Tributes

Recent obituaries in the Bryan and College Station, TX areas.

Raymond William Flumerfelt

Raymond William Flumerfelt

Aug 25, 2026

Dr Raymond W Flumerfelt was born on November 18th, 1939 in Hobbs, New Mexico. His parents, Glenn Flumerfelt and Francis Burrows Flumerfelt were wheat farmers in Hugoton Kansas, but moved to Hobbs in the late 1930s, where his father found work as an oilfield roustabout during the dust bowl. A few years later, the family moved to Beaumont, Texas, where...

Jerry Glen Griffith

Jerry Glen Griffith

Aug 24, 2026

Surrounded by three generations of his family, Jerry Glen Griffith passed from his earthly life on Monday, August 24, 2026. Known affectionately as “Griff” to family and close friends, Jerry was a deeply loved and cherished husband, Dad, Papaw, and friend.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Sandra Jane Roland Griffith, and his three children: Danny Carter and wife Lauri; Jerry...

Joyce Marie Burke Lewis

Joyce Marie Burke Lewis

Aug 24, 2026

Joyce Marie Burke Lewis, 77, passed away peacefully in Bryan, Texas, on August 24, 2026. She was born in Freer, Texas, on June 30, 1949, to Ted Adam and Clara Mae Burke.

Joyce grew up in Freer with her two older brothers, Ted Jr. and Jack. At the beginning of her junior high school years, her family moved to Calallen, where...

Manuel Amaya

Manuel Amaya

Aug 21, 2026

Manuel Amaya, 55, of Bryan, Texas, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026. He was born in Bryan on November 20, 1970, to Lupe Moncibiaz Castillo and the late Pete Reyes Amaya Sr. A loving son, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Manuel will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

Manuel was the kind of man who found...

Melinda Louise Thompson

Melinda Louise Thompson

Aug 21, 2026

Melinda Louise (McCarthy) Thompson, born on November 30, 1958, in Harlingen, Texas, passed away on August 21, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

Melinda was the seventh of eight children born to James A. McCarthy and Anna Marie McCarthy, growing up in a lively and close-knit South Texas home that shaped her into a woman known for her kindness,...

Lauralee Phillips

Lauralee Phillips

Aug 18, 2026

Remembering Lauralee Phillips

Lauralee Phillips, of College Station, Texas, passed away in hospice care on August 18, 2026. Born on June 7, 1960, she came to College Station from New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1967 with her beloved parents, Dr. Clinton “Clint” A. Phillips and Julia “Judy” Herbert Phillips, and her brother, Edward Phillips. College Station became the place where Lauralee built...

Jeff Michael Watson

Jeff Michael Watson

Aug 18, 2026

In Loving Memory of Jeffery Michael WatsonJeffery Michael Watson, age 50, passed away on August 18, 2026, in Waco, Texas. Jeff was born in College Station, Texas, to Wayne and Betty Watson.Jeff was a man who lived with passion. If you knew him, you knew that sports were more than just something he enjoyed—they were a part of who he...

Shirley Ann Lemke

Shirley Ann Lemke

Aug 18, 2026

Services for Shirley Ann (Sahr) Lemke, 86, of College Station will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 24, 2026 at Callaway-Jones Funeral Center, Bryan, Texas.

The Rev. Elaine Gomulka of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be in Rest-Ever Memorial Park.

Viewing will be 10:00- 11:00 a.m. at Callaway-Jones Funeral Center.

Mrs. Lemke died Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Five Points...

Donna Lee Ivey

Donna Lee Ivey

Aug 16, 2026

Donna Lee Ivey, 62, of Bryan, Texas passed away on August 16, 2026. A full obituary may be posted at a later date. 

Consuelo Gutierrez

Consuelo Gutierrez

Aug 12, 2026

Consuelo Gutierrez, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and daughter, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026, in College Station, Texas, at the age of 64.

