All Obituaries

          Funeral services for H C Jacobs, 85, of Wells, will be held Sunday, August 21, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Wells, Texas with Bro. Wes Matchett and Bro. Virgil Morgan officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Wells, Texas.           Mr. Jacobs was born on November 10, 1936, in Apple Springs, Texas, to Henry Coleman Jacobs and Bessie (Nash) Jacobs, and died...

          A Memorial Visitation for Charlotte Ann Kesinger, 66, of Lufkin, will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin.           Mrs. Kesinger was born October 24, 1955, in Pineland, Texas, to the late Henry Procella, Jr. and Jewel Marie (Evans) Procella, and died Sunday, August 14, 2022, at her...

           Funeral services for Wesley “Don” Blake, 64, of Hudson, will be held Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church in Lufkin with Bro. Steve Cowart and Rev. Wayne Rice officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Diboll. Mr. Blake was born on January 1, 1958, in Lufkin, Texas, to the late Olen Ray Blake and Jessie Charlene (Forrest) Blake, and died Saturday, August 13, 2022, in...

          Billy Gerald Hansen Jr., 70, of Pollok, was born February 15, 1952, in Peoria, Illinois, to the late Billy Gerald Hansen, Sr. and Mary Belle (Seaton) Hansen, and died Friday, August 12, 2022, at his residence.           Billy loved to fish from the piers in Galveston Texas.  He loved to build and drive racecars and was at one time self-employed as a heavy equipment mechanic.  In...

           Funeral services for Chad Mason Cooper, 33, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, August 20, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Pastor Clarence Lowe officiating. Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery in Lufkin.           Mr. Cooper was born on December 18, 1988, in Pasadena, Texas, to Huey Mason Cooper and Bobby Angela Gayle (Sims) Cooper, and died Thursday,...

          Memorial services for Sarah Botsford, 29, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Pastor Rick Williams officiating.           Our Sarah was born January 7, 1993 to Lori Haas in Longview, Texas.  Sarah was heaven sent to Dale, Paula and big brother Caleb Botsford on January 9th, 1993. Dale and Paula had the honor of being at her...

        Funeral services for Karl R. McKinney, 88, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at First Christian Church in Lufkin with Rev. Jack Knox officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Lufkin.         Mr. McKinney was born on March 31, 1934, in Kingsville, TX., to the late Hugh McKinney and Bertie Bethal McKinney, and died Monday, August 8, 2022, in...

         Funeral services for William Williams, 87, of Pollok, will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Clawson Assembly of God Church in Pollok with Bro. Joel Woods officiating. Interment will follow at Sand Flat Cemetery in Pollok.          Mr. Williams was born on February 20, 1935, in Pollok, Texas to the late Brooks Williams and Fannie Jane Williams, and died August 6, 2022, in Pollok,...

        Memorial services for Melvin Edward Gibbs II, 59, of Lufkin, will be held Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Rev. Mark Newton officiating.           Mr. Gibbs was born on May 27, 1963, in Lufkin, Texas, to William E. Gibbs and the late Ross E. (Maddox) Gibbs, and died Saturday, August 6, 2022, in Lufkin.           Mel loved...

          Funeral services for Kacy Stanley Arnold, 46, of Conroe, Texas, will be held Saturday, August 6, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Rev. Cindy Doran officiating. Interment will follow at Jonesville Cemetery in Huntington, Texas. Mrs. Arnold was born on February 7, 1976, in Baytown, Texas, to Darryl Stanley  and Linda (Kopecky) Stanley, and died Tuesday, August 2, 2022, in Livingston,...