GIPSON FUNERAL HOME

Funeral service for Shirley Marie Harris, 87, of Diboll, will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 25, 2024 at Gipson Funeral Home with Reverend David Goodwin officiating. Shirley will be laid to rest at Ryan Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Harris was born December 18, 1936 in Angelina County, daughter to the late Lee and Johnnie (Warner) Myers. She passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Shirley was well-loved, strong-minded, and conservative. She made sure her children, grandchildren, and everyone around her was well-behaved. She was also known for "the look." In her free time, she enjoyed...

Services for Roy Neal McClendon, 65, of Lufkin, Texas, will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Harmony Hill Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Grimes Cemetery. The family will receive friends and guests from 5:00-7:00 PM, on Friday, November 22, 2024, at Harmony Hill Baptist Church. Mr. McClendon was born December 12, 1958, in Lufkin, Texas, the son of Ina Florine (Hambrick) and Roy Leo McClendon. He passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at his hunting lease in Alto, TX. A life-long resident of East Texas, he was a hard-working provider who was absolutely dedicated to his family. Roy's first job at the age of 14 years old was at the Angelina County...

Funeral services for Jean Spaar Rader, 92, of Lufkin, will be held 1PM on Monday, November 18, 2024 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Denzel officiating. Jean will be laid to rest at Garden of Memories Memorial Park, Lufkin, TX. Mrs. Rader was born March 9, 1932 in Barnesville, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Genevieve (Wysocki) and John Spaar. She passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 in a local hospital. Jean was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jean worked for Angelina College 29 years before retiring in 1997. She was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church. Survivors include...

Services for Jacqueline Ann Coker, 87, of Lufkin, Texas, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 16, 2024, in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. The family will receive friends and guests from 3:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday, November 15, 2024, at Gipson Funeral Home. Mrs. Coker was born February 23, 1937, in Collingswood, New Jersey, the daughter of Violet (Ross) and Jack Reid. She passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at her residence, surrounded by her family. Jackie loved music and trained as a professional singer in her younger years. She was given the opportunity to perform at Radio City Music Hall, as well as on a...

Services for Jacqueline Ann Coker, 87, of Lufkin, Texas, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 16, 2024, in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. The family will receive friends and guests from 3:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday, November 15, 2024, at Gipson Funeral Home. Mrs. Coker was born February 23, 1937, in Collingswood, New Jersey, the daughter of Violet (Ross) and Jack Reid. She passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at her residence, surrounded by her family. Jackie loved music and trained as a professional singer in her younger years. She was given the opportunity to perform at Radio City Music Hall, as well as on a...

Services for Mr. J Lynn Collins of Huntington and Houston Tx, will be Saturday, November 23,2024 at Gipson Funeral Home at 1:00 PM. J Lynn will be laid to rest in the Treadwell Cemetery in Huntington beside his loving wife of 58 years. J Lynn Collins, passed from this life to his new life, November 9, 2024 in Houston, Tx. He was 88 years of age. JL was born in Crockett Texas, to the late Sylvester and Eva Dell Collins and Carl Arnold whom his mother later married after his father died, Carl Arnold raised him until he passed in 1982. JL went on to live a joyful life here in East Texas. He never met a stranger during his life and loved to tell jokes. He had a very humorous attitude that...

Robert E. Cartlidge, 75, of Lufkin, TX, passed away on November 5, 2024. Born December 31, 1948, he was a proud graduate of Port Neches Groves High School (1967) and earned a Computer Programming and Operations Degree from Texas Institute Dallas. Robert served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1968 to 1978, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. He later retired from Diboll ISD. Robert was deeply involved in his community, holding memberships with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the Lufkin Marine Corps League. He had a love for motorcycles, music, and spending time with his family and friends. He shared 46 wonderful years of marriage with his wife, Wendy Lee Cartlidge. He was...

Jack Dies peacefully passed away on October 31, 2024, at Brookdale Westlake Hills, Senior Living in Austin, Texas, at the age of 88. Born the youngest son to Martin and Myrtle Dies on May 5, 1936, in Washington D.C., Jack's journey in life was centered around his overarching love for politics. Jack's father, Martin Dies, Sr., was elected as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. Jack's brother, Martin Dies, Jr., served as a Democrat in the Texas Senate and was later appointed as Secretary of State of Texas, then appointed to Texas's Ninth Court of Appeals, where he served as its Chief Justice. Jack graduated from Baylor Law School in 1963 and practiced law with...

Charles Sidney Freeman (Charlie) of Lufkin, Texas, passed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. He was born to Charles Wilton Freeman and Bessie Margaret (Smith) Freeman on August 4, 1942. Charlie grew up in Channelview and Pasadena, Texas. He retired from Pipe Distributors Inc. after serving as Vice President of Operations for 28 years. He loved God, his family, and his dog, and enjoyed his time outside. Charlie is survived by his children, (Dorinda) Kay Watson, Debbie McAnally and Dick, David Freeman, Tonya Freeman, and Kimberly Wilding and Brian, 6 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Vivian Cloud Hampton (signed as Vivian C Hampton), born in Kennard, Texas, to William Robert Cloud and Lessie Meberry King Cloud, passed away peacefully in her sleep. Vivian was a loving and devoted wife to her late husband, W. Leon Hampton, and the best mother and Mimi anyone could ask for. Her love for her family was the center of her life, and she took great pride in being a homemaker, nurturing and supporting her children and grandchildren with endless love. Though she did not pursue a formal college education, Vivian proudly wore an Aggie Sweetheart Ring from Texas A&M, a symbol of her lifelong connection to the university through her husband, who graduated in 1949. She dedicated...

Funeral services for John Louis Massey, 81 years old of Zavalla, Texas will be conducted at 2PM on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Gipson Funeral Home Chapel. John was baptized of Pentecostal faith young by his father. Rev. Cary Modisette will officiate and eulogy will be given by Delton Smith with burial in the Zavalla Cemetery. He was a life-long resident of Angelina County. He graduated from Zavalla High School. He was a great basketball player. He worked at the Lufkin paper mill for the 32 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Master Mason Angelina Lodges #1263. He was a loving, dedicated, caring husband, father, and PaPa. His joys in life were camping and carrying...