Obituaries

Jun 25, 2023

Graveside services with military honors for Joe L. Spangler, Sr., 87, of Pollok will be held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Gann Cemetery in Pollok with Chaplain Lt. Col. Hyral “Buddy” Walker, USAF officiating.

Joe was born July 3, 1935 in Gregg County, Texas to the late Everett Buford and Mary Virginia (Harris)...

Jun 25, 2023

Graveside services for Kenneth LeRoy Burnett, 72, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Shiloh Cemetery in Mt. Enterprise with Brother Orval Miller officiating.

Mr. Burnett was born November 13, 1950 in Nacogdoches, Texas to the late Arie Lucille (Busby) and Ralph Bennett Burnett, and died Sunday, June 25, 2023...

Jun 25, 2023

Shirley Ann Cates, 85, of Lufkin died Sunday, June 25, 2023 at her residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Cates was born February 3, 1938 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Maxie (Murphey) and Hiram Fletcher Broomfield. She was a lifetime resident of Lufkin.

Mrs. Cates graduated as Valedictorian...

Jun 20, 2023

Funeral services for Jason Wayne Ryan, 45, of Nacogdoches will be held Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Bobby Ryan officiating. Interment will follow in the Ryan Chapel Cemetery.

Jason was born May 12, 1978 in Houston, Texas to Lillian Laverne (Vardeman) and Bobby Glenn Ryan, and died Tuesday,...

Jun 20, 2023

Funeral services for Carolyn Davis Johnson, 78, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Leroy Smith officiating. Graveside services will follow at 12:30 p.m. in the Carlisle Cemetery in Trinity County with Brother Raymond Smith officiating.

Mrs. Johnson was born January 19, 1945 in...

Jun 20, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Dwight Walker will be held Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the Huntington Senior Center, 210 W Walnut St., Huntington, Texas.

Virtual URL: https://evt.live/dwight-walker-memorial Note: the event video will be visible 15 minutes before the start time.

Dwight Walker died Wednesday, June 20, 2023 at his childhood home...

Jun 19, 2023

Joseph Shannon McGuire, 55, of Lufkin died Monday, June 19, 2023 at his residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Lufkin First UPC with Ministers Joe Stanley and Leon Wallace officiating.

Shannon was born June 4, 1968 in Lufkin, Texas....

Jun 18, 2023

Funeral services for Jimmy Dell Foster, Sr., 83, of Lufkin will be held Friday, June 23, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend James Mills and Reverend John Withem officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Foster was born April 15, 1940 in Emory, Texas to the...

Jun 18, 2023

Funeral services for Othal Marice (Russell) Lowery, 95, of Huntington will be held Friday, June 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Hayland Hardy officiating. Interment will follow in the Treadwell Cemetery.

Mrs. Lowery was born April 20, 1928 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Velma (Weaver) and Warren...

Jun 18, 2023

Funeral services for Michael Kevin Williams, 55, of Etoile will be held Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Cindy Doran officiating. Interment will follow in the Enon Cemetery in Houston County.

Michael was born August 2, 1967 in Crockett, Texas to Oma Lea (Brent) and Harry Felix Williams,...

Jun 13, 2023

Funeral services for John Ellis Durham, 81, of Pollok will be held Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Vic Bass officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Pollok Cemetery.

Mr. Durham was born February 16, 1942 in Pollok, Texas to the late Eunie (McAdams) and...

Jun 12, 2023

Rodney Brazil, 90, of Lufkin passed away Monday, June 12, 2023. He was born May 13, 1933 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Clarence and Norma Brazil.

Rodney served in the United States Air Force for four years before attending SFA where he obtained a  Bachelor of Science. He worked for Lufkin Industries for decades. He was...

Jun 12, 2023

Funeral services for Otis L. Harbuck, 85, of Lufkin will be held Friday, June 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Wayne Bickley officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Harbuck was born January 23, 1938 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Lizzie Mae...

Jun 11, 2023

Memorial services for Dan Longacre, 79, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Henderson Chapel of First United Methodist Church of Lufkin with Reverend Steve Killam officiating.

Dan was born September 16, 1943 in De Queen, Arkansas to the late Martha (Gray) and Dan Grady Longacre, and passed away Sunday,...

Jun 11, 2023

Funeral services for Mary E. McClendon, 86, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Grandson Kyle McClure and Brother Kevin Poage officiating. She will be laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery.

Mrs. McClendon was born April 4, 1937 in Melbourne, Arkansas to the late Neva...

Jun 10, 2023

Funeral services for Wanda  Faye Pitchford Richmond, 95, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Scott Presnall and Brother Ron Meadows officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Richmond was born July 10, 1927 in Paris, Arkansas and after a...

Jun 10, 2023

Visitation for Billy Paul Rawls, 85, of Lufkin will be held Monday June 12, 2023 at Carroway Funeral Home beginning at 6:00 p.m. Graveside memorial services will be held Tuesday June 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Whitehouse Cemetery in Lufkin, Texas.

Billy Paul was born August 1, 1937 in Lufkin, Texas, and has resided in...

Jun 10, 2023

Private graveside services for Stephen Johnson, 64, of Huntington will be held in the Rocky Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Johnson was born May 7, 1959 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Ada Mae (Harvey) and J.B. Johnson, Sr., and died Saturday, June 10, 2023 at his residence.

Survivors include his daughter, Emily Miller; son, Matthew Johnson;...

Jun 7, 2023

Funeral services for Lola Diane Turner, 67, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother James McKenzie and Brother Calvin Kersh officiating. Interment will follow in Old Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Turner was born January 18, 1956 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Imogene (Harbuck) and...

Jun 5, 2023

Memorial services for Joseph Andrew “Joe” Varga, 84, of Lufkin to be held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Cindy Doran officiating. Please join the family at a reception following the services in the Carroway Family Reception Room. Joe passed away peacefully on Monday, June 5, 2023 in Lufkin, Texas...