Consuelo was a woman whose life was defined by love, kindness, strength, and selflessness. Those who knew her often described her as humble, honest, peaceful, patient, loving, kind, beautiful, caring, humorous, and hardworking. She had...

Elaine Marie Namauleg

Elaine Marie Namauleg

Aug 10, 2026

Elaine Marie Namauleg, born on December 10, 1957, in Agaña, Guam, passed away in the early morning of Monday, August 10, 2026, following complications after heart surgery and a brief stay in a rehabilitation hospital in Bryan, Texas. Elaine’s life was one marked by resilience, kindness, and a steadfast sense of independence enriched by a deep love for family and...

Robert James "Sam" Tessen

Robert James "Sam" Tessen

Aug 8, 2026

In Loving Memory of Robert J. “Sam” Tessen

Born November 27, 1946, in Appleton, Wisconsin, Robert (Sam) lived a life marked by service, leadership, education, and a commitment to helping others.From an early age, he embraced the values of service and responsibility through the Boy Scouts of America, advancing from Cub Scout through the ranks to achieve the distinguished honor of...

Roy Lee Temple

Roy Lee Temple

Aug 3, 2026

Roy Lee Temple, Sr was born on Wednesday, April 13, 1949, in Winnsboro, Louisiana. In his final hours on earth, the only thing Roy wanted was to be surrounded by those he loved, in the Bryan, TX log home he proudly built for his family with his own hands. Roy went to be with his heavenly father on Sunday, August...

John Drake Munson

John Drake Munson

Aug 2, 2026

John Drake Munson passed into heaven on Sunday, August 2 in Bryan, Texas after battling Lewy Body Dementia. He was born on May 31, 1949 in Springfield, Massachusetts. John is predeceased by his first wife, Patricia, who passed in 2015. They were married on January 25, 1975. John is survived by his children Lisa Brooks and Susan Pickens, and his...

Edward Lloyd Joyce

Edward Lloyd Joyce

Jul 29, 2026

Edward Lloyd Joyce, known to all as Lloyd Joyce, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026, at his home in Bryan, Texas, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family until the end. He was 92. 

Lloyd was born in New Gulf, Texas, to Alton Clarence Joyce and Alma Dulice (Sullivan) Joyce. From humble beginnings, he...

Johnnie Augustus Pharis Jr.

Johnnie Augustus Pharis Jr.

Jul 29, 2026

Johnnie A. (John) Pharis Jr., 84, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026, in College Station, TX.

He was born on April 20, 1942, in Little Rock, AR, to the late Johnnie and Nadale Umphers Pharis. Several years after the death of his mother, his dad married Barbara Bly. They were married for 63 years before Johnnie Sr’s passing.

John graduated from...

Charles William Millikin III

Charles William Millikin III

Jul 29, 2026

Charles W. “Bill” Millikin III passed away peacefully at his home in San Antonio on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. He was born February 5, 1944, in Cuero to Mildred McDaniel Millikin and Charles W Millikin, Jr. Growing up in his mother’s hometown of Floresville, Bill and his younger brother Lee enjoyed their many relatives and school activities, especially football and...

Billy Richard Thornal

Billy Richard Thornal

Jul 25, 2026

Bill R. Thornal, 90, devoted and endearing husband of Patricia Ann Thornal, passed peacefully in the comfort of his home to the glorious embrace of our Lord on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Bill was born and raised in Lampasas, Texas on July 18, 1936 to Roye Thornal and Eva Mae Bilton. Lived a life dedicated to his faith, defined by...

Sadia Mae Homeyer

Sadia Mae Homeyer

Jul 23, 2026

Sadia M. Hughes Homeyer, 83, of Bryan, Texas, passed away peacefully and entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

Sadia was born in Houston, Texas to Thomas Edward Hughes and Annie Mae Brewer Hughes Beeler on February 28, 1943, but grew up in Bryan and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School.

Following graduation, Sadia worked...