Obituaries

Jul 2, 2021

Graveside services for J.B. Roberts, 89, of Lufkin will be held Monday, July 5, 2021 at 12:00 Noon in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Brother Ty Phillips officiating.

J.B. was born September 21, 1931 in Kilgore, Texas to the late Edith (Stanley) and William Green “W.G.” Roberts, and died Friday, July 2, 2021 at The...

Jul 1, 2021

Private family services for Lynette (Thurlkill) Robinson, 98, of Lufkin will be held at the Elwyn M. Gipson Memorial Chapel in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021 in the Carroway Family Reception...

Jun 30, 2021

Debra Fredine Tucker Bowling, 61 of Lufkin, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021, peacefully in her sleep.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jeff Little officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Born in Houston, Texas to James H....

Jun 29, 2021

Funeral services for Virginia Ann “Mammaw” Skinner, 89, of Huntington will be held Friday, July 2, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Dave Sarver, Brother Dwayne Greenwood, and Brother James MacKenzie officiating. Interment will follow in the Jonesville Cemetery.

Mrs. Skinner was born March 27, 1932 in Huntington, Texas...

Jun 29, 2021

Celebration of Life services for Carolyn Dianne (Starkey) Faver, 80, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Keith Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery.

Mother, also known as “NeNe” died peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren on June 29 at...

Jun 29, 2021

Visitations for James Michael Simmons, 72, of Huntington will be held Thursday, July 1, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Carroway Funeral Home in Huntington, and Friday, July 2, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Rader Funeral Home in Henderson. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Rader Funeral Home Chapel...

Jun 19, 2021

Funeral services for Marlene (Gillispie) Sexton, 84, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Roger Fancher officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Marlene was born June 24, 1936 in Temple, Texas to the late William A. Gillispie and Dora Dean (Cox)...

Jun 19, 2021

Michael Edward “Mike” Forrest, 59, of Huntington died Saturday, June 19, 2021 at his residence. Private family services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mike was born May 26, 1962 in Lufkin, Texas to Paulette (Wooley) and Ed Franklin “Sonny” Forrest.

Mike was a...

Jun 19, 2021

Funeral services for Ginger Faith Lumpkin, 68, of  Huntington will be held Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Jeff Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in the Treadwell Cemetery.

Mrs. Lumpkin was born November 24, 1952 in Monroeville, Alabama to the late Julia B. (Castillow) and Busey Leonard...

Jun 18, 2021

Funeral services for Bruce Thornton, 65, of Lufkin will be held Monday, June 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Grace Baptist Church with Pastor Elton Musick officiating. Interment will follow in the Largent Cemetery.

Mr. Thornton was born July 9, 1955 in Delhi, Louisiana, the son of the late Eva Rebecca (Davis) and Jesse Roy Thornton, and died...

Jun 16, 2021

Visitation for Faith Marie Winthrop, 71, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Carroway Funeral Home. Private graveside services will be held in the Largent Cemetery at a later date.

Mrs. Winthrop was born December 17, 1949 in San Augustine, Texas and died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at her...

Jun 14, 2021

Funeral services for Bennie Buck “Bud” Hearn, 81, of Pasadena will be held Friday, June 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother James McKenzie and Brother Calvin Kersh officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Carrell Cemetery.

Bennie Buck “Bud” Hearn was born September 24, 1939...

Jun 12, 2021

Funeral services for Aiden Flores Rivera, 10, of Pollok will be held Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Timber Creek Church with Pastor Cameron Presson and Chad Whisenant officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Aiden was born January 6, 2011 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Saturday, June 12, 2021 in a local...

Jun 12, 2021

Funeral services for Eula Mae (Frizzell) Landers, 77, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Larry Bailey officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Landers was born February 25, 1944 in Crockett, Texas, the daughter of the late Bill and...

Jun 11, 2021

Funeral services for Irene (Edwards) Elizaitis, 81, of Huntington, will be held Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Reverend Lubomir Kupec officiating. Interment will follow in the Huntington Cemetery.

Mrs. Elizaitis was born September 2, 1939, in Kiev, Russia, to the late Ludmilla (Owsianicov) and Ivan Altuchow. ...

Jun 11, 2021

Funeral services for Kenneth Frank Bartlett, 69, of Huntington, will be held Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington. Interment will follow in the Huntington Cemetery.

Mr. Bartlett was born August 25, 1951, in Conroe, Texas the son of the late Billie Jean (Walker) and John Milton Bartlett, Sr. ...

Jun 11, 2021

Funeral services for Doris Vernell Havard, 84, of Lufkin, will be held Monday, June 14, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Cary Modisett officiating.  Interment will follow in Tom Havard Cemetery.

Mrs. Havard was born June 16, 1936 in Angelina County, Texas, the daughter of the late Isabel (Hollingsworth) and Casper...

Jun 10, 2021

Thurman H. Whitaker, 86, of Lufkin, was born on December 22, 1934, in Pikeville, Kentucky, the son of the late Clara Ellen (Sharp) and Homer Marian Whitaker. He died Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Lufkin. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Whitaker served his country in the United States Army.  He had...

Jun 9, 2021

Graveside services for Bobby Widner, 68, of Zavalla will be held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Barge Cemetery in Zavalla with Brother James Barge officiating.

Mr. Widner was born February 24, 1953 in Woodville to the late Sarah (Jones) and Jess Robert Widner, and died Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in a local hospital....

Jun 8, 2021

Memorial services for Ashley Schaeffer Burks, 49, of Nacogdoches will be held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Harmony Hill Baptist Church with Dr. John W. Greene officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Ashley was born July 9, 1971 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Janis (Martin) and David Schaeffer, and died...