Lufkin, TX Obituaries

Funeral service for Charlie Mae Herrington, 97, of Huntington, will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Greater Love Tabernacle on Sunday, February 8, 2026 with Rev. Ronnie Frankens, Gentry Wilkerson, and Carson...

Edna Theresa Wilson was born in Kinder, Louisiana, on October 20, 1934. She was the youngest of five daughters and one son born to Thomas and Clara Hamm. In her youth, she was affectionately known as ...

Lonnie Carroll Peterson passed away on January 30, 2026, at the age of 78 in Diboll. He was born August 25, 1947, in Lufkin, to parents Eugene Peterson and Opal (Abshire) Peterson. Lonnie attended Hu...

Gordon Conray “Ray” Angel was born in Jacksonville, Florida on November 4, 1934, to Samuel and Beatrice Angel. Ray grew up in Telford, Tennessee on a beautiful family farm. He attended high school and...

Ignacio Hernandez Sr., lovingly known to family and friends as “Nacho” and “Mascaritas,” age 88, of Diboll, Texas, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026. He was born on February 1, 1937, and live...

Daryl Joyce Proffitt, 76, of Lufkin, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2026. She was born on February 26, 1949. Daryl was the beloved wife of Jimmy Wesley Proffitt, with whom she shared 57 years ...

Melva Sue Hedges was born June 10, 1946 in Tyler, Texas to the late Louise Crabtree Chamness and Thomas Virgil Chamness and passed away at home on Monday, January 26th. Mrs. Hedges graduated from Joh...

Charles Edward Carter, age 77, of Huntington, passed away on January 26, 2026. He was born on August 21, 1948. Charles was a devoted family man who found his greatest joy in time spent outdoors. He e...

Paul James Turner II, 72, of Pollok passed away on January 24, 2026, in Lufkin. He was born on December 1, 1953, in Houston to parents Paul James Turner and Bessie (Carriere) Turner. He loved to shop ...

Joe Perry Owens, 42, of Lufkin, was born June 14, 1983 in Lufkin, TX, son to Tony and Rita Owens. He passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in a local hospital. Joe was a special person, far beyond h...

Funeral service for Linda Joyce Carter, 77, of Huntington, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2026 at Gipson Funeral Home Mrs. Carter was born December 16, 1948 in Mississippi, daughter of...

Margie Williford Rice passed away on January 14, 2026, at the age of 98. She was born on December 18, 1927, to Charlie Elbert & Maggie Wheat Williford in Lufkin, Texas. Mrs. Rice was a member of Calv...

Laura Leticia (Diaz) Esparza passed away on January 10, 2026, at the age of 59. She was born on February 1, 1966, in Batesville, Texas, to Maria de la Luz and Ponciano Diaz. Laura was a loving, faithf...

James Elsworth Boykin, 92, of Zavalla, was born February 28, 1933 in Zavalla, TX son of the late Sadie L. (Windon) and Henry Boykin. He passed away at the Huntington Healthcare and Rehabilitation on W...

Crystal Hope Cobb, of Forest, Texas, passed into the presence of her Lord on December 29, 2025. She was born on October 14, 1971, to Lydia (Crawford) and Richard McCarty. Crystal was a devoted wife, ...

Raymond Clark, Sr., 78, Lufkin, son of the late Ruby Lee and James Clark was born September 11, 1947. He passed away in a local hospital on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Raymond loved fishing, spending t...

Richard Jeffery Dickerson, of Lufkin, Texas, was born December 2, 1963, to Lois (O’Grady) Dickerson and Richard Laverle Dickerson. He passed away on December 17, 2025. Richard was a simple man who to...

Gilbert Joseph Laforest, aged 87, passed away on December 11, 2025. He was born on January 11, 1938, in Canada. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Smyrna, Tennessee. Arrangements are...

María Inez (Luis) Hernández, de 96 años, de Lufkin, Texas, falleció pacíficamente el 13 de diciembre de 2025, rodeada del amor de su familia. Nació el 9 de junio de 1929 en México, hija de María Ávila...

Funeral service for Rebecca Jean Jacks, 58, of Lufkin, will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Gipson Funeral Home on Friday, December 19, 2025 with Steve Cowart officiating. Interment will follow at Whitehouse ...

Services for Lawrence Clifford Minshew, 91, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday December 14,2025 in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Bennett Cemetery in Apple Springs. Mr. Mi...

The Mass of Christian Burial, with the body present, for Onesimo Rojo, 66, of Lufkin, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, at St. Andrew Catholic Church, with Reverend Joby Thomas o...

Bertie Jane Walker Services for Bertie Jane Walker will be held at Gipson Funeral Home December 2,2025 at 2:00 p.m. Bro. Bruce Reynolds and Edgar Rogers will officiate the celebration of life for Ber...

