Obituaries

Douglas Gene "Doug" Glesmann

Douglas Gene "Doug" Glesmann

Jun 27, 2026

Funeral services for Douglas Gene “Doug” Glesmann, 94, of Pollok will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Don Savell officiating. Graveside services with military honors will be Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in Houston National Cemetery.

Douglas Gene “Doug” Glesmann was born February 13, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska,...

Byron Dale Nash

Byron Dale Nash

Jun 27, 2026

Funeral services for Byron Dale Nash, 68, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Tanner Crawford officiating. Interment will follow in Rocky Springs/Old Center Cemetery.

Mr. Nash was born January 21, 1958 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Barbara Sue (Nerren) and Fred Nash, and died...

John Allen Hairston

John Allen Hairston

Jun 26, 2026

John Allen Hairston, 56, of Lufkin died Friday, June 26, 2026 in Longview, Texas. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

John was born November 20, 1969 in Fort Benning, Georgia to Evie Lee (Moran) and Emmett Herman Hairston.

John had resided in Lufkin most of his life and was a truck driver. He was a good son and...

Bertha Dean Morish

Bertha Dean Morish

Jun 26, 2026

A memorial visitation for Bertha Dean Morish, 94, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Carroway Funeral Home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Morish was born November 1, 1931 in Huxford, Alabama to the late Jessie Logusta (Brill) and Thomas Henry Nall, and died Friday, June 26,...

David Arthur Dunman, Jr.

David Arthur Dunman, Jr.

Jun 25, 2026

Funeral services for David Arthur Dunman, Jr., 67, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jerod Yancey officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Dunman was born March 11, 1959 in Lufkin, Texas to Doris (Hollingsworth) and David Arthur Dunman, Sr., and died...

Oscar Lane Clayton

Oscar Lane Clayton

Jun 25, 2026

Oscar Lane Clayton, 83, of Corrigan passed away Thursday, June 25, 2026 in a local hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home and a private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Clayton was born April 9, 1943 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Gretchen (Mayes) and Grady Clayton.

Mr. Clayton married the love of...

Chad Anthony Murray

Chad Anthony Murray

Jun 24, 2026

Funeral services for Chad Anthony Murray of Lufkin will be held Monday, June 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Harmony Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Gary Rowe officiating with eulogy by Sheriff Tom Selman. Cremation will follow under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Chad Anthony Murray, 54, was born June 13, 1972 in Lufkin, Texas, to Tony and Cindy (Gibson)...

Allen Albert Travelbee

Allen Albert Travelbee

Jun 23, 2026

Masonic graveside services for Allen Albert Travelbee, 74, of Huntington will be held Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Huntington Cemetery, under the auspices of the Homer Masonic Lodge #254 A.F. & A.M.

Mr. Travelbee was born July 3, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Dovie (Phipps) and Elmer Albert Travelbee, and died Tuesday, June 23, 2026 in...

Carrel Reed

Carrel Reed

Jun 22, 2026

Funeral services for Carrel Reed, 87, of Corrigan will be held Monday, June 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the First Baptist Church Corrigan with Brother C.G. “Buster” Griggs officiating. Order of the Eastern Star graveside services will follow and will be conducted by the Corrigan Chapter #631 which is now affiliated with the Groveton Chapter #1035 at Pine Grove...

Sharon Lynn Monroe

Sharon Lynn Monroe

Jun 22, 2026

Memorial services for Sharon Lynn Monroe, 75, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ron Meadows officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Ms. Monroe was born February 24, 1951 in Sherman, Texas to the late Helen Laverne (Burk) and James Howard Souther, and...

Andrew Scott "Scotty" Alfred

Andrew Scott "Scotty" Alfred

Jun 20, 2026

Andrew Scott “Scotty” Alfred was born September 9, 1979. Scotty left this world June 20, 2026 to join Jesus at his heavenly home at the age of 46. His passing was sudden and unexpected.

Scotty was born to David and Annie Beth Alfred in Lufkin, Texas. He lived with his mom in the same house he grew up in.

Scotty attended Lufkin...

Burnis Brenda Blickem

Burnis Brenda Blickem

Jun 20, 2026

Burnis Brenda Blickem, 78, of Lufkin died Saturday, June 20, 2026 in a local hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Blickem was born October 23, 1947 in Cowden, Illinois to the late Lovetta June (Beasley) and Virgil...

Mary Earline (Stephens) Hearn

Mary Earline (Stephens) Hearn

Jun 18, 2026

Graveside services for Mary Earline (Stephens) Hearn, 72, of Lindale will be held Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in Largent Cemetery with Brother Trey Ainsworth officiating.

Mrs. Hearn was born June 6, 1954 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Mary Olive (Huggins) and Clifford Earl Stephens, and died Thursday, June 18, 2026 in Lindale, Texas.

Earline was a graduate of...

Emet Eli Hamm

Emet Eli Hamm

Jun 18, 2026

Funeral services for Emet Eli Hamm, infant son of Jonathan and Lauren Hamm of Groveton, will be held Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Apple Springs Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Bennett Cemetery. The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon prior to the services.

Emet was born and gained his...

Dorothy Marie "Dot" Jones

Dorothy Marie "Dot" Jones

Jun 18, 2026

A Celebration of Life for Dorothy Marie “Dot” Jones of Lufkin will be held Thursday, July 2, 2026 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Carroway Family Reception Room.

Dorothy Marie “Dot” Jones, beloved mother, grandmother, wife and friend, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, June 18, 2026 in Lufkin, Texas. She was 90 years old.

Dot was born January 18,...

Bobby Joe Cook, Jr.

Bobby Joe Cook, Jr.

Jun 16, 2026

Funeral services for Bobby Joe Cook, Jr., 52, of Lufkin will be held Friday, June 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Ben Merritt officiating. Interment will follow at Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan.

Mr. Cook was born June 4, 1974 in Lufkin, Texas to Connie Ann (Tillar) and Bobby Joe Cook, Sr.,...

Frankie Jeanene (James) Hunter

Frankie Jeanene (James) Hunter

Jun 15, 2026

Frankie Jeanene (James) Hunter was a woman ahead of her time. Born on May 9, 1934, to Sadie Thelma (Harry) James and Benjamin Franklin “Frank” James, in Morrill, Texas, Frankie came of age in a generation shaped by the Great Depression, World War II, and a rapidly changing America, navigating a world with clear expectations about what women could and...

Janice Jeanette (Russell) Brooks

Janice Jeanette (Russell) Brooks

Jun 13, 2026

Janice Jeanette (Russell) Brooks, age 78, of Lufkin, Texas passed away peacefully at a nursing facility in Nacogdoches, Texas Saturday, June 13, 2026. She was born December 3, 1947 in Lufkin, Texas to Cletus and Gladys Marie (Armbrust} Russell. A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Huntington Oddfellows Cemetery with Brother Steve Cowart...

Peggy Rose Burt

Peggy Rose Burt

Jun 13, 2026

Peggy Rose Burt, age 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, June 13, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Peggy was born May 9, 1936, in Crossett, Arkansas, to Mary Ellen (Jones) Bays and James Leslie Bays, Sr. She was raised with the values of faith and kindness which defined the way she lived her life and touched...

Nell Thornton

Nell Thornton

Jun 13, 2026

Memorial services for Nell Thornton will be held Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Huntington First Baptist Church with Pastor Byron Smith officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Nell Thornton, 85, of Huntington, Texas, peacefully entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Nell was born November 7, 1940...