George (Greg) Strait

Mass of Christian Burial for George (Greg) Strait, 59, of Lufkin will be held Monday, March 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Fr. Gavin Vaverek and Fr. Marcos Ramos, OP officiating. Interment will follow in the Berry Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Strait was born February 28, 1958 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Cleora (Perkins) and Fred J. "Buster" Strait, and died Thursday, March 23, 2017 in a local hospital. He was a lifetime resident of Lufkin and had owned Strait Motor Company for over five years. Mr. Strait was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Emma Strait; sons, Cole Strait and wife Briana, Jathan Strait and wife Melissa; daughter, Emma Jo ôPinkyö Naslund and husband Luke; son, Travis Garcia; grandchildren, Andrew Naslund, David Naslund, and Matthew Naslund, Stella Strait and Taylor Strait; sisters, Nancy Thrash and husband Phil, Judy Edger and husband Mike, Marylou McMullen, Allyson Bennett and husband Steve, and Missy Geraci; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Jerry McMullen.

Pallbearers will be Cole Strait, Jathan Strait, Travis Garcia, Mike Edger, Andrew Paul Naslund, and Manuel Rodriquez.

Honorary pallbearers will be Kenneth "KT" Thompson and Larry Brown.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Monastery of the Infant Jesus, 1501 Lotus Lane, Lufkin, Texas 75904.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening at Carroway Funeral Home, prior to the Rosary.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.