Obituaries

Mar 10, 2021

Eula Marlene Strickland Yoder, 87, formerly of Alto, passed peacefully due to complications of Covid 19 on March 10, 2021.  She was laid to rest on March 18, 2021, at Lynches Chapel Cemetery near Alto.

Mrs. Yoder was born August 25, 1933 in Cherokee County, Texas to the late Agnes (Dunsmore) and William Hughie Strickland of Alto,...

Mar 9, 2021

Memorial services for Patty Bailey Bridges, 68, of Pollok will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bridges was born October 10, 1952 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Marjorie (Solley) and Elbert Ray Bailey, and died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in a local hospital.

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Mar 8, 2021

Funeral services for Gladys Sue White Stringer, 73, of Huntington will be held Friday, March 12, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Cornerstone United Pentecostal Church with Brother Michael Ray Due and Jimmy Due officiating. Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Palms Memorial Park in Dayton.

Sue was born August 12,...

Mar 7, 2021

James Ray “Jim” Munson, 65, of Lufkin died Sunday, March 7, 2021 in a local hospice facility. He was born June 2, 1955 in Waco, Texas to the late Rosemary (Jamison) and Jack Gartner Munson. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Jim was a 1980 graduate of Baylor University with a Bachelor of...

Mar 7, 2021

Funeral services for Chelsea Renae McBride, 29, of Kennard will be held Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 12:00 noon in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kip Gilts officiating. Interment will follow in the Bennett Cemetery in Apple Springs. A reception will be held at Pelican Pointe, 1302 N. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Mar 6, 2021

The death of Nelda Million Morrison occurred Saturday, March 6, 2021. Nelda was born November 27, 1929 to Guy Samuel Million and Verna (Robertson) Million in Center, Texas. At the age of 18 months her family moved to Liberty, Texas where her father and two of his brothers bought a variety store.

She graduated from Liberty High...

Mar 6, 2021

Funeral services for Courtney Leann Peterson White, 33, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Wesley Conner officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. White was born August 4, 1987 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Saturday, March 6, 2021 in a...

Mar 6, 2021

Funeral services for Casey Lane Turner, 36, of Hudson will be held Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Nathan Pannell officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery.

Mr. Turner was born November 21, 1984 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Saturday, March 6, 2021 in Hudson. He...

Mar 5, 2021

Funeral services for Carl Keith “Kessie” Burchfield, Sr., 84, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Charles Wisdom and Travis Cain officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Wearing masks and following COVID guidelines is encouraged.

Mr. Burchfield was born...

Mar 5, 2021

Memorial services for Doris Woodard Carroll, 83, of Pollok will be held Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Wayne Barth officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Carroll was born November 25, 1937 in Alvarado, Texas to the late Velma (Owens) and Roy...

Mar 5, 2021

Funeral services for James E. Holmes, 83, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Eric Peyton officiating. Interment will follow in the Gann Cemetery. The family requests that mask be worn and COVID guidelines be followed.

Mr. Holmes was born July 14, 1937 in...

Mar 3, 2021

Funeral services for Sister Berta L. Poe, 84, of Zavalla will be held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Broaddus Pentecostal Church with Pastor Mark Green and Reverend Jathan Green officiating. Interment will follow in the Zavalla Cemetery.

Sister Poe was born December 15, 1936 in Santa Anna, Texas, and died Wednesday, March 3, 2021...

Mar 3, 2021

Memorial services for Joe L. Glass of Lufkin will be held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church Lufkin Great Hall with Terry Ray officiating. Due to the COVID pandemic, the family requests that the service be limited to family only. Private interment will be held in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mar 2, 2021

Funeral services for Terri Carlisle, 63, of Nacogdoches will be held Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Derrick Rhodes officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Ms. Carlisle was born December 19, 1957 in Bryan, Texas to the late Janice (Dugan) and M.D. Wright,...

Mar 2, 2021

Funeral services for Ed Joseph, Jr., 61, of Kingwood will be held Monday, March 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Keith Whitaker officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Joseph was born June 8, 1959 in Lufkin, Texas to Sue (Guerra) and Edward Joseph, Sr.,...

Mar 2, 2021

Funeral services for Geneva Griffith, 74, of Pollok will be held Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Brad Forrest and Brother John Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Rocky Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Griffith was born May 2, 1946 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Linnie Estelle (Watson)...

Mar 1, 2021

Funeral services for Jerry Ray Hill, 62, of Sweeny will be held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Michael Henson officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mr. Hill was born October 31, 1958 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Mildred Earline (Cummings) and Maurice Hill, and died...

Feb 28, 2021

Graveside services for Viress (McDuffie) Kee Helton, 86 of Diboll will be held Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Brother Steve Cowart officiating.

Viress was born September 11, 1934 in the Beulah Community of Angelina County, Texas to the late Rayburn and Estelle (Grimes) McDuffie. She passed away...

Feb 27, 2021

Funeral services for Tommy Rushing, 69, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jerry Kirby officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Tommy was born February 27, 1952 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Don (Johnson) and Frank Rushing, and...

Feb 27, 2021

Funeral services for Linda “Faye” Hieronimus Pinckard, 80, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Richard Owen officiating. Interment will follow in the Largent Cemetery.

Mrs. Pinckard was born January 26, 1941 in Nacogdoches County, Texas to the late Etta Jewell (Mackey) and Janus...