The Lufkin News

Welmer Allen Byers, 83 of Geneva, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, in St. Luke's Hospital, Houston, Texas. Welmer was born March 17, 1939 in Tecula, Texas to Obert Welmer Byers and Audrey Ellen Smith Byers. He worked as a produce buyer for Brookshire Brothers for 35 years before his retirement. He had resided in Nacogdoches until moving to Geneva in 1998. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hemphill where he was also a member of TOPS Prayer Ministry and very active in Sunday School. He faithfully attended services at McMahon Chapel, he loved his church home and family. And most of all, he loved his BIG God. He was also a member of Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305...

Funeral services for Lillie McGilvra Tullos, 97, of Lufkin will be held Friday, August 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mark A. Newton, Senior Pastor, and Reverend Walker McWilliams, Associate Pastor of First Baptist Church Lufkin officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery. Lillie was born February 9, 1925, and was the daughter of Ellen (Stephens) and Gainer McGilvra. She was employed by Lufkin Farm Nursery for many years, serving as bookkeeper, while also sharing her love and knowledge of flowers and gardening with so many throughout the East Texas area. Ms. Tullos lived a life that exemplified the life of a faithful Christian...

Funeral services for Grant Anthony Reesor, 36, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Steve Day officiating. Interment will follow in the Fielder Memorial Cemetery. Grant was born October 26, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland, and died Monday, August 8, 2022 at his residence. He resided in Lufkin most of his life. Grant loved country music, Thanksgiving, Christmas, wrestling around with his brother, and his mom's fruit salad. Grant was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include his mother, Joyce (Bradshaw) Reesor of Lufkin; brother and sister-in-law, Shawn and Tessie Reesor of Lufkin;...

Graveside services for Jane Graham Rider, 81, of Huntington will be held Friday, August 12, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Concord Cemetery with Brother J.O. Grimes, Jr. officiating. Mrs. Rider was born November 8, 1940 in the Concord Community of Angelina County to Minnie Elizabeth (Boykin) and Thomas B. Graham and died Monday August 8, 2022 at her residence with her daughter by her side. Mrs. Rider was a lifetime resident of Zavalla. She was a homemaker and loved spending quality time with her sisters and family. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy, and she loved vacationing with them. She loved going fishing and didn't miss a chance at a fish fry. In her elder years she enjoyed watching...

Services for Sara Jane Clark, 70, of Corrigan, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2022 in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Robert Lankford officiating. Interment will follow in the Wheeler Cemetery. Sara was born February 24, 1952 in Lufkin, Texas, the daughter of the late Vadie (Hooper) and G. J. Sanford. She passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 in a Lufkin hospital. Sara was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was always helping people. She loved to cook and enjoyed making flower arrangements. She worked as a beautician for 51 years. Survivors include her sons, Doug Clark of Corrigan and Aaron Clark and wife Alison of Houston; daughters,...

A celebration service for Sara Jo Trammell, 82, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services will be Friday, August 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Coleman City Cemetery, Coleman Texas. Sara Jo Trammell was born June 12, 1940 in Coleman, Texas and entered the heavenly presence of God Sunday, August 7, 2022. Sara Jo grew up in Coleman, Texas with 3 sisters and 2 brothers. She attended Mary Hardin-Baylor and then married Donald Trammell in 1959. Their first years of marriage they lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Irving and Conroe, Texas. During this time they had 3 children. As their children grew older she went...

Graveside services for Mary F. "Sissy" Howell, 68, of Lufkin will be held Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in Ryan Chapel Cemetery with Brother D.R. McNaughton and Brother Kenneth Mayo officiating. Ms. Howell was born July 27, 1954 in Lufkin, Texas to Jessie Faye (Dykes) and Wesley Mack "Red" Howell, and died Sunday, August 7, 2022 in Houston. Ms. Howell resided in Angelina County most of her life. She was the Circulation Manager at T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library in Diboll for over 20 years and was herself an avid reader. She enjoyed crocheting and loved animals, John Wayne movies, and flip flops. Although she never had children of her own, Ms. Howell considered her nieces and...

Graveside services for Ruth Sargent, 96, of Lufkin will be held Friday, August 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Blue Springs Cemetery in Etoile with Pastor Chris Taylor officiating. Mrs. Ruth Sargent was born April 15, 1926 in Etoile, Texas to the late Arthur Whitehead and Rosa (Burnett) Whitehead. Mrs. Sargent was proud of being a Christian, wife and aunt to many nieces and nephews. She died August 7, 2022 at PineCrest Retirement Community under the care of Hospice in the Pines. Mrs. Sargent was the proud wife of James Sargent, now deceased. She loved the Lord and attending Church. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Etoile for several years. In her later years she became a member...

