All Obituaries

         Funeral services for James Loomer, 83, of Lufkin, will be held Monday, May 27, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Jimmy Hedges officiating. Interment will follow at Nat Cemetery in Nacogdoches County.           Mr. Loomer was born April 26, 1936  in  Beaumont, Texas, the son of the late William Loomer and Lear (Price) Loomer, and died Thursday, May 23, 2019 in...

          Funeral services for Josué D. Elizondo, 37, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Iglesia Bautista La Casa Del Alfarero in Redland with Dr. Javier Elizondo officiating. Interment will follow at the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.           Josué was born May 12, 1982 in Muenster, Texas, to Rev. Marcos Elizondo and Raquel Sifuentes Elizondo and died...

         Inurnment graveside services for Joseph D. “Joe” Behannon, 84, of Lufkin, will be held Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Glendale Cemetery with Pastor Jeremy Campbell officiating.           Mr. Behannon was born July 26, 1934, in Mansfield, Louisiana, the son of the late William Arthur Behannon and Maude Ella (Carter) Behannon, and died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 in...

          A Celebration of Life service for Mike Bantz, 62, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at First Christian Church in Lufkin with Rev. Jennifer Steele-Lantis and Rev. Jack Knox officiating.           Mr. Bantz was born January 6, 1957 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Norman Omar Bantz and Carol Ann (Pruitt) Bantz, and died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at his...

          Memorial services for Michael “Mike” Vest, 66, of Lufkin, will be held Friday, May 24, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Ty Phillips officiating.           Mr. Vest was born March 14, 1953, in Lufkin, Texas, the son of Hubert Edward Vest and Betty Ann (Perkins) Vest, and died Sunday, May 19, 2019 in...

         Graveside services for Mary Finch Ehler, 87, of Lufkin, will be held Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Sand Flat Cemetery.           Mrs. Ehler was born January 22, 1932  in  Gonzales, Texas, the daughter of Edwin Malatek and Frances (Zella) Malatek, and died Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Lufkin.           Mrs. Ehler was of Catholic Faith....

          Memorial services for Doris Hooper, 79, of Pollok, will be held Monday, May 20,  2019 at 4:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Ty Phillips officiating.           Ms. Hooper was born October 14, 1939, in Pollok, Texas, the daughter of Billy Taft Goodwin and Mazie Lee (Wise) Goodwin, and died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in...

         Funeral services for Charles Arthur Neel Jr., 59, of Shenandoah, will be held Monday, May 20, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Don Hooton officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Memorial Park.           Mr. Neel was born July 22, 1959 in Beaumont, Texas, the son of Charles Arthur Neel Sr. and Gloria Ann (Grainger) Neel, and died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in...

         A Rosary for Rolando Vargas Sr., 43, of Lufkin, will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Fr. Guillermo Gabriel-Maisonet officiating. Funeral services will follow the Rosary.           Mr. Vargas was born February 25, 1976 in Piedras Negras, Mexico, the son of Alejo Vargas and Graciela (Chairez) Vargas, and died Saturday, May 11, 2019 in...

          Memorial services for Christopher Daniel Ferguson, 37, of Rusk (formerly of Lufkin), will be held Sunday, May 19, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Jacksonville with Dr. Philip Attebery officiating.           Mr. Ferguson was born August 2, 1981 in Lufkin, Texas, to Elbert Ferguson Jr. and Margaret Gore, and passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in a San Antonio...