Obituaries

Sep 26, 2023

A Celebration of the Life of Clyde Ronald Raley, 88, of Lufkin will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 30, 2023 at First United Methodist Church, Lufkin, Texas. A private burial will precede the service. The family will host a reception at Crown Colony Country Club following the memorial service.

Father, Clyde Ivon Raley and mother, Birdie...

Sep 25, 2023

Funeral services for Connie Marie Baker Walker, 65, of Lufkin will be held Friday, September 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Todd Core, Kerwin Smith and Ben Stokes officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Connie Marie Baker Walker was born March 5, 1958 in Frankfurt, Germany to...

Sep 25, 2023

Graveside services for Cleo Marie Mason, 88, of Diboll will be held Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Prairie Grove Cemetery with Brother Roy Hall officiating.

Mrs. Mason was born October 25, 1934 in San Augustine, Texas to the late Edna Mae (Gibson) and Henry Austin Bentley, and died Monday, September 25, 2023 in...

Sep 22, 2023

Graveside services with military honors for Joe David Crnkovich, Jr., of Lufkin will be held Friday, September 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Glendale Cemetery.

Mr. Crnkovich was born October 6, 1946 in El Paso, Texas, and died Friday, September 22, 2023 in Lufkin.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.

Sep 22, 2023

Mass of Christian Burial for Gregorio Morado, Sr., of Corrigan will be held Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St.  Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church with Fr. Joby Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Friday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel.

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Sep 22, 2023

Memorial services for Roy Dean “Dinky” Cates, 83, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Lufkin with Reverend Mark A. Newton officiating. A reception will follow in the Reich Chandler Great Hall. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Cates was born April 16,...

Sep 22, 2023

Memorial services for Debra Anne Witt, 70, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the Draper Chapel of The Cross Church, 100 N 1st Street, Wylie Texas. Parking will be available on Marble Street. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Debra was born May 18, 1953 in...

Sep 21, 2023

Funeral services for Elmer Dominey, 95, of Huntington will be held Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Kent Childers and Ted Ivy officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Elmer was born September 21, 1928 in Shawnee Prairie, Texas and died on his 95th...

Sep 18, 2023

Graveside services for Judy Arnold Griffin, 77, of Huntington will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. in the Huntington Oddfellows Cemetery with Brother Cary Modisett officiating.

Mrs. Griffin was born July 27, 1946 in Martinsville, West Virginia to the late Mildred (Bowen) and Herman William Arnold, and died Monday, September 18, 2023 in a...

Sep 17, 2023

Graveside services for Maria Abner, 74, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Pastor Roger Fancher officiating.

Mrs. Abner was born July 20, 1949 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Violet Elaine (Coffman) and Joseph E. Holloway, and died Sunday, September 17, 2023...

Sep 16, 2023

Funeral services for Kattie Ann Lott Higgins, 88, of Wells will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church Wells with Brother Wesley Matchett officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Mrs. Higgins was born September 25, 1934 in Wells, Texas to the late Willie Maurice “Jo” (Hannah) and Willie Samuel...

Sep 14, 2023

Funeral services for Edward Leon Levens, 80, of Lufkin will be held Monday, September 18, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at First Christian Church Lufkin with Reverend Jack Knox and Reverend Jennifer Steele-Lantis officiating. Interment will follow in the Fellowship Baptist Cemetery in Warren, Texas.

Mr. Levens was born April 16,1943 in McAlester, Oklahoma to the late Ed...

Sep 13, 2023

Memorial services for Michael Norman Zivich, 76, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Walt Scalen officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Zivich was born June 4, 1947 in Gary, Indiana to the late Dolly (Trkula) and Sam...

Sep 12, 2023

Funeral services for Shawn Reed Crumbaker, 56, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with John Wayland and Mark Crumbaker officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Shawn was born April 3, 1967 in Fort Worth, Texas to Sandra (Smith) and the...

Sep 11, 2023

Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Renfro, 56, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Levi Willoughby and Pastor Ronnie Frankens officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mary was born November 7, 1966 in Center, Texas  to Mary (Carroll) and the late Morgan...

Sep 11, 2023

Mass of Christian Burial for Jose Antonio Escobedo, 88, of Lufkin will be held Friday, September 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church with Fr. Joby Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Whitehouse Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Escobedo was...

Sep 9, 2023

Memorial services for Ronald Merritt “Ronnie” Robinson of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, September 16, 2023 at  10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 1611 Feagin Drive in Lufkin, with Father Joe Kannampuzha and Stephen Courtney officiating.

Ronnie was born March 2, 1949 in Garland, Texas to the late Merritt Barnaby and  LaVerne (Foster) Robinson...

Sep 9, 2023

Graveside services for Kathryn Ann Havard, 74, of Diboll will be held Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Forest Haven Cemetery with Pastor Matt Tatum officiating.

Ms. Havard was born April 12, 1949 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Bennie Rene (Waller) and Marshall Marcel Grace, and died Saturday, September 9, 2023 in a...

Sep 6, 2023

Funeral services for Roy Gene Chamblee, 76, of Huntington will be held Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Dr. Darryl Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Shofner Cemetery.

Mr. Chamblee was born June 2, 1947 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Louise (Herrington) and Berlon Chamblee, and...

Sep 6, 2023

Funeral services for Barbara Johnson Odor, 88, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Cindy Doran officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mrs. Odor was born December 2, 1934 in Kyle, Texas to the late Roxie Ann (Stanford) and Walter Lee Johnson,...