Obituaries
Zackey E. "J.R." Burns
May 13, 2026
Memorial services for Zackey E. “J.R.” Burns, 69, of Huntington will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Promise Land Baptist Church with Brother Trey Thompson officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mr. Burns was born September 18, 1956 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Shirley Ann (Anthony) and Zackey Edmond Burns, Sr.,...
Earlene Holcombe Finn
May 11, 2026
Earlene Holcombe Finn, 82, of Rusk died Monday, May 11, 2026 in Tyler. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mrs. Finn was born November 26, 1943 in Groveton, Texas to the late Iva Manner Alberta (Snyder) and Thomas Opal Desal McDowell Holcombe. She was a hairdresser for many years.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Carmen and Tommy...
Simon Lynn Montes
May 10, 2026
Memorial services and Mass for Simon Lynn Montes will be held Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church followed by a celebration of Lynn's life in the St. Andrews Church hall. His urn inurnment will then follow at 5:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in the Moral community of Nacogdoches, County....
Sidney J. Clary
May 10, 2026
Funeral services for Sidney J. Clary of Lufkin will be held Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor James Due officiating. Private interment will be held in Knight Cemetery.
Surrounded by his loved ones, Sidney Jefferson Clary passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Lufkin, Texas at the age of 77.
Born July 11,...
Doris Watson Dudley
May 10, 2026
Graveside services for Doris Watson Dudley, 83, of Lufkin will be held Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12:00 noon in the Chireno Upper Cemetery with Brother Ennis Fuller officiating.
Mrs. Dudley was born March 28, 1943 in San Augustine, Texas to the late Alma (Jones) and Arlis Watson, and died Sunday, May 10, 2026 in a local hospice facility. She resided...
Gerry Nell Bynum
May 10, 2026
Graveside services for Gerry Nell Bynum, 61, of Nacogdoches will be held Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Walker Cemetery with Pastor Ronnie Luman officiating.
Ms. Bynum was born September 10, 1964 in Lufkin, Texas to Norma “Judy” (Lucas) and Joe P. Bynum, Sr., and died Sunday, May 10, 2026 at her residence.
Ms. Bynum loved flowers. She was very...
Barbara Crane Ivy
May 9, 2026
Barbara Crane Ivy, age 82, of Montgomery, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026 after her courageous battle with numerous illnesses. Those left to cherish her memories are husband, Burl Ivy; daughters, Kathy McGill of Pensacola, Florida and Julia Sellers of Spring, Texas; son, Bill Ivy and wife Rebecca of Montgomery, Texas; sister, Ann Seaman and husband Bob of...
Wyatt Dean Madden
May 9, 2026
Memorial services for Wyatt Dean Madden, 86, of Huntington will be held Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Randy Durham officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Wyatt Dean Madden peacefully passed away with his loving family at his side Saturday, May 9, 2026. He was...
Jeromy Craig Holt
May 7, 2026
Funeral services for Jeromy Craig Holt, 34, of Huntington will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Paul Mettlen officiating. Interment will follow at Moral Cemetery in Nacogdoches.
Jeromy Craig Holt passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026, just eight days shy of his 35th birthday. Born May 15, 1991,...
Jimmy Hill
May 7, 2026
Funeral services with military honors for Jimmy Hill, 65, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jacob Fitzgerald officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mr. Hill was born July 24, 1960 in Las Vegas, Nevada to the late Carol Ann (Morris) and James...
Sally (Womack) Smith
May 4, 2026
Sally (Womack) Smith, age 79, of Lufkin, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, May 4, 2026. She was born November 1, 1946, in Lufkin, Texas, where she spent her life loving, serving, and caring for others.
Sally was a beloved mother and a devoted wife who dedicated her life to her family. Her gentle spirit, quiet...
Jimmy Earl Youngblood
May 4, 2026
Funeral services for Jimmy Earl Youngblood, 83, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Mark Youngblood and Kelly Ward officiating. Interment will follow at Fielder Memorial Cemetery.
Jimmy Earl Youngblood passed away peacefully with family at his side May 4, 2026 at The Joseph House. He was born October...
Michael Jay Rankin
May 3, 2026
Memorial services with military honors for Michael Jay Rankin, 58, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Charley Munro officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mike was born February 19, 1968 in Alvin, Texas to Lynn Rankin and Randall Ray Rankin, Sr., and...
Michael Ray Murphy
May 3, 2026
Memorial services for Michael Ray Murphy, 77, of Corrigan will be held Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Damascus Baptist Church with Brother Lesly Wilkinson officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mr. Murphy was born December 2, 1948 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Ethel Patricia (Bloom) and Kenneth Murphy, and passed away...
Barbara Allen Steinmetz
May 3, 2026
A memorial mass for Barbara Allen Steinmetz, 77, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nacogdoches.
Mrs. Steinmetz was born June 14, 1948 in Jasper, Texas to the late Mary (Pullin) and Caroll Allen, and passed away peacefully Sunday, May 3, 2026 at her residence.
Barbara resided in Lufkin most of...
Priscilla Verdean Risinger
May 2, 2026
Memorial services for Priscilla Verdean Risinger, 94, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ty Phillips officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mrs. Risinger was born November 13, 1931 in El Paso, Texas to the late Priscilla Lodessa (Moody) and Vernon Austin Johnson,...
LaVerne Ruth Deering
May 2, 2026
Graveside services for LaVerne Ruth Deering, 94, of Pollok will be held Friday, May 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Gann Cemetery with Pastor Josh Poage officiating.
Mrs. Deering was born April 12, 1932 in Valparaiso, Indiana to the late Lucy Irene (Adams) and Elbert Nicholson Antrim, and died Saturday, May 2, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones.
LaVerne...
Rev. Louis Neese
May 2, 2026
Funeral services for Rev. Louis Neese, 88, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother James Mills officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in Berry Cemetery.
Rev. Neese was born November 24, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama to the late Louis Neese, Sr. and Bessie Elizabeth (Tanner) Neese,...
James Franklin Pace
May 1, 2026
James Franklin Pace, 81, of Cushing, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, in a hospice facility in Lufkin.
Visitation will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Carroway Funeral Home in Lufkin. A graveside service with military honors will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Hancock Cemetery in Peachtree, Texas, with Brother Steve Cowart officiating....
Jeff Davis
Apr 27, 2026
Jeff Davis, 64, of Lufkin died Monday, April 27, 2026 in Lufkin. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mr. Davis was born July 20, 1961 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to the late Janet (Williams) and Robert Mitchell Davis.
Jeffrey Davis was a man who found joy in life’s simple blessings and in the beauty of the world around...
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