Services for Charlsie Faye Willcox, 93, of Lufkin will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Gipson Funeral Home, with Bro. Seth Bowman officiating. Interment will follow at Whitehouse...

Louise Jane Haynes, 97, of Lufkin, was born August 6, 1928, in Beatrice, Nebraska, the daughter of the late Mabel (Miller) and Frank Herbert Ramsey. She passed away Friday, November 14, 2025, in a loc...

Funeral services for William Carroll Gan, 84, of Lufkin, will be held at Gipson Funeral Home on November 21, 2025, starting at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Largent Cemetery. Mr. Gann was bo...

Betty Ruth (West) Stanley was born on February 18, 1938, in Woodville, Texas, to Riley and Lela West. She passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025, in her home in Zavalla, Texas, surrounded by her lovin...

In Loving Memory of William C. “Bill” Conrad William C. “Bill” Conrad, 79, of Lufkin, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born on December 14, 194...

John Douglas Wilson, 47, of Diboll, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 1, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 11, 1978, John was a lifelong East Texan known fo...

Katherine Vestal Bentley, 92, daughter of the late Hazel Ellen (Cooper) Quarles and Hugh Vestal, was born September 2, 1933, in White City, Texas and passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025, in a local ...

Wendell Allen Gay, 77, of Mineola, Texas, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Corrigan LTC Nursing and Rehab. He was born on June 8, 1948, to the late Mary Frances and Leonard Gay. Wendell ...

Thelma Ivy Ainsworth, age 93, of Arlington, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Thelma was born in Angelina County and raised in rural East Texas, where she developed the stro...

Vincent McDaid of Lufkin was born November 8, 1954, to Bernard and Ruby (Massingale) McDaid and passed away on October 7, 2025. Vincent was a kind and creative man who enjoyed building computers and...

Betty Huizar, age 91, of Diboll, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Betty was born on September 15, 1934, in San Antonio, Texas, to Leonard and Elida Maldonado. She was prec...

Roy Lynn Tullos, of Apple Springs, TX, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025, at the age of 81. Roy was born and raised in Apple Springs, Texas. and was the beloved son of the late A.J. Tullos an...

Aimee Allison Verdeyen May 26, 1975 – October 3, 2025 Aimee Allison Verdeyen, 50, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on October 3, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones in Lufkin Te...

Emily Alice Harris, age 99, of Diboll, Texas passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025.

Billy Jack Cook Sr, fondly remembered as Pops of Pollok TX, passed into eternal rest on Saturday September 27th 2025 at Lufkin's CHI hospital. Born on December 30th 1963 in Harrison to the late Darlen...

Funeral service for Richard Thomas Crawford, 79, of Mansfield, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday October 3, 2025 in the Elwyn Marcus Gipson Chapel of Garden of Memories Memorial Park. A time at the...

Jeremy Christopher Leediker, devoted husband, father, and respected financial advisor,was welcomed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on September 22, 2025. Jeremy was born in Irving, Texas, ...

Betty Marie Smith, of Diboll, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, at the age of 93. She was born on September 15, 1932, to Lillie Ophelia (Efner) and William Edward Smith. A devoted ...

Kenneth Ray Havard, of Huntington, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 31, 1948, in Zavalla, Texas, to Jesse Ray Havard and Cathe...

Vernon Higgins, age 78, of Bryan, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on September 9, 2025. Born June 18, 1947, in Lufkin, Texas, he was the beloved son of Louise (Collins) and Ottis Higgins. Serv...

Sergeant E7 First Class-Danney Santa Cruz (Sergeant Sancho) January 26, 1981 – September 1, 2025 Sergeant First Class Danney “Sancho "Cruz age 44, passed away on September 1, 2025, surrounded by lov...

Patricia Ann (Winthrop) Havard passed at home surrounded by loved ones on August 24, 2025. Ms. Havard was born in Lufkin October 30, 1952 to the late Joe Kenneth Winthrop and Mary Elizabeth (Parker) W...

Dorothy Jo Register, born June 5, 1934, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025. She is lovingly survived by her children: Theresa Lyles and her husband Roy Lee of Lufkin, Texas; Billie Jo Register...

Shirley Lee Still of Diboll, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on August 16, 1942, in California to Alice and Earl Hayes, Shirley grew up in Riverside, where she...

Graveside services for Steven Glen Dew, 73, of Lufkin, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2025 in the Whitehouse Cemetery, with Bro. Ford Adkins officiating. Mr. Dew was born Feb...

Larry Keith Scott, age 67, of Jackson, Tennessee passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025. A military honors for Larry will be held Monday, August 25, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 12:10 PM at Garden of Memor...

Lee Roy Baros was born October 15, 1948 in El Campo, TX. He passed away peacefully at home on August 16, 2025 in Lufkin, TX. He was born to Leo Sr. and Mary Baros and the youngest of six kids and nev...