Obituaries

Burl Ray Richardson

Burl Ray Richardson

Jul 8, 2026

Memorial services for Burl Ray Richardson, 87, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Walker McWilliams officiating. The family will welcome friends and loved ones at 2:00 p.m. and a reception will follow in the Carroway Family Reception Room. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway...

Dennis Walter Hohn

Dennis Walter Hohn

Jul 6, 2026

Graveside services for Dennis Walter Hohn of Lufkin will be held Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Berry Cemetery with Brother James Wagstaff officiating.

Dennis Walter Hohn, 72, gained his wings Monday, July 6, 2026, beginning his final adventure.

Dennis was born November 7, 1953 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, to the late Irma (Schmidt) and Walter Hohn, who emigrated from...

Katherine Friend Saunders

Katherine Friend Saunders

Jul 6, 2026

Memorial services for Katherine Friend Saunders, 99, of Lufkin will be held Friday, July 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Henderson Chapel of First United Methodist Church Lufkin with Dr. Robert C. Shield officiating.

Mrs. Saunders was born October 15, 1926 in Marshall, Texas to the late Johnnie (Sanders) and Robert Craig Friend, and died Monday, July 6, 2026 in...

Edna "Bird" Lovelady

Edna "Bird" Lovelady

Jul 5, 2026

Funeral services for Edna "Bird" Lovelady of Lufkin will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Cowart officiating. Interment will follow in Pollok Cemetery.

Edna Earl Lovelady, age 86, born Edna Earl Matthews to Cleo and Mary Ellen Matthews was called home to be with Our Lord on July 5,...

Steve "Moonpie" Evans

Steve "Moonpie" Evans

Jul 5, 2026

Funeral services for Steve “Moonpie” Evans, 58, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ford Adkins officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Steve was born August 25, 1967 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Ruby Gene (Rhodes) and James Chauncy “J.C.” Evans, and...

Thomas Edward "Tom" Brown

Thomas Edward "Tom" Brown

Jul 4, 2026

Funeral services for Thomas Edward “Tom” Brown, 82, of Lufkin will be held Friday, July 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Huntington First Baptist Church with Pastor Charles Williams and Brother Bob Baggett officiating. Interment will follow at Treadwell Cemetery.

Tom was born December 17, 1943 in San Augustine, Texas to the late Molly Ruth (Davis) and Clyde Edward Brown, and...

Barbara Kay Polk

Barbara Kay Polk

Jul 4, 2026

Memorial services for Barbara Kay Polk, 87, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church Lufkin with Pastor Walker McWilliams and Pastor Mark A. Newton officiating.

Barbara Kay Mankin Polk passed away peacefully at home Saturday, July 4, 2026. She was born May 6, 1939 in Camden, Arkansas, the second child and daughter...

Mark Anthony Farr

Mark Anthony Farr

Jul 3, 2026

Funeral services for Mark Anthony Farr, 64, of Chandler will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, Lufkin, Texas with Brad Faulk officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

With heavy hearts yet steadfast faith in God's promises we announce the passing of Mark Anthony Farr into the presence of his...

Brandy Nicole Willson Massingill

Brandy Nicole Willson Massingill

Jul 3, 2026

Funeral services for Brandy Nicole Willson Massingill, 45, of Lufkin will be held Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Elton Hodge officiating. Interment will follow at Center Grove Cemetery in Leggett.

Brandy was born August 4, 1980 in Lufkin, Texas to Sandra (Fletcher) and Charles Hiram Willson, and died Friday, July 3,...

Loula Janell Hill

Loula Janell Hill

Jul 3, 2026

Miss Loula Janell Hill, 74, of Spring, Texas passed away Friday, July 3, 2026 in a Houston hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Miss Hill was born July 5, 1951 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Georgia Joyce (Bollier) and Tulsa Lee Hill.

She is survived by her sister, Georgia Neal.

She was preceded in death by her...

Joseph Daniel "Joe" Penn

Joseph Daniel "Joe" Penn

Jul 2, 2026

Graveside services for Joseph Daniel “Joe” Penn, 84, of Lufkin will be held Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Largent Cemetery with Reagan McClenny officiating. A visitation will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday evening at Timberland Drive church of Christ, with a Memorial and Song Service beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Joseph Daniel “Joe” Penn was born May...

Stacy Lyle Cooke

Stacy Lyle Cooke

Jul 1, 2026

Stacy Lyle Cooke, 91, of Diboll, Texas passed away peacefully at his current home in Mansfield, Texas Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Bohannon and Wendell Cooke officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Stacy was born March 30, 1935...

Lovenia Frances Ripley

Lovenia Frances Ripley

Jun 30, 2026

Funeral services for Lovenia Frances Ripley of Lufkin will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jim Housley officiating. Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery.

Lovenia Frances Ripley was born August 22, 1939 in Centralia, Texas. Lovenia, better known as Frances, joined her family in Heaven Tuesday, June 30, 2026,...

Ann (Barrett) Conn

Ann (Barrett) Conn

Jun 28, 2026

Funeral services for Ann (Barrett) Conn, 77, of Huntington will be held Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Brother Jackson Colwell officiating. Interment will follow in Huntington Cemetery.

Ms. Conn was born July 24, 1948 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Lula Mae (Johnson) and Johnny Paul Barrett, and died Sunday,...

Douglas Gene "Doug" Glesmann

Douglas Gene "Doug" Glesmann

Jun 27, 2026

Funeral services for Douglas Gene “Doug” Glesmann, 94, of Pollok will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Don Savell officiating. Graveside services with military honors will be Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in Houston National Cemetery.

Douglas Gene “Doug” Glesmann was born February 13, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska,...

Byron Dale Nash

Byron Dale Nash

Jun 27, 2026

Funeral services for Byron Dale Nash, 68, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Tanner Crawford officiating. Interment will follow in Rocky Springs/Old Center Cemetery.

Mr. Nash was born January 21, 1958 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Barbara Sue (Nerren) and Fred Nash, and died...

John Allen Hairston

John Allen Hairston

Jun 26, 2026

John Allen Hairston, 56, of Lufkin died Friday, June 26, 2026 in Longview, Texas. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

John was born November 20, 1969 in Fort Benning, Georgia to Evie Lee (Moran) and Emmett Herman Hairston.

John had resided in Lufkin most of his life and was a truck driver. He was a good son and...

Bertha Dean Morish

Bertha Dean Morish

Jun 26, 2026

A memorial visitation for Bertha Dean Morish, 94, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Carroway Funeral Home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Morish was born November 1, 1931 in Huxford, Alabama to the late Jessie Logusta (Brill) and Thomas Henry Nall, and died Friday, June 26,...

David Arthur Dunman, Jr.

David Arthur Dunman, Jr.

Jun 25, 2026

Funeral services for David Arthur Dunman, Jr., 67, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jerod Yancey officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Dunman was born March 11, 1959 in Lufkin, Texas to Doris (Hollingsworth) and David Arthur Dunman, Sr., and died...

Oscar Lane Clayton

Oscar Lane Clayton

Jun 25, 2026

Oscar Lane Clayton, 83, of Corrigan passed away Thursday, June 25, 2026 in a local hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home and a private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Clayton was born April 9, 1943 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Gretchen (Mayes) and Grady Clayton.

Mr. Clayton married the love of...