Obituaries
John Henry Day
Sep 1, 2025
Graveside services for John Henry Day, 78, of Huntington will be held Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in Huntington Cemetery with Reverend Elton Arnold officiating.
Mr. Day was born June 1, 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Nellie Beatrice (Lacy) and Fred Terrell Day, and died Monday, September 1, 2025 in a local nursing home.
John resided in...
George Roy Phillips
Aug 30, 2025
Funeral services for George Roy Phillips, 74, of Lufkin will be held Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Lighthouse of Prayer Church, 410 Stubblefield Drive, Lufkin, with Pastor John Harvey officiating. Interment will follow at Huntington Cemetery.
Mr. Phillips was born November 24, 1950 in Washington State, and passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025.
Survivors include his wife of 31...
Jaime Michele Smith
Aug 30, 2025
Memorial services for Jaime Michele Smith, 49, of Diboll will be held Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ronnie Frankens and Brother Gentry Wilkerson officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Jaime was born October 6, 1975 in Lufkin, Texas to Peggy (Ferguson) and David “DL” Busby, and...
Carrie Sue Denman (Walling)
Aug 30, 2025
Carrie Sue Denman (Walling), 67, of Trinity, Texas, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m.
She was born on April 8, 1958, at Dreux Air Base, France, to Calvin Walling and Minnie Lee (Barton) Walling. Carrie devoted her career to caring for others as a Certified Cardiopulmonary Respiratory Therapist at...
Alvin Lynn "Al" Ross
Aug 27, 2025
Alvin Lynn “Al” Ross, 74, of Lufkin, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at home. Al was born on February 28, 1951, in Livingston, Texas, to Alvin Lawrence and Wilma Evelyn (Neal) Ross.
Al was a devoted husband and father who loved God, his family, his church, and his community. He always saw the best in others and was quick...
Harold Junior Byrd
Aug 26, 2025
Funeral services for Harold Junior Byrd will be held Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mark Wilke officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Memorial Park. The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon prior to the services.
Harold Junior Byrd, 96, of Lufkin,...
Shirley Idell Smelley
Aug 24, 2025
It is with both heartbreak and deep gratitude that we say goodbye to Shirley Idell Smelley, who passed away on August 24, 2025, at the age of 82. A force to be reckoned with, Shirley lived life unapologetically and loved with her whole being. If she loved you, you knew it. She showed up, stood by, fought for, and gave...
Charles Ray Craven
Aug 24, 2025
Funeral services for Charles Ray Craven, 81, of Zavalla will be held Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Curtis Herrington officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Mr. Craven was born November 26, 1943 in Zavalla, Texas to the late Viera (Dyson) and Willie L. Craven,...
Tammy Jo Turner
Aug 24, 2025
Graveside services for Tammy Jo Turner, 67, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Wallace Chapel Cemetery with Brother Bueford Rogers officiating.
Mrs. Turner was born November 3, 1957 in Sherman, Texas to the late Jackie Nell (Skelton) and Joe Kenneth Adams, and died Sunday, August 24, 2025 at her residence.
Tammy was the Office...
June Sanders Clement
Aug 22, 2025
A joyful sound echoed on August 22nd, 2025, as a new pipe organist joined the Heavenly band. No one will tell Mama June to play softer in that glorious place!
June Sanders Clement, born July 20, 1937, in Jackson, Mississippi, passed away gracefully at home on August 22, 2025, in Lufkin, Texas. A private lady, she left us when she had...
Paula Faye Stafford
Aug 22, 2025
Graveside services for Paula Faye Stafford, 71, of Pollok will be held Friday, August 29, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in Pollok Cemetery with Pastor Chris Taylor officiating.
Ms. Stafford was born December 9, 1953 in Abilene, Texas to the late Geneva Fay (Dunlap) and John Phillip Rogers, Sr., and died Friday, August 22, 2025 in a local hospital.
Paula spent her career...
Dr. Thomas L. Willis
Aug 21, 2025
Memorial services for Dr. Thomas L. Willis will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Carpenter’s Way Church, with Pastor Mark Wilke officiating. LiveStream of the service will be through CWBC.org.
Thomas was born in Dyer, Tennessee on April 7, 1945 to Elsie Dodds Willis and Stephen Bennett Willis and was victorious over his four-year journey with...
Velma Marline Hanes
Aug 21, 2025
Funeral services for Velma Marline Hanes, 73, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Ricky Hanes officiating. Interment will follow in the Gann Cemetery.
Mrs. Hanes was born September 3, 1951 in Jasper, Texas to the late Eva Irene (Couey) and James Bufford Matthews, and died Thursday, August...
Jean Gill Walter
Aug 19, 2025
Funeral services for Jean Gill Walter, 77, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Mike Wicker of Nacogdoches officiating. Interment will follow at Gann Cemetery.
Mrs. Walter was born October 2, 1947 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Beulah Mae (Dominy) and Samuel Gee Gill, and died Tuesday,...
William Jefferson Fondren
Aug 17, 2025
A visitation for William Jefferson Fondren, 78, of Bronson will be held Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Carroway Funeral Home Lufkin. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home, with a private burial of cremains at a later date at Gann Cemetery.
Mr. Fondren was born April 23, 1947 in Ruston, Louisiana to the...
Roy Carroll Kennedy
Aug 17, 2025
Roy Carroll Kennedy, 77, of Lufkin died August 17, 2025 in a local nursing home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home, and a private family burial of cremains will be held in Aldredge Cemetery at a later date.
Mr. Kennedy was born August 3, 1948 in Lufkin, Texas to Mayron E.C. Kennedy and Flora Mae (Radke) Kennedy...
Darlene Faye Stephens Driskell
Aug 15, 2025
Memorial services for Darlene Faye Stephens Driskell, 71, of Corrigan will be held Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the First Baptist Church Corrigan Family Life Center with Brother Lesly Wilkinson officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.
Darlene was born September 25, 1953 in Houston, Texas to Whitt and Runa Faye Stephens, and died...
Joseph Lee "Joey" Holeman
Aug 14, 2025
Funeral services for Joseph Lee “Joey” Holeman, 45, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Promise Land Baptist Church with Brother Myrton Thompson and Brother Trey Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Joey was born January 8, 1980 in Houston, Texas, and went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 14, 2025....
Barbara Jean Nichols
Aug 14, 2025
Funeral services for Barbara Jean Nichols, 83, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Keith Woolf officiating. Interment will follow in the Largent Cemetery.
Mrs. Nichols was born April 4, 1942 in Apple Springs, Texas to the late Estelle (Oliver) and R.T. Due, and died Thursday, August 14,...
Revis Gray
Aug 13, 2025
Graveside services for Revis Gray, 84, of La Marque will be held Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Pine Grove Cemetery with Brother Phillip Corbett officiating.
Mr. Gray was born March 28, 1941 in Camden, Texas to the late Mattie (Ozan) and Doyle Gray, and passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025 surrounded by his loved ones.
Revis was a...
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