Obituaries

Mary Annette "Ann" (Nance) Wilbourn

Mary Annette "Ann" (Nance) Wilbourn

Jul 17, 2026

Mary Annette “Ann” (Nancy) Wilbourn was born on June 26, 1947, to parents, Tom and Mary Lou Nance. She was known as “Ann” to her 10 siblings, Peggy, Tommy, Danny, Nora, Colleen, Jerry, Eileen, Ellen, Maura, and Jim.

At the age of 16, she joined the convent to keep from having to be the other “mother” to her siblings. She spent...

Nancy Carolyn Hopkins Reily

Nancy Carolyn Hopkins Reily

Jul 16, 2026

Memorial services for Nancy Carolyn Hopkins Reily, 91, of West Lake Hills will be held Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elwyn M. Gipson Memorial Chapel in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Reverend Cindy Doran officiating. A private burial will be held in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Nancy was born in Dallas, Texas on...

Bill T. Hutcheson

Bill T. Hutcheson

Jul 14, 2026

Funeral services for Bill T. Hutcheson, 75, of Livingston will be held graveside Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Lufkin. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date at his home in Livingston.

Bill Hutcheson was born September 27, 1949 in Lufkin, Texas to John Allen and Becky Hutcheson, and...

Charlotte Faye (Jeffers) Wright

Charlotte Faye (Jeffers) Wright

Jul 13, 2026

Funeral services for Charlotte Faye (Jeffers) Wright of Corrigan will be held Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Corrigan First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Phillip Corbett and Pastor Thomas Jeffers officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery.

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Charlotte Faye (Jeffers) Wright, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...

Carolyn Sue (Wright) Mitchamore

Carolyn Sue (Wright) Mitchamore

Jul 12, 2026

Funeral services for Carolyn Sue (Wright) Mitchamore of Corrigan will be held Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Corrigan First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Phillip Corbett and Pastor Chris Houghton officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery.

With grateful hearts and faith in God’s promises, we celebrate the life of Carolyn Sue (Wright) Mitchamore, who...

Mary Nell Patterson

Mary Nell Patterson

Jul 10, 2026

Graveside services for Mary Nell Patterson, 93, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Pool Cemetery in Montgomery County, Texas with Pastor Allen Crosby officiating.

Mrs. Patterson was born January 9, 1933 in Richards, Texas to the late Hettie (Walker) and John David Jones, and died Friday, July 10, 2026 in a local facility.

Mary Nell...

Joyce Elizabeth Dean Gray

Joyce Elizabeth Dean Gray

Jul 8, 2026

Memorial services for Joyce Elizabeth Dean Gray, 87, of Lufkin, will be held Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Henderson Chapel of First United Methodist Church Lufkin with Dr. Robert Shield officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Joyce was born December 15, 1938 in Kilgore, Texas and was raised in a loving, Christian...

Burl Ray Richardson

Burl Ray Richardson

Jul 8, 2026

Memorial services for Burl Ray Richardson, 87, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Walker McWilliams officiating. The family will welcome friends and loved ones at 2:00 p.m. and a reception will follow in the Carroway Family Reception Room. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway...

Dennis Walter Hohn

Dennis Walter Hohn

Jul 6, 2026

Graveside services for Dennis Walter Hohn of Lufkin will be held Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Berry Cemetery with Brother James Wagstaff officiating.

Dennis Walter Hohn, 72, gained his wings Monday, July 6, 2026, beginning his final adventure.

Dennis was born November 7, 1953 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, to the late Irma (Schmidt) and Walter Hohn, who emigrated from...

Katherine Friend Saunders

Katherine Friend Saunders

Jul 6, 2026

Memorial services for Katherine Friend Saunders, 99, of Lufkin will be held Friday, July 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Henderson Chapel of First United Methodist Church Lufkin with Dr. Robert C. Shield officiating.

