Tributes
Recent obituaries in the Bryan and College Station, TX areas.
Linda Rae Novosad "Mimi"
Jun 22, 2025
Linda Rae Novosad (McDowell)—beloved wife, mother, “Mimi,” nurse, quilter, and friend—finished her earthly race on June 22, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, Texas. Since 2021 she had walked a difficult road with Alzheimer’s disease, that relentless thief of memory and independence. Yet even as the days grew clouded, Linda’s gentle spirit and quiet faith endured. Surrounded by Scripture,...
Ronny Jones
Jun 22, 2025
Ronny Layne Jones, 76, of Bryan, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 in his home surrounded by his family after a recent diagnosis of cancer.
Ronny came into this world August 28, 1948 in Hico, Texas the first-born son of Walter Carl and Nina Burgan Jones.
Ronny graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School...
Carl Wayne Barosh
Jun 22, 2025
Carl Wayne Barosh, 71, of College Station, Texas, passed away on June 22, 2025, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple.
Carl Wayne Barosh was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose life was defined by quiet strength, unwavering commitment, and deep love for his family. He worked hard, lived simply, and gave fully—offering protection, laughter, and wisdom to those...
Lena LaBarbera
Jun 21, 2025
Lena LaBarbera of Bryan, Texas passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday June 21, 2025 in College Station at the age of 97. Lena died the way she lived; quietly with peace and dignity.
Lena was born November 29, 1927 to Frank and Katherine (Caronna) Loria at home in Highbank, Texas. She was the last...
Dr. Jarvis E. Miller '50
Jun 21, 2025
Dr. Jarvis E. Miller, president emeritus of Texas A&M University, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, June 21st at the age of ninety-six.
A fifth generation Texan descended from settlers of the Republic, Jarvis Ernest Miller was born May 30, 1929, in Orange Grove, near the Texas coast. Growing up on a working ranch, he learned how to diligently...
Dorothy Anne Levene
Jun 18, 2025
Dorothy Anne Levene died peacefully Wednesday, June 18, with family at her side, after a short illness. She was born December 13, 1930 to Earl Nelson Coash and Evangeline Marie (Pajot) Coash, in Detroit, MIchigan. She graduated from Nazareth Academy and attended Kalamazoo College. Her first job was that of telephone operator. Years later she worked part-time selling gems wholesale...
Evelyn Trafton
Jun 18, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Evelyn Trafton (Hooks), who passed away peacefully in Bryan, Texas on June 18, 2025 at the age of 87. She was born November 2, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas to parents Ruey Allen and Eva Lura Hooks (Brown). She met her childhood sweetheart and life partner, Larrylee Trafton, in...
Nettie Faye Smith
Jun 15, 2025
Our beloved mother, Nettie Faye Smith — known to all as Mini and Mini the Great — went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at the age of 99 years and 4 1/2 months, surrounded by the love of her family. She lived a long, beautiful life marked by faith, grace, and quiet strength.
The dictionary defines...
Joan Alice Benson
Jun 13, 2025
Joan Alice Benson, 91, of Victoria, Texas passed away on June 13, 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.
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, a steadfast shepherd to many and a beloved figure within the community, passed away in Bryan, Texas, on June 11, 2025. Henry was born on November 10, 1947, in Ennis, Texas, to parents Burrow "Bill" and Evelyn Downey Stovall.
An educational journey cultivated at Ennis High School, where he graduated in the class of 1966, was just the beginning....
Allen Young
Jun 10, 2025
Allen Young, 41 of College Station passed away on June 10, 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 Perkins Castleman Slowey died peacefully at home on May 31,2025. Fran, or Perks as she was known by her Kentucky family, was born in Covington, Kentucky on October 3, 1935, the child of David Castleman and Anna Perkins Castleman. A fiercely proud Kentucky girl, she grew up in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, and attended Margaret Hall School for Girls in...