Community Blog Series

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 12, 2019 by Dawn Lee Wakefield

When we think about the women we love, October is one of the most important months of the year. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the Brazos  Valley means we take the mission of the American Cancer Society seriously. We honor our survivors and we are most grateful for the activities of the Pink Alliance and their Surviving and Thriving Luncheon. For 2019, the great people at Spirit Ice Arena Continue Reading…

Creating the Perfect Atmosphere for Your Family Visitation and Funeral

September 28, 2019 by Dawn Lee Wakefield

One of the trends in our Celebrations of Life and Legacy Services at Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers we’ve seen in recent years is a most active role of the family in offering suggestions for music and memories to display that were important to your loved one. One of the advantages to hosting a Life Celebration is to custom-create the experience so that all of your family members and friends Continue Reading…

Legendary Aggie Football Season Still Ahead — Reasons to Be Excited!

September 17, 2019 by Dawn Lee Wakefield

The beginning of the fall semester at  Texas A&M is one of Chelsea’s and my favorite times of the year. Just like the hope that fills students at the beginning of the semester’s classes, so too are the hearts of Texas Aggie football fans filled with hope and excitement. It’s never a season until the last game is played, and with the advent of the Jimbo Fisher era at Texas Continue Reading…

College Station ISD Offers Challenging and Exciting Programs for Students

August 31, 2019 by Dawn Lee Wakefield

I don’t know about you, but I remember the days when you went to the grocery store with your parents, and you had a printed list of supplies to get, and you took your time walking up and down the aisles, looking at the scissors with the rounded ends, the right kind of #2 pencils and maybe you’d splurge on the eraser caps you put on the ends of pencils. Continue Reading…

Exciting School Year Ahead for BISD Students

August 15, 2019 by Dawn Lee Wakefield

Remember in childhood when adults asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up? It was usually toward the end of high school when we started thinking about career plans and which college would be best for that education. And career planning would be something that you “had” to do vs. thinking about what you would do, if you could do anything you dreamed of becoming. Things have Continue Reading…

Grandview Cemetery Is on Its Way Back in Bryan

August 1, 2019 by Dawn Lee Wakefield

Sometimes, the hidden treasures of our city remain hidden. Some for far too long. But just as that happens, at some point, a civic-minded person decides to become involved, and things get moving again. Until recently, people driving down Hwy 6 who’d exit at Hwy 21 would drive right past an important part of Bryan municipal history and never know it. This photo was taken several years ago by Bryan’s Continue Reading…

CALLAWAY-JONES CELEBRATES 65 YEARS IN BRYAN

July 18, 2019 by Dawn Lee Wakefield

Sixty-five years ago today and tomorrow, Callaway-Jones Funeral Home, Inc. opened its doors at 2001 S. College Avenue in Bryan. It was located “across from the Country Club,” which is exactly what used to be located there. Family living quarters occupied the second floor. Notice the mailbox on the curb, so conveniently located. You saw those everywhere, and mail was retrieved from them every day. My great-grandfather was Manley Jones, Continue Reading…

We Thank You for Choosing Us In The Eagle’s Readers’ Choice

June 30, 2019 by Dawn Lee Wakefield

Voting in The Eagle’s Readers’ Choice Awards is something we look forward to every year. It tells us how we’re doing in our community. The annual process–when businesses, individuals, and professionals are nominated, you vote for your top three choices, and finally you choose one winner in each category–is exciting! This year, our Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers team was honored four times. You, the readers, nominated our business as Continue Reading…

Saluting Those Who Step Up for Children Who Have Lost Fathers

June 15, 2019 by Dawn Lee Wakefield

As this weekend highlights men who are devoted to their families, celebrated on Father’s Day, there’s a group of men in our community who also deserve special recognition and our thanks: you who serve as mentors, guides, friends, and stand-in dads for our young people. There are many reasons that a father are no longer present in a child’s life. First, a dad of any age might have passed away Continue Reading…