Obituaries

Jan 27, 2025

Memorial services for Dr. Larry Phillips, 82, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Angelina College Shands Gymnasium with Brother Zack Phillips and Brother Zane Crawford officiating.

Doris and Herman Phillips welcomed their first son, Larry M. Phillips, October 22, 1942. In the next few years two brothers, Lynn and...

Jan 27, 2025

Memorial services for G.I. “Larry” Ross, 90, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mark A. Newton officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

G. I. “Larry” Ross entered into the Holy presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ...

Jan 26, 2025

Funeral services for Billy Mack Whitworth, Sr., 82, of Spring will be held Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Corrigan Chapel with Brother Morgan Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery.

Billy was born December 12, 1942 in Chester, Texas to the late John Wesley (Buck) Whitworth and...

Jan 25, 2025

Funeral services for Virginia Lee (Wallace) Duncan, 85, of Corrigan will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Corrigan Chapel with Norman Turner officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery.

Ms. Duncan was born August 20, 1939 in Barnum, Texas to the late Eunice (Barclay) Wallace and Melvin...

Jan 24, 2025

Masonic funeral services with military honors for Joe Ray Noel, 94, of Lufkin, will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel under the auspices of the Homer Masonic Lodge #254 A.F. & A.M., with Pastor Pam Lundberg officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Noel was...

Jan 23, 2025

Funeral services for Clifford F. Schmidt, 93, of Lufkin will be held Monday, January 27, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church of Lufkin with Reverend Kenneth Bunge officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park in Nacogdoches.

Mr. Schmidt passed away, surrounded by his wife and loving family, Thursday, January 23, 2025. He was...

Jan 20, 2025

Memorial services for Velma Melton, 87, of Huntington will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Pat Mayse Lake, Sanders Cove, Loop C Pavillion in Chicota, Texas with Brother Jeff Morgan officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Ms. Melton was born May 15, 1937 in Paris, Texas to the...

Jan 18, 2025

David Layne McAdams, 52, of Lufkin died Saturday, January 18, 2025 at his residence. Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Lester Hutson officiating, followed by a reception in the Carroway Family Reception Room. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Burial of...

Jan 17, 2025

Funeral services for Brody Michael Shumaker, 22, of Pollok will be held Friday, January 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Karen Shumaker and Brother Wesley Matchett officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Brody was born April 2, 2002 in Nacogdoches, Texas, and passed away Friday, January 17, 2025 doing...

Jan 17, 2025

Graveside services for J.W. Baker, 84, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Baker was born May 9, 1940 in Dickson, Tennessee to the late Hazel Mae (Jones) and James Roland Baker, and died Friday, January 17, 2025 at his residence.

Mr....

Jan 16, 2025

David Linton Burch, 74, of Hudson died Thursday, January 16, 2025 at his residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Burch was born December 10, 1950 in Austin, Texas to the late Virginia Pearl (Hagans) and Clyde W. Burch.

Mr. Burch served in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired from...

Jan 15, 2025

A Memorial Mass for Dr. Jeffrey Dane Grubb, 68, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church with Fr. Joby Thomas officiating. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Jeff was born January 20,...

Jan 15, 2025

Funeral services for Tyner Evans Willis, 77, of Huntington will be held Monday, January 20, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Heritage Baptist Church in Lufkin with Brother Jim Housley officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in Huntington Cemetery.

Mr. Willis was born October 5, 1947 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Annie Laurie (Montgomery)...

Jan 15, 2025

Doris Ann Rodgers, 84, of Lufkin died Wednesday, January 15, 2025 in a local hospice facility. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Rodgers was born March 17, 1940 in the Norwood Community of San Augustine County, Texas to the late Jimmie Mae (Crosby) and Odell Drew Steptoe. She retired from Hudson ISD...

Jan 15, 2025

Funeral services for Martha Ann Rains Watson, 78, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Roger Fancher officiating. Interment will follow in Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Martha Watson was born January 27, 1946 in Center, Texas to the late Delvin (Parrish) and L.C. Rains, and...

Jan 14, 2025

Funeral services for Betty Joyce Hawkins, 79, of Pollok will be held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Van Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in Huntington Oddfellows Cemetery.

Mrs. Hawkins was born June 8, 1945 in Dallas, Texas to the late Betty Jo (Lee) and Horace Gordan Wade,...

Jan 12, 2025

Funeral services for Brandon David Click, 45, of Pollok will be held Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Blackie Cranford officiating. Interment will follow in Largent Cemetery.

Brandon was born July 25, 1979 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Sunday, January 12, 2025 at his residence. He graduated from...

Jan 11, 2025

Craig Williamson, 68, of Hudson died Saturday, January 11, 2025 at his residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Williamson was born December 31, 1956 in El Dorado, Kansas to the late Eugene and Betty Williamson.

Mr. Williamson was a retired motorcycle mechanic. He loved to ride his bike and...

Jan 10, 2025

Memorial services for Candace Ann Heath, 67, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Clawson Assembly of God Church with Pastor Kevin Poage officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Heath was born September 26, 1957 in Houston, Texas to the late Gloria Juanita (Medford) and...

Jan 8, 2025

Memorial services for Sharon Ann Wark, 78, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Guessippina Bonner and Jason McDaniel officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Wark was born August 6, 1946 in Ayer, Massachusetts to the late Deneige (Morrisette) and...