Obituaries

Gradon Joe Courtney

Gradon Joe Courtney

Sep 4, 2026

Funeral services for Gradon Joe Courtney, Sr., 80, of Zavalla will be held Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Saron Baptist Church with Brother Van Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Cameron Cemetery.

Mr. Courtney was born January 3, 1946 in Hemphill, Texas to the late Irene (Adkins) and William Frank Courtney, and died Friday, September 4, 2026...

Joy Evelyn (Felder) Brooks

Joy Evelyn (Felder) Brooks

Sep 2, 2026

Graveside services for Joy Evelyn (Felder) Brooks will be held Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery in Alto, 9200 FM 752, 3 miles NW of Alto, with Pastor Jeremy Yancey officiating.

Joy Evelyn (Felder) Brooks, 95, of Lufkin ascended into the arms of Jesus Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at her residence, under the auspices of Hospice in...

Gene Douglass Stewart, Jr.

Gene Douglass Stewart, Jr.

Aug 31, 2026

Funeral services for Gene Douglass Stewart, Jr., 78, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steve Morris officiating. Cremation arrangements will follow under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Gene Douglass Stewart Jr., of Lufkin, Texas, was born on July 16, 1948, in Huntington, Texas, to Gene Douglass...

Gerline Barras Spears

Gerline Barras Spears

Aug 30, 2026

Funeral services for Gerline Barras Spears, 91, of Huntington will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at New Life United Pentecostal Church with Brother Steven Sanders, Brother Fred Childs, Brother Brett Cooley, and Brother Marlow Shubert officiating. Interment will follow in Huntington Oddfellows Cemetery.

Mrs. Spears was born December 24, 1934 in St. Martinville, Louisiana, to the late...

James Calvin Nerren

James Calvin Nerren

Aug 29, 2026

Memorial services for James Calvin Nerren, 73, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Cowart officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. prior to the services. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mr. Nerren was born November 30, 1952 in Lufkin,...

Thomas Bryan Taylor

Thomas Bryan Taylor

Aug 27, 2026

Funeral services for Thomas Bryan Taylor, 67, of Corrigan will be held Monday, August 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Corrigan with Brother William “Peanut” Glass and Brother Lesly Wilkinson officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery.

Mr. Taylor was born December 18, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Shirley (Ivy) and...

Dirk Jason Crawford

Dirk Jason Crawford

Aug 27, 2026

Funeral services for Dirk Jason Crawford, 66, of Lufkin will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Denman Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. Jacob Fitzgerald and Greggory Biggs officiating. Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Rusk.

Mr. Crawford was born June 13, 1960 in Pasadena, Texas to Bonnie Jean (Biggs) and Buck Douglas Crawford, and died Thursday,...

Constance A. Paresa

Constance A. Paresa

Aug 27, 2026

Constance A. Paresa, 92, of Lufkin died Thursday, August 27, 2026 at her residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Paresa was born August 23, 1934 in Honolulu, Hawaii to the late Hilda Lily (Menton) and William Wearing Ruddock.

The family extends special thanks to Hospice in the Pines for their loving care. 

Memories and condolences may be...

Carolyn Lynn Nerren Getro

Carolyn Lynn Nerren Getro

Aug 26, 2026

Funeral services for Carolyn Lynn Nerren Getro, 74, of Lufkin will be held Monday, August 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Brother Larry Staggs officiating. Interment will follow at Berry Cemetery.

Mrs. Getro was born September 6, 1951 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Gladys Aretha (Spears) and Norris William Nerren, and died Wednesday, August 26,...

Beverly D. Hunter

Beverly D. Hunter

Aug 25, 2026

Funeral services for Beverly D. Hunter, 75, of Corrigan will be held Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church Corrigan with Reverend Kurt Walker and Pastor Lonnie Freeman officiating. Interment will follow in Union Springs Cemetery.

Mrs. Hunter was born October 10, 1950 in Camden, Texas to the late Creola (Walker) and Leon Jefferson, and died...

