Tributes
Recent obituaries in the Bryan and College Station, TX areas.
Theodore Stevenson Baer Jr.
Jun 11, 2025
Theodore Stevenson Baer Jr, 76, of College Station, Texas passed away on June 11, 2025. Arrangements are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Centers of Bryan-College Station.
Henry Stovall
Jun 11, 2025
Henry Stovall, 77, of Bryan passed away June 11, 2025. A full obituary will be posted soon.
Mary Hook Korty
Jun 9, 2025
Mary Hook Korty died Monday, June 9, 2025, in College Station, Texas. She was 74.
She was born Mary Armistead Hook in Houston on February 18, 1951, to the late Henry Lewis Hook and Mary Ainsworth Hook, but she lived most of her life in Portsmouth, Virginia. She graduated from Churchland High School in 1969, and from the College of William...
James "Jimmy" Vitulli
Jun 7, 2025
James Frank Vitulli was born on October 13, 1946 in Houston, Texas and passed away peacefully at his home in Kurten, Texas on June 7, 2025 at the age of 78, with Barbara by his side.
Known by most as Jimmy, he was born to Ramon and Carolyn Vitulli, who set an example for him early on of sharing life with...
Carole Degelman
Jun 7, 2025
Carole Degelman, a beloved member of her family and community, passed away on June 7, 2025, in Temple, Texas, at the age of 86. Born on January 20, 1939, in Confluence, Pennsylvania, Carole lived a life woven with both personal passion and a steadfast dedication to her professional endeavors.
Carole's educational journey began at South Union High School in Uniontown, Pennsylvania,...
James Bigelow Hall
Jun 5, 2025
James Bigelow Hall, 78, of Bryan, Texas passed away on June 5, 2025. Arrangements are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Centers of Bryan-College Station. A full obituary may be posted at a later date.
Eunice Jerry Alexander
Jun 4, 2025
Jerry Alexander fell asleep in the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
A visitation followed by a Rosary and Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 2 beginning at 11:00 am at Callaway-Jones Funeral Center, 3001 S. College Ave in Bryan, Texas. She will rest alongside her husband of nearly 62 years, Nicholas Alexander, Jr. (class of...
Rita Vanek
Jun 2, 2025
Rita Frnka Vanek, a dedicated community member, devoted wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother, passed away peacefully in Bryan, Texas, on June 2, 2025, at the age of 88.
Born in Hillje, Texas, Rita was the third of six children of Frank Frnka and Laura Kosler. Her family, with roots tracing back to Tylovice, Moravia, later moved to the Garwood area, where...
Helen Self Bishop
May 31, 2025
On May 31, 2025, Helen Self Bishop departed this world and was welcomed home in the arms of the Lord.
Helen was born on March 20, 1946, to parents Richard and Pauline Phelps in Caldwell, Texas. As a child, she enjoyed attending church with her family and getting to play the piano any opportunity she got. She attended Caldwell schools all...
Frances Perkins Slowey
May 31, 2025
Frances Slowey, 89 of Bryan, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025. Full obituary to follow.
Sandra "Sandy" Hoke Joyce
May 29, 2025
On May 29, 2025, Sandy made her final journey home to Jesus, passing away peacefully in her home in Bryan, surrounded by her loving family.
On April 7, 1949, Claude and Grace Hoke of Dickinson, TX welcomed the youngest of five children, a daughter named Sandra Lynn, who completed the family of four daughters and one son. Sandy attended Dickinson schools...
John Dewar Michael
May 29, 2025
John Dewar Michael, 90, of Montgomery, Texas passed away on May 29, 2025. Arrangements are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Centers of Bryan-College Station. A full obituary may be posted at a later date.
Thomas Stephen Salamon
May 27, 2025
Thomas “Tom” Salamon is with his Heavenly Father after passing away peacefully. Arrangements are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home in Bryan, Texas. A celebration of Tom’s life and strong faith will be held on June 14, 2025 at 11:00 am at the First Church of the Nazarene. Friends may visit with the family from prior to the service.
Tom...
Ricardo Martinez
May 27, 2025
Ricardo Martinez, 58, of Bryan, TX passed away peacefully on May 27, 2025 in his home in Bryan surrounded by his loved ones.
Ricardo was born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas to Juventino & Augustina Martinez on June 28, 1966. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friends and a faithful servant of God.
He worked at Chemical Weed Control for...
Margaret Edith Russell
May 26, 2025
Margaret, affectionately known to most as Maggie, passed away peacefully on 26 May, 2025 at home. She was born on 27 April, 1951, in Harlingen, TX, to Lee Gilbert Waller, Sr, and Rebecca Edith (Meneley) Waller. Maggie married Gary Lee Russell on 6 August 1971, in the small chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in San...
George Luis Yourgules
May 24, 2025
George Luis Yourgules, a cherished husband, father, and friend, graced this world from his birth on July 4, 1961, in Douglass, Arizona, until his peaceful departure from life on May 24, 2025, at his home in Bryan, Texas. He was a man of simple pleasures, whose legacy is woven into the hearts of his loved ones and the memories of...
Juanita Francis Bailey
May 21, 2025
Juanita Francis Bailey, born Brewer, gracefully departed this world on May 21, 2025, at her cherished home in College Station, Texas. She was 93 years old, a remarkable age that bore witness to a life rich in love, accomplishment, and grace. Juanita entered this world on August 1, 1931, in Pleasant Plains, Illinois, to proud parents Van Eugene and Velma...
Richard M. Robinson
May 21, 2025
Dr. Richard Michael "Mick" Robinson, DVM
Mick was born in San Diego, California on June 18, 1930. As a child, he quickly showed his innate animal husbandry with pets of many different species and helping on the family pheasant farm. He was a letterman on the basketball and tennis team in high school in Fallbrook, California where he graduated from, was...
Sandra Johnston Traweek
May 20, 2025
Born Mary Elisabeth Coker and adopted as Sandra Johnston, Sandra was a citizen of the world.
She was born in Dallas, Texas. Her birth mother was Dorothy Coker Dobbins of Durango, Colorado. She was adopted by Joe E. and Elma Johnston of Marlin, Texas, where she was raised and became an active leader in school. She loved playing the saxophone, where...
Francyse Amanda Parker
May 19, 2025
Francyse Amanda Parker, affectionately known as “Fran,” passed away peacefully in Bryan, Texas, surrounded by her loving family and loved ones.
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Fran was a graduate of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches and began her career as an elementary school teacher in Lake Charles. Her heart for teaching touched generations of young lives. Fran was the devoted mother...