Obituaries

Sep 16, 2021

Funeral services for Betty Mae Watson Edwards, 82, of Pollok will be held Monday, September 20, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Clawson Assembly of God with Pastor Kevin Poage and Pastor Josh Poage officiating. Interment will follow in Gann Cemetery.

Mrs. Edwards was born May 29, 1939 in the Allentown Community of Angelina County, Texas to the...

Sep 16, 2021

Memorial services for Evelyn Eleanor Blattner, 79, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with Pastor Brandon Brashear officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Ms. Blattner was born July 9, 1942 in Grand Island, Nebraska to the late Dora (Ritter) and William...

Sep 16, 2021

Funeral services for Juan Manuel Reyes, 74, of Lufkin will be held Monday, September 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Jesus Reyes officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Juan Manuel Reyes was born December 6, 1946 in Weslaco, Texas and went to be with the...

Sep 14, 2021

Graveside services for Nelda (Fann) Smith, 74, of Corrigan will be held Friday, September 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Union Springs Cemetery in Corrigan with Brother Charlie Hodge officiating.

Mrs. Smith was born June 8, 1947 in Camden, Texas to the late Glennie (Spencer) and Preston Fann, and died Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at her residence....

Sep 12, 2021

James Elbert “Jimmy” Clark was born in Paris, Texas on Sept. 21, 1937 and died at home in Lufkin, Texas on September 12, 2021, just shy of his 84th birthday. It was Jimmy's request that no memorial service be held.  Instead, he wanted everyone to just remember the amazing life he led with all his family and friends. Cremation...

Sep 11, 2021

Funeral services for Jack J. “Jackie” Bouslog, 60, of Huntington will be held Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Reverend Katelyn McWilliams, Art Nelson, and Ashley Rains officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery.

Jackie was born April 27, 1961 in Liberty, Texas to Bettie Jo...

Sep 10, 2021

Funeral services for Billie Crawford Slaydon, 93, of Rockwall, formerly of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Christ Church with Pastor Randy Green and Reverend Joe Pool officiating. Interment will follow in the Tennessee Community Cemetery in Shelby County.

Billie was born March 7, 1928 in Tennessee Community, Texas, to William...

Sep 10, 2021

Funeral services for James Ray Vercher, 66, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Ryan Dodge officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Vercher was born November 28, 1954 in Orange, Texas to the late Betty “Sue” (Womack) and...

Sep 10, 2021

Graveside services for Mary E. Bomar, 62, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Largent Cemetery.

Mrs. Bomar was born September 27, 1958 in Houston, Texas to the late Loretta June (Brown) and Charles Franklin Baggerley, and died Friday, September 10, 2021 in a local hospital.

Survivors include...

Sep 10, 2021

Memorial services for Gary A. Hansen, 78, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Tanner Crawford officiating. The family requests attendees to wear masks. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Hansen was born July 1, 1943 in Phoenix, Arizona to...

Sep 9, 2021

Funeral services with military honors for Billy R. Vardeman, 78, of Lufkin will be held Friday, September 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Joe Kannampuzha officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in the Houston National Cemetery.

Mr. Vardeman was born December 16, 1942 in Huntington, Texas to...

Sep 8, 2021

Graveside services for Stadford B. “Stad” Burnham, 46, of Newton will be held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Liberty Community Cemetery in Newton County with Pastor Napolean Shaw of New Union Baptist Church officiating.

Stad was born April 8, 1975 in Merryville, Louisiana to Ethel (Flanagan) and Grover Lee Burnham, and died Wednesday,...

Sep 8, 2021

Funeral services for Scott Morehead, 64, of Huntington will be held Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Cary Modisett officiating. Interment will follow in the Huntington Cemetery. The family requests that masks be worn and social distancing be practiced.

Scott was born October 30, 1956 in...

Sep 8, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Dulce Carina Cordero, 32, of Lufkin will be held Monday, September 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church Pastor Denzil Vithanage and Rev. Raymundo officiating. Interment will follow in the Gann Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel.

Dulce was...

Sep 8, 2021

Visitation for Micah R. Harkness, 44, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., with services at 7:00 p.m., at Carroway Funeral Home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Micah was born October 1, 1976 in Lufkin, Texas, and died Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in a local...

Sep 7, 2021

Graveside services for David Cruse Cochran, 68, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at Cochran Cemetery with Brother Richard Owens officiating.

Mr. Cochran was born October 25, 1952 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Helen Jo (Richardson) and Talmadge C. Cochran, and passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in a local...

Sep 7, 2021

Funeral services for Kenneth Wayne Stahnke, 85, of Nacogdoches will be held Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at Lakeside Bible Church, 18940 Freeport Drive, Montgomery, Texas with Dr. Ken Ramey officiating. Funeral services will also be held Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Parkside Church in Solon, Ohio. Interment will follow in the Crown Hill...

Sep 7, 2021

Graveside services for James “Jim” McDougald, 88, of Lufkin will be held Friday, September 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Brother Darryl Bennett officiating.

James “Jim” McDougald went to be with our Lord Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in Lufkin, Texas. Born in Groveton, Texas July 7, 1933 to Jesse James...

Sep 6, 2021

Graveside services for Letrace Faye Anderson, 83, of Pollok will be held Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Gann Cemetery with Brother D.R. McNaughton officiating.

Ms. Anderson was born March 13, 1938 in Cooke County, Texas to the late Bulah May (Herron) and William Luther Davis, and died Monday, September 6, 2021 at her residence...

Sep 6, 2021

Funeral services for Leroy Albert Peterson, 67, of Lufkin will be held Friday, September 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Johnny Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Peterson was born August 1, 1954 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Mary Juanita (Smith) and Clayburn Albert...