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Recent obituaries in the Bryan and College Station, TX areas.
Shirley Fly Reece
Dec 19, 2024
Shirley Fly Reece, 92 years old of Bryan Tx. passed away on December 19, 2024. She was born July 24, 1932, to Doak and Margaret Fly in Gibson, Tennessee. Shirley grew up and lived in Tennessee and was raised in the Methodist Church. She played basketball in high school and was an avid sports enthusiast. Shirley enjoyed watching many different...
Jamie Lynn McElfresh
Dec 17, 2024
Jamie Lynn Markowich-McElfresh was born June 5, 1970 in Fort Lauderdale Florida. She is the daughter of Jerry and Mary Markowich, and the sister of Lori Jean (Rick) Grimes and Craig Gerald (Michelle) Markowich and the mother of Garnette Lee Adele McElfresh. She has many aunts, uncles, and cousins spread across the United States.
Jerry was in Atlanta when early signs...
Aida Elizabeth Alvarez-Cuevas
Dec 17, 2024
Aida Elizabeth Alvarez-Cuevas, 43, passed away on December 17, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be Monday, December 23, 2024 from 5pm-8pm with a rosary at 6pm at Callaway-Jones Funeral Home, 3001 S. College Avenue, Bryan, TX.
Aida was born on June 13, 1981, in San Luis Potosí, Mexico to Jesús Dante Alvarez-Villaseñor and Jacinta...
Susan Kathleen Jackson
Dec 17, 2024
Susan Kathleen Jackson, 66, of Hearne, Texas passed away on December 17, 2024. Arrangements are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Centers of Bryan-College Station.
Sibley "Rick" Orrick Jennings
Dec 16, 2024
S. Orrick “Rick” Jennings (82) passed away on December 16, 2024, in Bryan, TX. He was born in Corpus Christi, TX on December 20, 1941, to Aimee (Reilly) and George Johns. At an early age, he was adopted by Carl B. Jennings. Rick had a long career in the banking industry as a trust tax manager and trust officer/vice president....
Freddie Gilford Middlebrooks
Dec 16, 2024
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we celebrate the life of Freddie Gilford Middlebrook, a beloved son, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend who peacefully passed away Monday, December 16th at the age of 77. Born on April 17th, 1947 in Bryan, Texas, Fred was a contractor, music promoter, and caretaker for his mother.
Fred is preceded in death...
Joyce Ann Grinnell
Dec 15, 2024
Joyce Ann Grinnell, 80, of Iola, Texas passed away on December 15, 2024. Arrangements are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Centers of Bryan-College Station.
TJ McKnight
Dec 13, 2024
Thomas "TJ" James McKnight
Thomas “TJ” James McKnight, 82, of Jonestown, Texas, passed away on December 13, 2024. Born on June 24, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, TJ was a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, son, and friend. His warmth, kindness, and engaging personality touched the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing him.
After graduating from high school, TJ...
Billie Downey Williamson
Dec 11, 2024
Billie Downey Williamson, age 89, joyfully joined her husband and soulmate, James Robert (Bob) Williamson, Jr. (4/2006) and their precious daughter, Nicole Williamson Florez (6/2007) in eternal rest on December 11, 2024 in Bryan, Texas.
As per Billie's request, there will be no visitation or formal service. She is to be cremated and her ashes joined with those of her husband....
Octaviano Zuniga
Dec 9, 2024
Octaviano Zuniga, 80 of Bryan TX, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.
Helen Harriet Dulak
Dec 7, 2024
Helen Harriet Hala Dulak
Helen, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, 94 of Bryan, Texas, passed away in...
William G. Breazeale Jr.
Dec 5, 2024
William Griffin (Bill) Breazeale, Jr., passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at the age of 84. Bill was born on October 26, 1940 in El Paso, Texas. After serving in the U.S. Army for four years after high school, Bill worked for Borden Chemicals in Jackson, Mississippi. Subsequently, he owned and operated a Western Auto business in Freer,...
Delphine Matcek Schultz
Dec 5, 2024
Delphine (Matcek) Schultz, age 90, of Bryan, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 05, 2024, in her daughter and son-in-law’s home. Her passing was just a short three months of following her husband’s death. In April they celebrated 70 wonderful years of marriage.
Delphine was born in Caldwell, Texas, to Walter Sr. and Mary (Horcica) Matcek on June 21, 1934. She...
Hortencia Camero de Brogdon
Dec 5, 2024
With hearts full of love and sorrow, we say goodbye to Hortencia Camero de Brogdon, lovingly known as Tencha, Doña Hortencia, and Tita. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend whose life was a reflection of faith, kindness, and unwavering love. She passed peacefully on December 5th. Surrounded by her family and is now resting in the...
Horrace Wayne Gill
Dec 3, 2024
Horrace Wayne Gill age 63, of Hearne, Texas, passed away on December 3rd, 2024. He was born on October 27, 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi. Wayne enjoyed talking on his CB radios, old westerns and listening to his country music. Many people know him from the Texas Hall of Fame and his Radios!
He is survived by his wife Debbie Gill, his...
Denis Richard Van De Wiele
Dec 1, 2024
Denis Richard Van De Wiele, 72 of College Station, TX passed away on December 1, 2024. He will be dearly missed by his wife Beth Wade Hammock and his four children Cherie Vidrio, Timothy Van De Wiele, Robert & Sara Atkinson, and fur baby Lucy. He had five grandchildren Sarah Ramos and husband Nolan, Tristan Van De Wiele, Hailey, James...
Frank T. Shirley
Dec 1, 2024
Dr. Frank T. Shirley was born on June 2, 1951 in Texas City, Texas to Thomas Elbert Shirley and Vera May Scheig Shirley. He was a bright child, energetic and curious. He was gifted in music and played the piano, mastering Rhapsody in Blue as a teenager and Scott Joplin Ragtimes as a young adult. At Texas City High School...
Don Weldon Wood
Dec 1, 2024
Long-time College Station resident Don Weldon Wood, 83, passed away Sunday December 1, 2024 in College Station, TX. Don was the eldest child of Weldon Monroe Wood and Freddie Odessa Sledge (Wood), who met in high school in their hometown of Olney, Texas, where Don was born. Following his father’s service in Europe during WWII, the family relocated to Dallas,...
Von Lee Heck
Nov 30, 2024
Von Lee Heck, 72, of Caldwell, Texas passed away on November 30, 2024. Arrangements are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Centers of Bryan-College Station. A full obituary may be posted at a later date.
Mary Kettrick Ellis
Nov 26, 2024
Mary Kettrick Ellis, 89, of Bryan, TX went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 26, 2024. A small family memorial service celebrating her life will be held Saturday April 5 at 10:00 AM at the Aggie Field of Honor, College Station TX.
Mary was born in Brenham, TX on September 29, 1935, to Sonny Charles Kettrick and...