Jeffery George Arriola, 48, died in Lufkin, Texas, on May 7, 2025. An iron worker by trade, he spent two decades building structures across the United States and was part of a close-knit crew known as the Brothers of the Hook. Public notices emphasize his family life: he was born in Lufkin on August 10, 1976, to Joseph and Jo Beth Arriola and is survived by children Blake Arriola, Makenzie Arriola, Kade Arriola, and Huckson Arriola, and grandchildren Bryson Kedrowicz, Wrenly Arriola, and Grayson Kedrowicz. Additional survivors named include his father Joe Arriola, sisters Sherrie Malnar, Beverly Terry, and Pamela Tullos, and Amy Thompson, described as the love of his life.

A graveside service is scheduled for Friday, May 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Moral Cemetery in Nacogdoches County with Pastor Mark Wilke officiating. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers from his iron worker family are listed. Public notices do not cite any criminal circumstances, arrests, suspects, or an ongoing investigation, and the cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.

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