Mrs. Saunders was born October 15, 1926 in Marshall, Texas to the late Johnnie (Sanders) and Robert Craig Friend, and died Monday, July 6, 2026 in...

Edna "Bird" Lovelady

Edna "Bird" Lovelady

Jul 5, 2026

Funeral services for Edna "Bird" Lovelady of Lufkin will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Cowart officiating. Interment will follow in Pollok Cemetery.

Edna Earl Lovelady, age 86, born Edna Earl Matthews to Cleo and Mary Ellen Matthews was called home to be with Our Lord on July 5,...

Steve "Moonpie" Evans

Steve "Moonpie" Evans

Jul 5, 2026

Funeral services for Steve “Moonpie” Evans, 58, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ford Adkins officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Steve was born August 25, 1967 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Ruby Gene (Rhodes) and James Chauncy “J.C.” Evans, and...

Thomas Edward "Tom" Brown

Thomas Edward "Tom" Brown

Jul 4, 2026

Funeral services for Thomas Edward “Tom” Brown, 82, of Lufkin will be held Friday, July 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Huntington First Baptist Church with Pastor Charles Williams and Brother Bob Baggett officiating. Interment will follow at Treadwell Cemetery.

Tom was born December 17, 1943 in San Augustine, Texas to the late Molly Ruth (Davis) and Clyde Edward Brown, and...

Barbara Kay Polk

Barbara Kay Polk

Jul 4, 2026

Memorial services for Barbara Kay Polk, 87, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church Lufkin with Pastor Walker McWilliams and Pastor Mark A. Newton officiating.

Barbara Kay Mankin Polk passed away peacefully at home Saturday, July 4, 2026. She was born May 6, 1939 in Camden, Arkansas, the second child and daughter...

Mark Anthony Farr

Mark Anthony Farr

Jul 3, 2026

Funeral services for Mark Anthony Farr, 64, of Chandler will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, Lufkin, Texas with Brad Faulk officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

With heavy hearts yet steadfast faith in God's promises we announce the passing of Mark Anthony Farr into the presence of his...

Brandy Nicole Willson Massingill

Brandy Nicole Willson Massingill

Jul 3, 2026

Funeral services for Brandy Nicole Willson Massingill, 45, of Lufkin will be held Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Elton Hodge officiating. Interment will follow at Center Grove Cemetery in Leggett.

Brandy was born August 4, 1980 in Lufkin, Texas to Sandra (Fletcher) and Charles Hiram Willson, and died Friday, July 3,...

Loula Janell Hill

Loula Janell Hill

Jul 3, 2026

Miss Loula Janell Hill, 74, of Spring, Texas passed away Friday, July 3, 2026 in a Houston hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Miss Hill was born July 5, 1951 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Georgia Joyce (Bollier) and Tulsa Lee Hill.

She is survived by her sister, Georgia Neal.

She was preceded in death by her...

Joseph Daniel "Joe" Penn

Joseph Daniel "Joe" Penn

Jul 2, 2026

Graveside services for Joseph Daniel “Joe” Penn, 84, of Lufkin will be held Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Largent Cemetery with Reagan McClenny officiating. A visitation will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday evening at Timberland Drive church of Christ, with a Memorial and Song Service beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Joseph Daniel “Joe” Penn was born May...

Stacy Lyle Cooke

Stacy Lyle Cooke

Jul 1, 2026

Stacy Lyle Cooke, 91, of Diboll, Texas passed away peacefully at his current home in Mansfield, Texas Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Bohannon and Jimmy Mettlen officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Stacy was born March 30, 1935...

Lovenia Frances Ripley

Lovenia Frances Ripley

Jun 30, 2026

Funeral services for Lovenia Frances Ripley of Lufkin will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jim Housley officiating. Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery.

Lovenia Frances Ripley was born August 22, 1939 in Centralia, Texas. Lovenia, better known as Frances, joined her family in Heaven Tuesday, June 30, 2026,...