Obituaries
Carol Annette Willmon Lee
Aug 7, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Carol Annette Willmon Lee, 73, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at TimberCreek Church with Pastor Jeremy Yancey officiating. A private family burial will be held in Largent Cemetery.
Carol Annette Willmon Lee — Annette to most, Nonie to the ones who mattered most — was born on October...
Selena Watson
Aug 7, 2026
Selena Watson, 62, of Center, passed away Friday, August 7, 2026, in Lufkin.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation beginning at Noon. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center. Bro. Andy Wilson and Bro. Derrick Lightfoot will officiate.
Born April 10, 1964, in Center,...
Pauline Shoemaker
Aug 6, 2026
Graveside services for Pauline Shoemaker, 81, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Fielder Memorial Cemetery with Brother Kaice Farhat officiating.
Mrs. Shoemaker was born March 22, 1945 in Lufkin to the late Lois (Holloway) and Jimmy Cook, and died Thursday, August 6, 2026 at her residence.
Mrs. Shoemaker was a lifelong resident of Lufkin. She...
Van Buren Scott III
Aug 5, 2026
Memorial services for Van Buren Scott III, 74, of Pollok will be held Friday, August 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mr. Scott was born August 23, 1951 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Audrey Lee (Burns) and Van Buren Scott, Jr., and died Wednesday, August...
Marie "Granny Rie" Bishop Haskins
Aug 5, 2026
Funeral services for Marie “Granny Rie” Bishop Haskins, 101, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mark Wilke officiating. Private interment will be at Kilgore City Cemetery.
Ms. Haskins was born January 4, 1925 in El Dorado, Arkansas to the late Oma (Mathis) and Jess Howard, and died...
John Wayne Davis
Aug 5, 2026
John Wayne Davis, 93, of Lufkin died Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in Lufkin. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mr. Davis was born January 19, 1933 in Nogalus Prairie, Texas to the late Annie Lee (Turner) and Dailey Davis.
Survivors include his daughters, Holly Stone and husband Daniel, Penny Davis, and Amy Reynolds; son, Jerry Davis; 11 grandchildren;...
Trevor Jackson McKnight
Aug 4, 2026
Graveside services for Trevor Jackson McKnight, 14, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in Gann Cemetery with Pastor Wesley Matchett officiating.
Trevor was born July 30, 2012 in Lufkin, Texas and died Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Trevor loved being outdoors and especially enjoyed fishing. Some of his favorite pastimes were drawing and reading. He was the...
Edguina "Nene" Curry
Aug 4, 2026
Funeral services for Edguina "Nene" Curry, 69, of Lufkin, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026, in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John W. Greene and Pastor Todd Core officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Memorial Park.
Ms. Curry was born on December 12, 1956, in Lufkin, Texas, to the late Aliene (Harris)...
Donald Lynn Sanders, Sr.
Aug 3, 2026
Funeral services for Donald Lynn Sanders, Sr., 60, of Zavalla will be held Friday, August 7, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Steve Sanders and Pastor M.H. Shubert officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mr. Sanders was born December 18, 1965 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Ruth...
Joe Edd Smitherman
Aug 3, 2026
Memorial services for Joe Edd Smitherman of Kennard will be held Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Timberland Drive church of Christ with Reagan McClenny officiating.
Joe Edd Smitherman passed away peacefully at his home in Kennard, Texas on Monday, August 3, 2026, at the age of 93.
Joe was born on January 1, 1933, in Kennard, Texas, to William...
Shirley W. Holloway
Aug 2, 2026
Funeral services for Shirley W. Holloway, 73, of Nacogdoches will be held Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeremiah Moss officiating. Interment will follow at 12:00 noon at Macune Cemetery in San Augustine.
Mrs. Holloway was born January 15, 1953 in Nacogdoches, Texas to the late Alma (Jones) and Arlis Luther Watson,...
James T. Davis
Aug 2, 2026
James T. Davis, 86, a longtime resident of the Centerville community in Trinity County, Texas, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026, in Lufkin. James T. was born December 25, 1939, in Pennington, Trinity County, Texas, to Lois T. Davis and Eula Mae Wright Davis. He loved East Texas and the Centerville community where he was raised, often speaking fondly of...
Tommie Nell (Garrison) West
Jul 30, 2026
Tommie Nell (Garrison) West was born September 9, 1939 to Lula Mae (Dennis) and C.T. “Tommy” Garrison and passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Tommie graduated from Lufkin High School in 1957 and attended Stephen F. Austin State University. She worked for Lufkin Printing from 1970 to 1980 when she married...
Shiella "Jerry" Zeigler
Jul 24, 2026
Shiella “Jerry” Zeigler, 89, of Huntington died Friday, July 24, 2026 in Huntington, Texas. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mrs. Zeigler was born October 27, 1936 in Angelina County, Texas to Rosetta (Stanley) and Travis Frank Montgomery.
Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Roberts and husband Kim of Monroe, Louisiana; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in...
Donald Gregory "Greg" Kendrick
Jul 23, 2026
Funeral services for Donald Gregory “Greg” Kendrick, 65, of Lufkin will be held Monday, July 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mike Fowler officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery.
Greg was born September 30, 1960 in Lufkin, Texas to James Carroll “J.C.” Kendrick, Sr. and Callie Kendrick, and entered into the...
Joy Parker
Jul 22, 2026
Graveside services for Joy Parker, 86, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Gann Cemetery with Brother Steve Cowart officiating.
Mrs. Parker was born December 24, 1939 in Lufkin, Texas, the youngest of seven children, to the late Dora Alice (Nobles) and Jim Crowder Dixon, and died Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Huntington, Texas.
Joy had...
Judge Billy S. Ball
Jul 21, 2026
Memorial services with military honors for Judge Billy S. Ball, 85, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Andrew Garrett and Sheriff Tom Selman officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Judge Ball was born January 12, 1941 in Dallas, Texas to the late...
Judd Courtney Williamson
Jul 21, 2026
Judd Courtney Williamson, 77, of Lufkin died Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at his residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mr. Williamson was born August 1, 1948 in Middletown, Connecticut to Lillian Helen (Mac Menigall) and Gordon Cady Williamson.
Judd was an entrepreneur and owned several businesses. He loved to joke around, and you never knew what to...
Jason Eugene Parrish
Jul 20, 2026
Funeral services for Jason Eugene Parrish, 73, of Lufkin will be held Friday, July 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Jared Bollman officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Parrish was born January 6, 1953 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Barbara Lucille (Lewing) and Herman Hollice Parrish, Jr., and died Monday,...
Hope Ellis
Jul 20, 2026
Funeral services for Hope Ellis, 54, of Huntington will be held Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at First Ora Missionary Baptist Church in Huntington with Pastor Steven Willis officiating. Interment will follow in McNiel Cemetery.
Hope was born September 27, 1971 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Joy Dene (Roberts) and John Asalf Ellis, Jr., and died Monday, July...
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