Obituaries

Gerry Nell Bynum

Gerry Nell Bynum

May 10, 2026

Graveside services for Gerry Nell Bynum, 61, of Nacogdoches will be held Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Walker Cemetery with Pastor Ronnie Luman officiating.

Ms. Bynum was born September 10, 1964 in Lufkin, Texas to Norma “Judy” (Lucas) and Joe P. Bynum, Sr., and died Sunday, May 10, 2026 at her residence.

Ms. Bynum loved flowers. She was very...

Barbara Crane Ivy

Barbara Crane Ivy

May 9, 2026

Barbara Crane Ivy, age 82, of Montgomery, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026 after her courageous battle with numerous illnesses. Those left to cherish her memories are husband, Burl Ivy; daughters, Kathy McGill of Pensacola, Florida and Julia Sellers of Spring, Texas; son, Bill Ivy and wife Rebecca of Montgomery, Texas; sister, Ann Seaman and husband Bob of...

Wyatt Dean Madden

Wyatt Dean Madden

May 9, 2026

Memorial services for Wyatt Dean Madden, 86, of Huntington will be held Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Randy Durham officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Wyatt Dean Madden peacefully passed away with his loving family at his side Saturday, May 9, 2026. He was...

Jeromy Craig Holt

Jeromy Craig Holt

May 7, 2026

Funeral services for Jeromy Craig Holt, 34, of Huntington will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Paul Mettlen officiating. Interment will follow at Moral Cemetery in Nacogdoches.

Jeromy Craig Holt passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026, just eight days shy of his 35th birthday. Born May 15, 1991,...

Jimmy Hill

Jimmy Hill

May 7, 2026

Funeral services with military honors for Jimmy Hill, 65, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jacob Fitzgerald officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Hill was born July 24, 1960 in Las Vegas, Nevada to the late Carol Ann (Morris) and James...

Sally (Womack) Smith

Sally (Womack) Smith

May 4, 2026

Sally (Womack) Smith, age 79, of Lufkin, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, May 4, 2026. She was born November 1, 1946, in Lufkin, Texas, where she spent her life loving, serving, and caring for others.

Sally was a beloved mother and a devoted wife who dedicated her life to her family. Her gentle spirit, quiet...

Jimmy Earl Youngblood

Jimmy Earl Youngblood

May 4, 2026

Funeral services for Jimmy Earl Youngblood, 83, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Mark Youngblood and Kelly Ward officiating. Interment will follow at Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Jimmy Earl Youngblood passed away peacefully with family at his side May 4, 2026 at The Joseph House. He was born October...

Michael Jay Rankin

Michael Jay Rankin

May 3, 2026

Memorial services with military honors for Michael Jay Rankin, 58, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Charley Munro officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mike was born February 19, 1968 in Alvin, Texas to Lynn Rankin and Randall Ray Rankin, Sr., and...

Michael Ray Murphy

Michael Ray Murphy

May 3, 2026

Memorial services for Michael Ray Murphy, 77, of Corrigan will be held Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Damascus Baptist Church with Brother Lesly Wilkinson officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Murphy was born December 2, 1948 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Ethel Patricia (Bloom) and Kenneth Murphy, and passed away...

Barbara Allen Steinmetz

Barbara Allen Steinmetz

May 3, 2026

A memorial mass for Barbara Allen Steinmetz, 77, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nacogdoches.

Mrs. Steinmetz was born June 14, 1948 in Jasper, Texas to the late Mary (Pullin) and Caroll Allen, and passed away peacefully Sunday, May 3, 2026 at her residence.

Barbara resided in Lufkin most of...

Priscilla Verdean Risinger

Priscilla Verdean Risinger

May 2, 2026

Memorial services for Priscilla Verdean Risinger, 94, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ty Phillips officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Risinger was born November 13, 1931 in El Paso, Texas to the late Priscilla Lodessa (Moody) and Vernon Austin Johnson,...

LaVerne Ruth Deering

LaVerne Ruth Deering

May 2, 2026

Graveside services for LaVerne Ruth Deering, 94, of Pollok will be held Friday, May 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Gann Cemetery with Pastor Josh Poage officiating.

Mrs. Deering was born April 12, 1932 in Valparaiso, Indiana to the late Lucy Irene (Adams) and Elbert Nicholson Antrim, and died Saturday, May 2, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones.

LaVerne...

Rev. Louis Neese

Rev. Louis Neese

May 2, 2026

Funeral services for Rev. Louis Neese, 88, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother James Mills officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in Berry Cemetery.

Rev. Neese was born November 24, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama to the late Louis Neese, Sr. and Bessie Elizabeth (Tanner) Neese,...

James Franklin Pace

James Franklin Pace

May 1, 2026

James Franklin Pace, 81, of Cushing, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, in a hospice facility in Lufkin.

Visitation will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Carroway Funeral Home in Lufkin. A graveside service with military honors will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Hancock Cemetery in Peachtree, Texas, with Brother Steve Cowart officiating....

Jeff Davis

Jeff Davis

Apr 27, 2026

Jeff Davis, 64, of Lufkin died Monday, April 27, 2026 in Lufkin. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Davis was born July 20, 1961 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to the late Janet (Williams) and Robert Mitchell Davis.

Jeffrey Davis was a man who found joy in life’s simple blessings and in the beauty of the world around...

Kelsie Odell Roach

Kelsie Odell Roach

Apr 25, 2026

Funeral services for Kelsie Odell Roach, 98, of Lufkin will be held Friday, May 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the Henderson Chapel of First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Robert C. Shield officiating. A private interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Kelsie passed on Saturday, April 25, 2026, to be with his Lord and Savior...

Nancy Murray Harvey

Nancy Murray Harvey

Apr 25, 2026

Funeral services for Nancy Murray Harvey, 89, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Heritage Baptist Church with Pastor Jim Housley officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Harvey was born April 13, 1937 in San Augustine, Texas to the late Ruby Susan (Parker) and Charlie Elbert Murray, and died Saturday,...

Marvin "Arkansas" Quarles

Marvin "Arkansas" Quarles

Apr 25, 2026

Marvin “Arkansas” Quarles, 86, of Moscow died April 25, 2026 in a Lufkin hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Quarles was born September 9, 1939 in Fordyce, Arkansas to the late Annie Margaret (Harp) and Jackie Roy Quarles.

Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Amelia Quarles of Moscow; daughter, Gabrielle Quarles of Houston; and stepson...

Rosalinda Lazcano Bernal

Rosalinda Lazcano Bernal

Apr 24, 2026

Mass of Christian Burial for Rosalinda Lazcano Bernal, 78, of Corrigan will be held Monday, April 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church with Fr. Paul Kahan officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Corrigan.

Mrs. Rosalinda was...

Gerald Lee Glover

Gerald Lee Glover

Apr 23, 2026

Funeral services for Gerald Lee Glover, 90, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Denman Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. Jacob Fitzgerald and Bro. Charles Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Glover was born October 18, 1935, in Hemphill, Texas to the late Maudie Pamela (Seale) and Walter...