All Obituaries

                    Funeral services for Petra Torres Tabares, 83, of Houston, will be held Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Rev. Marcos Elizondo officiating.           Mrs. Tabares was born December 10, 1936 in Mission, Texas, the daughter of Abrana (Salazar) and Isidoro Torres, and died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at a...

            Funeral services for Jim Wilson, 72, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Dave Sarver officiating. Interment will follow at Ryan Chapel Cemetery.             Jim was born November 19, 1947 in Corsicana, Texas, the son of Cecil James Wilson Sr. and Virginia Elizabeth (Richardson) Wilson, and died Tuesday,...

           A Rosary and Memorial service for George Charanza, 67, of Lufkin, will be held Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin.           Mr. Charanza was born October 26, 1952 in Crockett, Texas, the son of Emil Charanza and Agnes (Chromcak) Charanza and died September 12, 2020 in Lufkin.           Mr. Charanza...

                   Funeral services for Arthur “AP” Ray Powell, 77, of Diboll, will be held Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Kenneth Powell and Bobby Baker officiating. Interment will follow at Ryan Chapel Cemetery.           Mr. Powell was born April 5, 1943 in Jasper, Texas, the son of Mack...

            Memorial services for Craig “Hub” Johniken, 61, of Lufkin will be held 26, September 2020, at St Cyprian’s Episcopal Church in Lufkin with Reverend Max M. Reynolds officiating.             Mr Johniken was born on December 20, 1958 in Lufkin, Texas to Robert Huey Johniken and Maxine (Allen) Croom, and died 11, September 2020 in...

          A Visitation for Georgia Clifton, 73, of Lufkin will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin.           Mrs. Clifton was born May 11, 1947 in Lufkin, Texas, the daughter of Nola Cheatom and Willie Moore, and died Friday, September 11, 2020 at her residence.           Mrs. Clifton loved her...

          Graveside services for Darryl "DB" Bonner Gilbert, 60, of Lufkin, will be held Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. at Gilbert Cemetery with Brother Steve Cowart officiating.           Mr. Gilbert was born July 11, 1960 in Lufkin, Texas, the son of Garth L. Gilbert and Janie B. (Bonner) Gilbert, and died Thursday, September 10, 2020 in Wheeling, West...

         Private funeral services for Johnnie Alene Pritchard, 79, of Lufkin, will be held at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Gary Forrest officiating. Entombment will follow at the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.           Mrs. Pritchard was born February 12, 1941 in Mathiston, Mississippi, the daughter of the late David S. Nason and Sara (Hodges) McCullough, and died Wednesday, September 9, 2020...

         Raquel Herrera Sepulveda, 64, of Martinsville, Texas, was born March 27, 1956 in Saucillo, Mexico, to Francisco Herrera and Vicenta Hernandez, and died Wednesday, September 9, 2020 in Nacogdoches.           Mrs. Sepulveda enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family. She loved working in her garden and cooking for her family.         Mrs. Sepulveda is...

          Graveside services for Rolland “Shorty” Bowman, 74, of Pollok, will be held Friday, September 11, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at Gann Cemetery with Bro. Keith Bickley officiating.           Mr. Bowman was born March 13, 1946 in Houston, Texas, the son of Carlton Anthony Bowman and Dorothy Louise Browning, and died Monday, September 7, 2020 in...