Obituaries

Jul 17, 2022

Graveside services for Robert “Bob” Johnston, 87, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Largent Cemetery with Brother Steve Cowart officiating.

Mr. Johnston was born November 9, 1934 in Auvergne, Arkansas to the late Hattie Emily (Mabry) and Joseph Edward Johnston, and died Sunday, July 17, 2022 at his residence....

Jul 16, 2022

Memorial services for Richard “Dick” Hopson, 66, of Lindale will be held Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Life Source Community Church, 1601 S. Main Street, in Lindale with Pastor John Offutt officiating. Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Bob Killam...

Jul 14, 2022

Memorial services for Shane “Pugz” Keniry, 52, of Huntington will be held Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Trey Ainsworth officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Shane was born November 20, 1969 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada to the late Suzanne (Gignac) and...

Jul 14, 2022

Funeral services for Marcia “Sputnik” Brown, 64, of Lufkin will be held Monday, July 18, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Elwyn M. Gipson Memorial Chapel in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Virginia Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Ms. Brown was born August 7, 1957 in Harris County,...

Jul 13, 2022

Graveside services for Delois Sims, 85, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Whitehouse Cemetery with Brother Blackie Cranford officiating.

Mrs. Sims was born December 20, 1936 in Lamesa, Texas to the late Carmen (Fowler) and Nelson Herbert Hopkins, and died Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at her residence.

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Jul 12, 2022

Funeral services for Don Byrd, 80, of Wells will be held Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Robert King, Brother Trampus Black, Brother Ennis Fuller, and Brother Grant Haynes officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Wells.

Mr. Byrd was born June 10, 1942 in...

Jul 11, 2022

Graveside services for Michael Johnson, 27, of Lufkin will be held Monday, July 18, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. in the Sand Flat Cemetery with Pastor Jimmy Davis officiating.

Michael was born May 1, 1995 in Jacksonville, Texas, to Robin Michelle (Croft) and Michael Stacey Johnson, and died Monday, July 11, 2022 in a hospice facility.

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Jul 10, 2022

Funeral services for Deborah J. Knight, 68, of Lufkin will be held Friday, July 15, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Justin Lindsey officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery.

Deborah was born March 14, 1954 to the late Bill and Betty (Harrell) Renfro of Indiana, and passed away Sunday,...

Jul 10, 2022

William J. “Tank” Tanksley, 74, of Huntington died Sunday, July 10, 2022 in a local hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Tank was born August 22, 1947 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Charlcie B. (Colwell) and William Russell Tanksley, and...

Jul 9, 2022

Funeral services for Hal Randy Hawthorne, 35, of Lufkin will be held Friday, July 15, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Joe Sawyer officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

Hal was born April 9, 1987 in Lufkin, Texas, to Sherri Renea (Patton) and Hal Randal Hawthorne, and died...

Jul 6, 2022

Visitation for Debra Kay Moulder, 71, of Lufkin will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Carmona Church in Corrigan. Private family interment will follow in the Carmona Cemetery.

Ms. Moulder was born December 17, 1950 in Texas City, Texas to the late Merle Faye (Hudgins) and Pete D. Moulder, and...

Jul 5, 2022

Graveside services for Charlotte Marie Wells, 55, of Buna will be held Friday, July 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Berry Cemetery.

Charlotte, “Sugie” as most people called her, was born to Charles and Johnnie May (Richardson) Wells June 3, 1967 in Jacksonville, Florida, being born as a military brat. When her father retired to Lufkin,...

Jul 5, 2022

Funeral services for Lesli Hope Wisener, 33, of Zavalla will be held Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Bald Hill Baptist Church with Brother Roger Fancher officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Lesli Hope Wisener was born to Larry Wisener and Lucy Lazarine Robinson in Lufkin, Texas November 28, 1988.

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Jul 2, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Jesus Puente Garcia, 79, of Corrigan will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Diboll with Fr. Luis Fernando Arroyave officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home...

Jul 1, 2022

Funeral services for Billie Sue Temple, 87, of Hudson will be held Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with BrotherTrey Ainsworth officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Temple was born October 16, 1934 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Ollie Savanna (McWilliams) and Lewis L. Oates,...

Jun 29, 2022

Crystal Deon Holman 38, of Houston, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022. She was born in San Augustine, Texas on February 7, 1984 to Marsha Ruth Holman. Crystal attended San Augustine public schools during her elementary and junior high years, then moved to Arlington, Texas, where she graduated from Sam Houston High School class of 2002. Crystal went...

Jun 29, 2022

Funeral services for Terry Lynn Hearn, 68, of Hudson will be held Sunday, July 3, 2022 at 12:00 noon in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Steve Faris officiating. Interment will follow in the Largent Cemetery.

Mr. Hearn was born February 21, 1954 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Pauline Ruby (Sprayberry) and T.L. Hearn, and died...

Jun 28, 2022

Graveside services for Ralph Aubrey Stephens, 96, of Huntington will be held Friday, July 1, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Brother Myrton Thompson officiating.

Mr. Stephens was born August 29, 1925 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Mary Estelle (Randall) and Charlie Albert Stephens, and died Tuesday, June 28, 2022...

Jun 28, 2022

Oral Sterling, 64, of Lufkin was born June 13, 1958 in Vidor, Texas, the son of the late Tom and Ollie (Wilkerson) Sterling, and passed away, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Burial of cremains will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Hornebeck, Louisiana.

Survivors include his son,...

Jun 28, 2022

Richard “Jody” Crosby, 63, of Lufkin died Tuesday, June 28, 2022 in Winnie. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Mr. Crosby was born April 11, 1959 in Ocala, Florida to the late Zanna (Folks) and James Crosby. He grew up rodeoing and cowboying all...