James Franklin Reeves, 83, of Richmond, Texas will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Largent Cemetery with Reverend Bud Bonner and Reverend Dean Reeves officiating. Mr. Reeves was born March 20, 1930 in Ratcliff, Texas to James Wesley and Margaret Elizabeth (Hanson) Reeves, and died Saturday, May 11, 2013 in a...

Frank Reeves

Frank Reeves

May 9, 2013

Graveside services for Frank Reeves, 80, of Huntington will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sims (Rocky Hill) Cemetery with Reverend Calvin Kersh officiating. Mr. Reeves was born December 7, 1932 in Huntington, Texas to Homer Grady and Rosie A. (Arnold) Reeves, and died Thursday, May 9, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Reeves...

Wilton Modisette, Jr.

Wilton Modisette, Jr.

May 7, 2013

Graveside services for Wilton Modisette, Jr., 65, of Pollok will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carmona Cemetery in Corrigan with Brother Shane Scroggins officiating. Mr. Modisette was born April 29, 1948 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at his residence. He was a lifetime resident of Pollok and was employed...

Herman Crawford

Herman Crawford

May 6, 2013

Funeral services for Herman Crawford, 78, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Keith Woolf and Brother William Smith officiating. Masonic graveside services will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park under the auspices of the Milam Masonic Lodge No. 2 A.F. & A.M. Mr....

Marvin C. Hanks

Marvin C. Hanks

May 5, 2013

Funeral services for Marvin C. Hanks, 90, of Pollok will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Redtown Missionary Baptist Church in Pollok with Reverend Ross Black officiating. Interment will follow in the Sand Flat Cemetery. Mr. Hanks was born October 9, 1922 in Doucette, Texas to the late Clara Louise (Busby) and DeWitt Hanks....

Cloyce A. King

Cloyce A. King

May 5, 2013

Memorial services for Cloyce A. King, 78, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Horace Fletcher officiating. Mr. King was born February 8, 1935 in Houston County, Texas to the late Pearl (Minton) and Logan King. He died Sunday, May 5, 2013 in a...