All Obituaries

          Memorial services for Helen R. Traylor, 83, of Lufkin, will be held at a later date.           Mrs. Traylor was born April 12, 1935, in Ft. Worth, Texas, the daughter of the late Jesse Oliver Pope and Essie (Sanders) Pope, and died Monday, March 25, 2019 in Lufkin.           Mrs. Traylor was a member of Angelina Church of Christ, a retired nurse,...

          Visitation for Don Grimes, 67, of Lufkin, will be held Sunday, March 24, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin.           Mr. Grimes was born December 11, 1951 in Lufkin, Texas, the son of E.E. Grimes and Rita (Barton) Boyd, and died Saturday, March 16, 2019 in Lufkin.           Mr. Grimes was a motorcycle enthusiast...

        Graveside services for Melba Juanita Wise of Lufkin, will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Eden Cemetery, with Paul Mettlen officiating.         Mrs. Wise was born October 30, 1935 in Apple Springs, Texas the daughter of Steve Oliver and Essie Laster, and died Saturday, March 16, 2019 in Lufkin.         Mrs. Wise loved her children, grandchildren and great...

       Graveside services for Louis “Jerald” Smith (Pop) will be held  Monday, March 18, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Simpson Cemetery in Pollok.        On March 15, 2019 Jerald passed away at home with his family at his side.        He was a beloved son, brother, father, grand-father & great grand-father.        Jerald was born February 12, 1938 in Wells,...

          Loretta Kay Frechette, 75, of Lufkin, was born March 21, 1943 in Union City, Tennessee, the daughter of John Paul Hall and Lonnie (Sparkman) Hall, and died Friday, March 15, 2019 in Lufkin.           Following her studies at the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee she received her RN.  During her medical career Mrs. Frechette was an outstanding emergency care nurse and...

         Memorial services for Leona Disman, 70, of Lufkin, will be held Monday, March 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at LifeGate Assembly of God Church (formerly Glad Tidings) in Lufkin with Pastor Jeremy Elliott officiating.           Mrs. Disman was born March 22, 1948, in Miami, Arizona, the daughter of the late Loyal O’Brien and Leona Ruth Amalong, and died Monday, March 11, 2019 at her...

        Funeral services for Frank “Son” Phillips, 95, of Lufkin, will be held Friday, March 15, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Trey Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Hill (Upper Chireno) Cemetery in Chireno, Texas.          He was born October 10, 1923 in Chireno, Texas, the son of the late Josh Phillips and Mary (Williams) Phillips, and died Monday, March 11,...

          Funeral services for Edd Terrill III, 72, of Lufkin, will be held Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Steve Cowart officiating. Interment will follow at Narrow Way Cemetery.           Mr. Terrill was born March 3, 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of the late Edd Terrill Jr. and Martha (Keaton) Terrill, and died Sunday, March 3, 2019 in...

          Funeral services for Luther Carroll Dover, 80, of Beulah, will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 10 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home with Pastor David Goodwin, Reverend Dick Phillips and Keith Dover ­­­ officiating.  Interment will follow at Fielder’s Cemetery of Bald Hill.           Mr. Dover was born July 26, 1938 in Alto, Texas, the son of Meredith David Washington Dover...

         Graveside services for Leesa (Suzie)Terstegen, 61, of Lufkin, will be held Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Gann Cemetery with ­Bro. ­­­­­Ty Phillips officiating.           Mrs. Terstegen was born December 3, 1957 in Lufkin, Texas, the daughter of Bill and Janie Bridges Stroud, and died Friday, March 1, 2019 in...