All Obituaries

          Private Graveside Services for Baby Theodore Angel Rangel, of Lufkin, were held at the Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Lufkin with Rev. Marcos Elizondo officiating.           Theodore was born sleeping on March 5, 2026, in Lufkin, Texas, to his loving parents Gabriel B. Rangel and Arianna Giselle Montoya.           He is survived by his parents, Gabriel Rangel and Arianna Montoya of ...

          A Celebration of Life service for Pastor William Russell Fite, 75, of Diboll, Texas, will be held on March 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Diboll, with Pastor Ben Merritt officiating. A visitation with lunch will be held from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m., prior to the service.           Pastor Russell Fite was born on September 16, 1950, in Houston, Texas, to the late Martin Noel Fite and Gertrude ...

         Irma DeAnda Ulibarri, 77, of Livingston, was born on December 28, 1948, in Orange Grove, Texas, to the late Candido DeAnda and Victoria (Ramon) DeAnda, and died Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Lufkin.           Mrs. Ulibarri was a talented lady who loved to sew and knit beautifully crafted items.            She is survived by her husband, Arthur Ulibarri of Livingston; son and ...

          Funeral services for Joel Robert Cheshire, 58, of Diboll, will be held Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin, Texas with Pastor Steve Comstock officiating. Interment will follow at West Shady Grove Cemetery in Jacksonville, Texas at 2:00 p.m.           Joel was born July 5, 1967, in La Marque, Texas, to Kenneth Cheshire and the late Wanda (Ward) Cheshire, and peacefully entered into eternal rest on ...

                Innā li-llāhi wa-ʾinnā ʾilayhi rājiʿūn.                 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Robert Tamez, Jr., 23, who returned to Allah on February 28, 2026, in Lufkin, Texas.                 The Janazah Prayer for Mr. Tamez will be held Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Shafer ...

          Funeral services for Francisco Perez Rodriguez, 87, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at St. Andrews the Apostle Catholic Church in Lufkin with Father Joby Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Lufkin.           Mr. Rodriguez was born on December 3, 1938, in Guanajuato, Mexico, to the late Isidoro Perez Pedraza and Epifania (Rodriguez) Perez Pedraza, and died ...

          Private graveside services will be held for David L. Glover, 74, of Diboll.           Mr. Glover was born on December 5, 1951, in Hemphill, Texas, to the late James Lamar Glover and Annie Christine (Hagen) Glover, and died on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in Diboll.           He loved animals and was an “animal whisperer”. He enjoyed spending his time at home with his family ...

            Memorial Services for Guy Jolin, 87, of Lufkin, will be held Sunday, February 22, at 2:00 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church in Lufkin, with Pastor Gene Hazell officiating. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Robbins Cemetery in Voluntown, Connecticut.            Mr. Jolin was born on October 5, 1938, in Voluntown, Connecticut, to the late Ernest William Jolin, Sr. and Jennie Ann (Nowosielski) Jolin, and ...

             A Committal Service for Michael “Mike” Sucre was be held on March 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Sucre was born on June 12, 1956, in Caracas City, Venezuela, to  Edgard Sucre and Ferndell (Killian) Sucre, and died Friday, February 20, 2026, in Galveston.             Mr. Sucre was a very family-oriented man who loved the outdoors and was ...

          Memorial services for Marybeth Powell, 65, of Lufkin, will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at The Salvation Army, Lufkin, Texas.           Ms. Powell was born on September 4, 1960, in Annapolis, Maryland, to the late Harry E. Powell and Virginia Lee (Alexander) Powell, and died Friday, February 20, 2026, in Houston, Texas.           Ms. Powell was a member of The Salvation ...