Obituaries

Maxine Allen Croom

Maxine Allen Croom

Jun 14, 2013

Funeral services for Maxine Allen Croom, 88, of Lufkin, will be held Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Nick Sholars officiating. Entombment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mrs. Croom was born July 30, 1924 in the Allentown Community, Angelina County, Texas to the late Missouri (Heaton)...

Linda Darlene Irvin

Linda Darlene Irvin

Jun 10, 2013

Graveside services for Linda Darlene Irvin, 67, of Huntington will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Cochran Cemetery with Brother Calvin Kersh officiating. Mrs. Irvin was born April 16, 1946 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Charlie and Geraldine (Sullivant) Boast, and died Monday, June 10, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Irvin graduated from Whitehall...

James Elvin Johnson

James Elvin Johnson

Jun 9, 2013

Graveside services for James Elvin Johnson, 62, of Hudson will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Largent Cemetery with Reverend Elton Musick and Reverend Winford Johnson officiating. Mr. Johnson was born November 4, 1950 in Lufkin, Texas to Herbert Lee and Hester (Williams) Johnson, and died Sunday, June 9, 2013 in a local hospital....

Sarah Lee Brunner

Sarah Lee Brunner

Jun 8, 2013

Funeral services for Sarah Lee Brunner, 71, of Huntington will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Daniel Dow officiating. Interment will follow in the Jonesville Cemetery. Mrs. Brunner was born August 14, 1941 in Lufkin, Texas to Jessie Lee and Mary Alice (Phillips) Stuart, and died Saturday,...

Thelma "Dee" Mindiola

Thelma "Dee" Mindiola

Jun 7, 2013

Funeral services for Thelma “Dee” Mindiola, 79, of Wells will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Josh Lindsey officiating. Interment will follow in the Blue Springs Cemetery in Etoile. Mrs. Mindiola was born July 3, 1933 in Etoile, Texas to James Phillip Fitch and Hesta Amelia (Burnaman) Moore,...

Patsy Ruth Graham Gossett

Patsy Ruth Graham Gossett

Jun 6, 2013

Funeral services for Patsy Ruth Graham Gossett, 59, of Diboll will be held Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend C. Allen King, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan. Mrs. Gossett was born November 3, 1953 in Lufkin, Texas to Barto and Irene (Ford) Graham,...

Donny Kevin Kirtley

Donny Kevin Kirtley

Jun 4, 2013

Funeral services for Donny Kevin Kirtley, 48, of Lufkin will be held Friday, June 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Harmony Hill Baptist Church with Dr. John W. Greene and Pastor Don Lofton officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Mr. Kirtley was born December 2, 1964 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in a...

Anna Ruth "Nanny" Stephens Wesley

Anna Ruth "Nanny" Stephens Wesley

Jun 4, 2013

Funeral services for Anna Ruth “Nanny” Stephens Wesley, 83, of Pollok will be held Friday, June 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Joe Carriere and Brother Shane Scroggins officiating. Interment will follow in the Pollok Cemetery. Mrs. Wesley was born May 6, 1930 in Pollok, Texas to Walter Berry and Nila Ann...

Barbara "Barbie" Kennedy Miller

Barbara "Barbie" Kennedy Miller

Jun 3, 2013

Funeral services for Barbara “Barbie” Kennedy Miller, 49, of Lufkin will be held Monday, June 10, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Keith Woolf officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery. Ms. Miller was born February 20, 1964 in Lufkin, Texas to Marvin Lee and Kathryn (Gilliam) Kennedy, and died Monday, June...

Margie "Sister Girl" Rogers

Margie "Sister Girl" Rogers

Jun 2, 2013

Funeral services for Margie “Sister Girl” Rogers, 87, of Huntington, will be held Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Danny Dow and Jody Windham officiating. Interment will follow in the Ryan Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Rogers was born February 20, 1926 in Groveton, Trinity County, Texas to the late Addie...

Mario T. Moreno

Mario T. Moreno

May 30, 2013

Funeral services for Mario T. Moreno, 56, of Lufkin, will be held Monday, June 3, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Marcos Elizando officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mr. Moreno was born September 27, 1956 in Matamoros, Mexico. He died Thursday, May 30, 2013 in...

Michael Randal "Randy" Yates

Michael Randal "Randy" Yates

May 30, 2013

Funeral services for Michael Randal “Randy” Yates, 43, of Huntington, will be held Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Cary Modisett officiating. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery. Randy was born August 31, 1969 in Portsmouth, Virginia to LaJune (Bynum) and Charles Yates. He died Thursday, May...

Dennis Roy "Redneck" Young

Dennis Roy "Redneck" Young

May 30, 2013

Funeral services Dennis Roy “Redneck” Young, 60, of Lufkin, will be held Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Horace Fletcher officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery. Mr. Young was born August 20, 1952 in Bexar County, Texas to Drunell (Haygood) and the late Naaman Roy Young....

Jack David Hicks

Jack David Hicks

May 28, 2013

Memorial services for Jack D. Hicks of Lufkin will be held Friday, May 31, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Christ Congregational Church at the Lodge. Private interment will be held in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Jack D. Hicks, devoted husband of 52 years, father of 4, grandfather of 9 - known for his heart, mind, service, and...

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...