All Obituaries

        Graveside services for ­Melba Ruth Kimberlin, 88, of Zavalla, will be held Monday, May 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Concord Cemetery in Zavalla with Bro. Albert Henserling officiating.           Mrs. Kimberlin was born May 16, 1934, in Fletcher, Oklahoma, to Dolph Harrison Goodin and Nellie Mae (Wilkerson) Goodin, and died May 19, 2022, in Beaumont,...

          Juanita Spencer, 97, of Lakeway, Texas, relocated to heaven on May 17, 2022.           Juanita was born January 15, 1925, in Angelina County, Texas, the daughter of the late Syble (Havard) Runnels, a master seamstress, and Townsend W. Runnels, a teacher and farmer.           She grew up in Huntington but lived the majority of her life in Lufkin....

           Memorial services for SMSGT David C. Kaemmerling USAF Retired, 76, of Lufkin, will be held Friday, May 20, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Bro. Steve Cowart officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service.             David was born November 24, 1945, in Lufkin, Texas, to the late Samuel Kerr Kaemmerling and Edith...

Meredith Smith, 85, of Lufkin, was born April 17, 1937, to Robert Berry and Lorene (Lee) Berry and departed this life on Monday, May 16, 2022, surrounded by her family at home.             Meredith was a lifelong resident of Angelina County. Born in the dustbowl days of the thirties, her father worked on the family’s large dairy farm. After World War II, her parents bought 55 acres in the Hudson area and established a homestead...

               Funeral services for Milvia Delois Duncan Richardson, 74, of Tyler, will be held Saturday , May 14, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Pastor Jacob Richardson and Pastor Keith Woolf officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Lufkin.             Milvia Delois Duncan Richardson, went to her eternal rest...

          A Celebration for Life service for Venita “Neta” McGalliard, 82, of Kennard, will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Gateway Baptist Church, 2401 N. Bell Ave., Denton, Texas, 76209.           Mrs. McGalliard was born April 4, 1940, in Denton, Texas, to Hugh Lynch, Sr. and Anna Grace (Brown) Lynch, and died Saturday, May 7, 2022, in...

          Memorial services for Wanda Laverne Young, 84, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Chestnut Drive Baptist Church in Lufkin with Bro. Billy Jack Smith and Bro. Blackie Cranford officiating.           Mrs. Young was born July 5, 1937, in Brown County, Texas, to Orval L. Green and Nettie (Blackman) Green, and died Friday, May 6, 2022, in Lufkin,...

            Charles Wayne Dixon, 77, of Lufkin, was born November 15, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Charles Wilburn Dixon and Fannie Ethel (Ledbetter) Dixon, and died Friday, May 6, 2022, in Huntington, Texas.             Mr. Dixon enjoyed working with his hands and building things, such as model airplanes, cars, and trains.  He loved the great outdoors and spent as much...

Memorial services for Joseph Huizar, 38, of Hudson, will be held at a later date.           Mr. Huizar was born April 1, 1984, in Lufkin, Texas, to Robert Huizar and Melissa Robin (Vardeman) Sutton, and died May 5, 2022 in Lufkin.           Mr. Huizar enjoyed drawing and being a tattoo artist. He also very much loved interacting with his cherished niece. He is survived by his daughter, Catalyna...

          Graveside services for Jimmy Williams, 41, of Nacogdoches, will be held Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery in Nacogdoches with Rev. Ty Phillips officiating.           Mr. Williams was born February 10, 1981, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Kenneth Gene Williams and Annette Lynn (Yarbrough) Williams, and died Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in...