Memorial services for Melvin Edward Gibbs II, 59, of Lufkin, will be held Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Rev. Mark Newton officiating. Mr. Gibbs was born on May 27, 1963, in Lufkin, Texas, to William E. Gibbs and the late Ross E. (Maddox) Gibbs, and died Saturday, August 6, 2022, in Lufkin. Mel loved his dog Casey and taking her for walks, he enjoyed his work at Gateway and his Sunday school class at First Baptist Church. Mel enjoyed people and always greeted everyone with a smile. He loved the Lord and always talked about what he learned and talked about in Sunday school. Mel loved to sing, and Sound of Music could be heard all over the house...

Funeral services for Marilyn Dixon Lenderman, 68, of Lufkin were held Monday, August 8, 2022 in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Roy Hall officiating. Interment followed in the Fairview Cemetery. Mrs. Lenderman was born May 11, 1954 in Fujishima, Japan to the late Mary (Hopson) and Ages Dixon, Sr., and died Friday, August 5, 2022 in a local hospital. Mrs. Lenderman was very proud of being a wife, mom, and grandmother. She was a fantastic baker. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and enjoyed teaching Sunday school and Vacation Bible School. Survivors include her husband, Alton Lenderman, Jr. of Lufkin; daughter, Chana Miller of Lufkin; sons, Emmit Milton "Buddy"...

Allen Martin Loggins, Sr., 81, of Lufkin, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2022, surrounded by loved ones and ending a courageous 32-year battle with Parkinson's Disease. Allen was born in San Augustine, Texas on April 3, 1941 to Sam and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Loggins and graduated from Bronson High School in 1959. Immediately following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany where he remained until 1962, when he was honorably discharged for his service. Allen met the love of his life, Margaret Y'Barbo, in 1958 at a drive-in theatre in San Augustine. They were married on January 26, 1963 in Chireno, Texas and settled in Lufkin, Texas, welcoming three...

Funeral services for Judy Carol Fenley, 75, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Cindy Doran officiating. Interment will follow in Largent Cemetery. Mrs. Fenley was born May 6, 1947 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Velda (Allison) and Elbert F. Dunn, and died Tuesday, August 2, 2022 in a local hospital. Mrs. Fenley resided in Lufkin most of her life. She worked as a secretary at Atkinson Candy for 11 years. She enjoyed working in her flower beds, liked going hunting with her husband, and loved her "Tat and Chat" group. Mrs. Fenley was a member of Keltys United Methodist Church and did a lot of various church work...

Funeral services for Kacy Stanley Arnold, 46, of Conroe, Texas, will be held Saturday, August 6, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Rev. Cindy Doran officiating. Interment will follow at Jonesville Cemetery in Huntington, Texas. Mrs. Arnold was born on February 7, 1976, in Baytown, Texas, to Darryl Stanley and Linda (Kopecky) Stanley, and died Tuesday, August 2, 2022, in Livingston, Texas. Kacy loved big with all of her heart. She always chose to see the good in others. Her heart led her into the field of special education. She began in the classroom and ultimately reached the position of Assistant Director of Special Education of Conroe ISD. In her time at...

John R. Musgrove, age 74, of Grapeland, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at his home. John was born June 21, 1948 in Crockett to parents, John Belton Musgrove and Margaret Irene Beavers Musgrove. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Vietnam Era. John was retired from Texas Instruments as a machinist and was proud to be a mentor and "Friend of Bill W". He was of the Baptist faith. John is survived by daughters, Angie Solly and husband, Drayton of Rusk and Rhonda Gee of Crockett; grandchildren, Logan Haney and wife, Maggie, Ethan Keene, Jack Harbuck, and thirteen other grandchildren; sister, Gleda Brady and husband, Larry of Tyler; niece, Darla Collins and...

Graveside services for Arvis Jean Blake, 87, of Lufkin will be held Friday, August 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Fielder Memorial Cemetery with Brother David Landrum officiating. Mrs. Blake was born November 3, 1934 in Shelby County, Texas to the late Alice Gertrude (Page) and James Hollin Mitchell, and died Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at her home in Lufkin. Mrs. Blake was a lifetime resident of Lufkin. She was a devoted wife of 68 years, and a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was most happy surrounded by her family...they brought her so much joy. Mrs. Blake was a member of the Congregational Methodist Church. Survivors include her son, Bennis Dean Blake and wife Doris of...