Obituaries

Feb 13, 2023

Memorial services for Daniel Wesley Burges, 62, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Carpenter’s Way Baptist Church with Pastor Mark Wilke officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Burges was born September 21, 1960 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Loney Verlene (Jones) and Daniel...

Feb 13, 2023

Graveside services for Gilmore Franklin Cox, 63, of Lufkin will be held Monday, February 20, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Brother Horace Fletcher officiating.

Mr. Cox was born March 7, 1959 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Marye Evelyn (Hubbard) and Gilmore “Cotton” Cox, and died Monday, February 13, 2023...

Feb 10, 2023

Funeral services for Barbara (McClendon) Smithheart Brookshire, 68, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Seth Bowman officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Brookshire was born February 9, 1955 in Freeport, Texas to the late Melva Ruth (Burkett)...

Feb 10, 2023

Funeral services for Bettye Grace (Baker) Platt of Lufkin will be held Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Henderson Chapel of First United Methodist Church Lufkin with Brother Bryan South and Reverend Dr. Jerome Brimmage officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

What a jewel we lost today. A mother...

Feb 9, 2023

Funeral services for Earl Coolidge Weaver, 96, of Zavalla will be held Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Lakewood Baptist Church in Zavalla with Pastor Watson Franks and Pastor Wes Wright officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Broaddus Cemetery.

Mr. Weaver was born October 6, 1926 in Perryville, Arkansas to the...

Feb 9, 2023

A private Celebration of Life for Travis Merle McLin, 84, of Lufkin will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Travis was born September 9, 1938 in Cleveland, Texas to the late Annie (Purswell) and Orree McLin, and died Thursday, February 9, 2023 at his residence.

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Feb 8, 2023

Funeral services for Ola Marie (Brock) Aldredge, 72, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Cory Capps officiating. Interment will follow in the Shofner Cemetery.

Ms. Aldredge was born May 30, 1950 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Ola Dee (Alexander) and...

Feb 7, 2023

Graveside services with inurnment for Harry Bayard Reed, Jr., 76, of Huntington will be held Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Gann Cemetery with military honors. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Reed was born January 31, 1947 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania to the late Gwendolyn (Haltom) and Harry Bayard...

Feb 3, 2023

Charles Hearn, Sr., age 82, of Lufkin passed away February 3, 2023 due to a sudden illness.

He was born in Lufkin June 10, 1940 to Travis and Zelda Hearn. He attended Lufkin schools followed by Stephen F. Austin State University. Charles married his wife, Donna (Gildner) Hearn, in 1960. He worked for 40 plus years and...

Feb 3, 2023

Graveside services for Janet Lee Schooley, 74, of Dallas, formerly of Pollok, will be held Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Pastor Ford Adkins and Chaplain Greg Freijo officiating.

Mrs. Schooley was born March 10, 1948 in Taylor, Texas to the late Jeaneva (Stone) and Wayne Corky Knox,...

Feb 1, 2023

Funeral services for Johnny “Jake” Stringer, 79, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Wayne Stringer and Brother Robert Hargrave officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in San Augustine County.

Mr. Stringer was born January 12, 1944 in Lufkin, Texas...

Jan 29, 2023

Funeral services for Leonard Harrell Avery, 87, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Denman Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. Charles Roberts and Brother Ron Meadows officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mr. Avery was born February 28, 1935 in Chireno, Texas to the late Lessie V. (Harrell) and...

Jan 29, 2023

Funeral services for Beth Allgood, 90, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Lufkin with Reverend Mark A. Newton officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mrs. Allgood was born September 5, 1932 in East Mountain, Texas to the late Arabelle Elizabeth (Fenton) and Floyd Harrison, and...

Jan 28, 2023

Funeral services for Joe Rex Kirkes, 80, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Wayne Roberson officiating. Graveside services will follow at 4:15 p.m. in the Treadwell Cemetery.

Mr. Kirkes was born February 21, 1942 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to the late...

Jan 26, 2023

Memorial services for Gene McClung, 80, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, February 18, 2023  at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother John Withem and Jacob May officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. McClung was born February 8, 1942 in Gorman, Texas to the late Vivian (Richey)...

Jan 26, 2023

Roger Dale Grimes, 65, of Lufkin passed away suddenly on January 26, 2023. The loss was unexpected, leaving family and friends shocked and deeply saddened. He will truly be missed in many ways by many people.

Roger was born July 30, 1957 in Nacogdoches County to the late Cora Lanell (McCauley) and Herman Roger Grimes. He was...

Jan 26, 2023

Graveside services with inurnment for Gwendolyn H. Odom, 88, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Dr. Bob Klund officiating.

Gwendolyn H. Odom was born in San Augustine, Texas, the year 1934, to the late D.C. and Georgia Mae Hall. She passed away January...

Jan 26, 2023

Memorial services for Harry Steven McRae, 71, of Lufkin, will be held at a later date.  Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. McRae was born May 1, 1951 in Houston, Texas to the late Fannie Francis (Smith) and William Thomas Sain. He died Thursday, January 26, 2023 at his residence.

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Jan 25, 2023

Memorial services for Juanell Smitherman, 86, of Kennard will be held Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Timberland Drive Church of Christ with Reagan McClenny and Harold Hancock officiating.

Juanell Smitherman passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at PineCrest Transitional Rehab Therapy Center in Lufkin, Texas. She was born July 22, 1936 in Scurry, Texas...

Jan 25, 2023

Funeral services for Paul Hollingsworth, 78, of Lufkin will be held Monday, January 30, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Carroway Funeral Home with Brother Ty Phillips officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Hollingsworth was born January 9, 1945 in Camden, Texas to the late Devilla (Cameron) and Lou Oliver Hollingsworth, and...