Obituaries

Jan 16, 2022

Graveside services for Sylvia Sue Boyd Jones, 81, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto with Brother Trey Ainsworth officiating.

Mrs. Jones was born February 4, 1940 in Alto, Texas and went to meet her Savior Sunday, January 16, 2022 at her residence.

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Jan 16, 2022

Private graveside services for Dottie Gilliland, 85, of Zavalla were held Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in the Manning Cemetery with Brother Cary Modisett and Mike Maberry officiating.

Dottie was born October 29, 1936 in the Manning Community, Angelina County, Texas to the late Viola Samantha (Cameron) and Owen Frances Pelton, Sr., and graduated to her heavenly home...

Jan 13, 2022

Funeral services for Alma Gene (Kirkland) Havard, 80, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Charles Roberts and Dr. Jacob Fitzgerald officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mrs. Havard was born on October 8, 1941 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Mary...

Jan 12, 2022

Funeral services for Roy Pierson Griffey, 87, of Lufkin will be held Friday, January 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John W. Greene officiating. Interment will follow in the Dunk Havard Cemetery.

Mr. Griffey was born January 20, 1934 in Logan County, Oklahoma to the late Verna May Smith Griffey...

Jan 12, 2022

At the age of 92, Gloria Jean (McKinney) Chapman passed into the loving arms of our Savior on January 12, 2022. She was born June 14, 1929 in Rusk, Texas.

She grew up in and loved Lufkin, Texas. Her childhood was filled with summers playing with cousins making special memories. While her mother attended college during summers...

Jan 11, 2022

Connie Michele Edwards, 51, of Lufkin died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in a local hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Ms. Edwards was born November 10, 1970 in Gregg County, Texas. She enjoyed fishing, spending time at the lake, swimming, and collecting dreamcatchers....

Jan 11, 2022

Graveside services for T.J. Johnson, 85, of Lufkin will be held Friday, January 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Largent Cemetery with his grandson, Zach P. Johnson, granddaughter, Kristel Hise and her husband Coy, and great-granddaughter, Gracie Hise officiating.

Mr. Johnson was born February 7, 1936 in Weches, Texas to the late Hester Estelle (Williams) and...

Jan 10, 2022

Funeral services for Donald Earle “Don” Reily of Lufkin will be held Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Lufkin First United Methodist Church with Reverend David Meeker-Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Donald Earle Reily, age 89, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, January 10, 2022. He was...

Jan 10, 2022

Funeral services for John R. Runnels, 82, of Lufkin will be held Friday, January 14, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Randy Brown officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Runnels was born March 23, 1939 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Lyra Joyce (Robertson)...

Jan 7, 2022

Memorial services for Patricia Alice Kroupa, 69, of Zavalla will be held Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Martin Baker officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Kroupa was born March 1, 1952 in Denver City, Texas to the late Edna Ruth...

Jan 7, 2022

Funeral services for Letha Nell George, 90, of Huntington will be held Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Highway Missionary Baptist Church with Brother Lamar Denby and Brother Kevin Gentry officiating. Interment will be at 1:00 p.m. in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Maydelle.

Mrs. George was born May 3, 1931 in Jacksonville, Texas to...

Jan 7, 2022

Funeral services for Shirley Jean Knighton, 62, of Pollok will be held Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Corrigan with Reverend Willie Barnes officiating. Interment will follow in the Carrington Cemetery in Seven Oaks.

Shirley was born October 23, 1959 in Seven Oaks, Texas to the late Ted Knighton, Sr. and...

Jan 4, 2022

Graveside services for Joe Thomas Crawford, Sr., 87, of Lufkin will be held Friday, January 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Pollok Cemetery with Pastor Tanner Crawford officiating.

Mr. Crawford was born December 11, 1934 in Keltys, Texas to the late Margaret (Sikes) and John Thomas Crawford, and died Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at his residence....

Jan 3, 2022

Graveside services for Joshua Ben Freeman, 35, of Lufkin will be held Friday, January 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Gann Cemetery with Brother Myrton Thompson officiating.

Mr. Freeman was born May 8, 1986 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Monday, January 3, 2022 in a local hospital. He was a lifetime resident of Hudson and a...

Jan 3, 2022

Thomas Harmon Moore, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Lufkin on January 3, 2022. He was born November 19, 1937 in Lufkin, Texas to Tom Bates Moore and Margaret (Farrow) Moore.

Thomas graduated from Lufkin High School in the class of 1956. He graduated from SMU in January of 1961 after having married Nancy...

Jan 3, 2022

Roy Kelly Roberts died Monday, January 3, 2022. Dr. Roberts had been a resident of Lufkin, Texas since July 1970.

Kelly was born to Dorrise and Anna Lou Roberts in Titus County, Texas August 31, 1942. Kelly graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1960. While at MPHS Kelly was a member of the Tiger football team...

Jan 3, 2022

Anna Royce (Hughes) McKay, 89, of Lufkin passed away peacefully Monday, January 3, 2022. Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Trey Ainsworth officiating. Private family interment will follow.

Anna was born April 19, 1932 in Huntington, Texas to the late Marlin and Cecil...

Jan 3, 2022

Funeral services for Ivy May Lawson, 72, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Billy Jack Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Largent Cemetery.

Mrs. Lawson was born May 23, 1949 in Doucette, Texas to the late Birty Louise (Sols) and Herbert Halton...

Jan 2, 2022

Funeral services for Larry Gaylon Powell, 75, of Burke will be held Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Vic Bass and Brother Leo Lytle officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery.

Mr. Powell was born December 5, 1946 in Lufkin, Texas to...

Jan 1, 2022

Funeral services for Glynn (Due) Davis, 84, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Jim McDonald, Kyle Campbell, and Drew Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the Bennett Cemetery in Apple Springs.

Mrs. Davis was born January 20, 1937 in Trinity County, Texas to the...