All Obituaries

          Services for Oscar Jessie Rivera, 22, of Lufkin, are pending with Shafer Funeral Home.           Oscar was born June 27, 1998 in Lufkin, Texas, to Jesus Garcia Rivera and Maria Guadalupe (Munoz) Rivera, and died Thursday, November 26, 2020 in Lufkin.           Oscar was always laughing and smiling. His family describes him as a “happy”...

         Funeral services for Irene Elliott, 73, of Lufkin, will be held Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Dr. Doyle Glynn Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Whitehouse Cemetery.           Mrs. Elliott was born March 30, 1947 in Quanah, Texas, to Wyatt Hester Solomon and Martha Mae Morrison, and died Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at her residence...

          Thomas Walter Stubblefield, 69, of Lufkin, was born November 26, 1950, in Lufkin, Texas, to  Troy Stubblefield and Earlene (Lazarene) Stubblefield, and died Saturday, November 21, 2020 in Lufkin.           Mr. Stubblefield was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lufkin. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Mr. Stubblefield loved his dog Molly and enjoyed a good game of...

          A visitation for Rosa Palacios Guzman, 41, of Palestine, Texas, will be held from 1:00 p.m.  to  3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Primera Iglesia Baptista in Palestine.           Mrs. Palacios was born August 30, 1979 in Guadalajara, Mexico, to Paulino Palacios Saavedra and Teresa Guzman Jauregui, and died Saturday, November 21, 2020 in...

          Graveside services for Miranda Havard, 69, of Pollok, will be held Monday, November 23, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Attoyac Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Little officiating.           Mrs. Havard was born July 28, 1951 in Jasper, Texas, to Elton Yarbrough and Dimple (Childs) Yarbrough, and died Friday, November 20, 2020 in Pollok.           Mrs. Havard was a...

          Funeral services for Renita Darlene Galindo, 61, of Nacogdoches, will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Victory Assembly of God in Lufkin with Bro. Mike Fowler officiating. Interment will follow at Berry Cemetery.           Mrs. Galindo was born July 13, 1959 in Lufkin, Texas, to Wylie Joe and Delma Joyce Willis, and died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her...

        Funeral services for Flossie Pillows, 77, of Lufkin, will be held Friday, November 20, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Bryan Lipscomb officiating. Interment will follow at Bennett Cemetery.           Mrs. Pillows was born May 24, 1943 in Alto, Texas, to Emmett Forrest and Audrey (McGaughey) Forrest, and died Saturday, November 14, 2020 in...

           Stevie Joe Taylor, 64, of Lufkin, was born August 15, 1956, in Midland, Texas, to Dempsey Lee Taylor Sr. and Annie (Hall) Taylor, and passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 in Lufkin.           Stevie grew up in Lubbock, Texas. He graduated from Estacado High School and then attended and graduated from Prairie View A&M University with a master’s degree in Education. Stevie...

          Funeral services for Betty Marie (Fisher) Nichols, 83, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 12:00 Noon at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Mark Youngblood officiating. Interment will follow at Ryan Chapel Cemetery.           Mrs. Nichols was born May 19, 1937 in Diboll, Texas, to Roy Eugene Fisher and Lucille (Leftwich) Fisher, and died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at...

          Funeral services for Melissa Jean (Oberlechner) Gilbert, 59, of Lufkin, will be held Sunday, November  15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Marty Guidry officiating. Interment will follow at Largent Cemetery.           Mrs. Gilbert was born March 1, 1961 in Houston, Texas, to Bobby Joe Oberlechner Sr. and Frankie Jean (Lollis) Oberlechner, and died Tuesday,...