Norma Jean Pearson

Norma Jean Pearson

Aug 25, 2026

Norma Jean Pearson, 99, of Lufkin died Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at her residence. Private family graveside services will be held at Prairie Point Cemetery in Kerens, Texas with Reverend Jack Knox officiating.

Mrs. Pearson was born August 13, 1927 in Omaha, Nebraska to the late Fleeta Leona (Lowry) and Fred Hunter. She was a homemaker and loved to paint and...

Martha Ann "Coonie" Rash Dennis

Martha Ann "Coonie" Rash Dennis

Aug 25, 2026

Memorial services for Martha Ann “Coonie” Rash Dennis, 77, of Huntington will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Pastor Stephen Willis officiating. Additional speakers will be Bo Dennis, Kenneth Simmons, and Matthew Miller. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. prior to the service. Cremation arrangements are...

Donna Loretta (Chandler) Reynolds

Donna Loretta (Chandler) Reynolds

Aug 24, 2026

Funeral services for Donna Loretta (Chandler) Reynolds, 85, of Corrigan will be held Friday, August 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the First Baptist Church Corrigan with Brother Gary Forrest and Eulogist Tracy Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Springs Cemetery.

Donna Loretta (Chandler) Reynolds was born August 1, 1941 in Camden, Texas to the late Lorene (Roberts) and...

Martha Blakestad

Martha Blakestad

Aug 22, 2026

Martha Blakestad, 74, of Lufkin died Saturday, August 22, 2026 in Lufkin, Texas. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Mrs. Blakestad was born March 21, 1952 in Poteau, Oklahoma.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.

Thelma Laura (Wuest) Roberson

Thelma Laura (Wuest) Roberson

Aug 21, 2026

Funeral services for Thelma Laura (Wuest) Roberson, 100, of Lufkin were held Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church of Lufkin with Reverend Kenneth Bunge officiating. Interment followed in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Thelma was born May 25, 1926 in Fashing, Texas to the late Nora Frenzel Wuest and Werner Otto Wuest, and died Friday,...

Donald Edward Landrum

Donald Edward Landrum

Aug 21, 2026

Funeral services for Donald Edward Landrum of Conroe will be held Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Kaice Farhat officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in Rocky Hill Cemetery.

Donald Edward Landrum, lovingly known to many as “Papa,” passed away on August 21, 2026, in Conroe, Texas, at the age...

Jack McLennan Shanklin

Jack McLennan Shanklin

Aug 19, 2026

Memorial services for Jack McLennan Shanklin, 68, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Lufkin with Rev. Gordon Blackman officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home.

Jack was born July 22, 1958 in Houston, Texas to the late Mary Ann Ruth and Jack C. Shanklin, and died...

Elizabeth Rowe Westerman

Elizabeth Rowe Westerman

Aug 18, 2026

A celebration into her heavenly home for Elizabeth Rowe Westerman will be held Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Lufkin, Texas with Reverend Walker McWilliams and Reverend Mark A. Newton officiating. A reception will follow in the Great Hall.

Jo Elizabeth was born August 20, 1945 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Mary Louise (Menefee) and...

Bro. Carl Ray Walker

Bro. Carl Ray Walker

Aug 17, 2026

Funeral services for Bro. Carl Ray Walker, 82, of Lufkin will be held Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jacob Fitzgerald and Brother James McKenzie officiating. Interment will follow at Ben Walker Cemetery with Ricky Sanford officiating.

Bro. Walker was born November 25, 1943 in Huntington, Texas to the late Elsie (Carrell)...

Beulah Mae Hendry

Beulah Mae Hendry

Aug 17, 2026

Funeral services for Beulah Mae Hendry, 93, of Lufkin will be held Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jordan Riley officiating. Interment will follow in Wallace Chapel Cemetery.

Mrs. Hendry was born November 17, 1932 in Polk County, Texas to the late Molly (Hopson) Kenner and William T. Kenner, and died Monday,...