J. T. "Tommy" Langston

Funeral services for J. T. "Tommy" Langston, 66, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 3 p.m. in the Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Geoffrey Gunter and Dr. Stephen Gunter officiating. Interment will follow in the Berry Cemetery. Mr. Langston was born June 28, 1942 in Beaumont, Texas to Evelyn (Williams) and Johnny Leo Langston, and died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at his residence. A former resident of Beaumont and Houston, Mr. Langston had resided in Lufkin for 17 years. He was a 1960 graduate of Port Neches-Grove High School and attended Lamar University and Angelina County Jr. College. Mr. Langston served in the U.S. Navy, and retired from Texas Commerce Bank following 22 years of service as vice president of the credit card division. He was an active member and past president of the Beaumont Jaycees and was a Southeast Texas State Fair chairman with the YMBL in Beaumont. He was employed with Target in Lufkin for five years. Survivors include his wife, Monica Langston of Lufkin; daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Rodney Horn of Lufkin; sons and daughters-in-law, Kyle and Donna Langston of Orange and Sean and Kristi Langston of Tyler; granddaughters, Loren Horn and Kendall Horn, both of Lufkin; father and stepmother, Leo and Ora Lee Langston of Kountze; sister and brother-in-law, Donna Marie and Danny Wayne Moody of Kountze; brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Sharon Langston of Lumberton and Mike and Sheryl Langston of Milam; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Evelyn (Williams) and Fred T. Dominy. Pallbearers will be Larry Langston, Mike Langston, Danny Wayne Moody, Winston Silvia, Kenneth Horn, Rodney Horn, Tommy Hinote and Todd Langston. Honorary pallbearers will be Rick Johnson, Sean Langston, Kyle Langston, Jeff Youngblood, Mark Jerrod and Don Garrison. Memorial contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels Association of America, 203 South Union Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, CISC Food Bank, P.O. Box 2621, Lufkin, Texas 75902, or R.A.M. (Rural American Medicine), 1834 Beech Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920. The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors. Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.