Tributes

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

Richard Shibe Phelps

Richard Shibe Phelps

Jul 22, 2023

Richard Shibe Phelps (Dick), 88 passed away in his home surrounded by his family on July 22, 2023. He was born on December 30, 1934 in Alton, Illinois to Hubert Beck Phelps and Mary Elanor Shibe. In November 1957, Richard married Rosellen Schaffner and later had three children, Greg, Diane and Susan. Richard began his sales career by selling magazines...

Karen Karli Webb

Karen Karli Webb

Jul 21, 2023

Karen Karli Webb, 76, of Bryan passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born February 26, 1947, to Lester Leroy Karli and Wilma Fitzgerald Karli in Beaumont, Texas. She was educated in Houston, Lufkin and Bryan and kept learning until the time of her death. She loved her family and friends, of course....

Lola Jean Lenoir

Lola Jean Lenoir

Jul 18, 2023

Lola Jean LeNoir, 90, passed away peacefully July 19, 2023. She was born to Thomas Parker Foster and Shirley Schulte Foster on March 7, 1933 in Hempstead, Texas. She married Alton Wilburn LeNoir in September 1950 and beloved son Alton Gene LeNoir was born in 1953. She was the happy smiling assistant to her husband in his pharmacy for many...

Billy Glenn Thomason

Billy Glenn Thomason

Jul 16, 2023

Billy “Pop Pop” Thomason, 68, passed peacefully on Sunday, July 16, 2023, surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather who was proud of his Louisiana roots.

Billy was born on June 10, 1955, in New Orleans, LA to Ellis and Dorothy Thomason. He grew up in Bunkie, LA and...

Milton Lee Dodgen

Milton Lee Dodgen

Jul 16, 2023

Milton Lee Dodgen, 89, of Bryan, Texas passed away surrounded by his family on July 16, 2023 while in the care of Lampstand Nursing home. He was called to his heavenly home after a battle with cancer. Milton was born on April 14, 1934 in Houston, Tx to Roger Dale Dodgen and Jewell Evelyn Spear Dodgen. He grew up in...

Fraser Lynn Zapoli

Fraser Lynn Zapoli

Jul 15, 2023

Fraser Zapoli, 62 of Hempstead passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023.  Cremation services in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers, Bryan-College Station.

William "Bill" O'Brien Mcafee

William "Bill" O'Brien Mcafee

Jul 14, 2023

Bill passed away in College Station, Texas, on July 14, 2023, nine days before his 95th birthday. He was born in Corsicana, Texas, to Ruby Jewell Alexander and Gerald L. McAfee on July 23, 1928, at the beginning of the “Great Depression”. In his 10th year of high school, he dropped out to help support his mother and siblings. (He...

Iona Mae Hyvl

Iona Mae Hyvl

Jul 12, 2023

Iona Mae “Nonie” (Lane) Hyvl, age 76, passed away on 12 July 2023. Services will be held by Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and Tuesday 18 July from 4 to 6 PM followed by graveside service at Smetana Cemetery, Bryan, Texas on 19 July at 0900.

Nonie was born on 31 October 1946, in Bryan, Texas to G. Geneva Lane and Louis...

Patricia Jackson

Patricia Jackson

Jul 11, 2023

Patricia Gail (Hodges) Jackson beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully after a tough battle with dementia at the age of 66. Family and friends are invited to a memorial service at 2pm on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Callaway-Jones in Bryan, Texas. Private interment to follow in Flynn, Texas.

Patricia (Trisha) was born on August 26, 1956 to...

Gus Wager Jr.

Gus Wager Jr.

Jul 10, 2023

Gus Wager Jr, 87, of Bryan Tx, passed away Monday July 10th 2023 due to complications of the heart. As the oldest of twelve siblings Gus was an amazing role model to his eleven younger siblings. As a young adult Gus Wager moved to Bryan to start his own roofing company. Over the years many businesses and houses in the...

Donald Max Bailey

Donald Max Bailey

Jul 9, 2023

Donald Bailey, 91, of College Station Texas passed away on July 9, 2023. Donald was born on June 20th, 1932, to Bernard and Helen Bailey in Decatur Illinois. On August 30, 1952 he married his high school sweetheart Juanita Brewer.

Donald enjoyed working with people and volunteering in the community. He was active with the Civil Air Patrol in Iowa,...

Howard Dean Ferguson

Howard Dean Ferguson

Jul 8, 2023

Howard Dean Ferguson, 86, passed away on July 8, 2023, in College Station, TX. Family is planning on hosting a celebration of life on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 10:30 am at the Snook Assembly of God, 10137 County Road 270, Snook, TX.

Dean was born on March 1, 1936, in Fall Branch, Tennessee to Brodia and Alma (Sherffey) Ferguson....

Marilyn "Mimi" Cornelius

Marilyn "Mimi" Cornelius

Jul 7, 2023

Marilyn Deanna Cornelius, 72, passed away on July 7, 2023, in College Station, Texas. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Callaway-Jones Funeral Center, 3001 S. College Avenue, Bryan from 5pm – 7pm. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, July 14, 2023, at 11 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 603 Church Avenue, College...

Joel "Tom" Tilton

Joel "Tom" Tilton

Jul 6, 2023

Joel Thomas “Tom” Tilton went to heaven on July 6, 2023 surrounded by his family at his home in College Station, Texas. Tom was born on July 5, 1944 in Victoria, Texas to M.E. “Bo” and Alice Tilton. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 24, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1200 Foxfire Dr,...

Dawn Graham Galloway

Dawn Graham Galloway

Jul 5, 2023

Dawn Graham Galloway, a loving wife, mother, friend, educator, and die-hard Auburn Tiger, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2023, at the age of 66. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, July 14, at 10 am at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station, 417 University Drive. Bright are encouraged and yellow was her favorite color....

Robert Earl Lane

Robert Earl Lane

Jul 5, 2023

Robert Earl Lane, 94, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 5, 2023 in Bryan TX.

Robert was born on April 5, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri to Bradford and Margaret Emma (Wheat) Lane. He enjoyed a rural upbringing in Raytown, Missouri and was a state champion in shot put and discus in high school. He served four years in the US...

Frank Allen Harrington

Frank Allen Harrington

Jul 4, 2023

Frank Harrington was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico to Edward (Ed) Francis Harrington and Pearl Agnes Frasier.  Frank graduated from Alamogordo High School in 1947 and from New Mexico College of Agriculture & Mechanical Arts (now NMSU) in 1952 with a degree in Civil Engineering. While in college he met and married his wife of 69 years, Lois Rutz Harrington. ...

Gregorio Villarreal

Gregorio Villarreal

Jul 4, 2023

Gregorio Villarreal, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.  Gregorio was a graduate of the bible college, Instituto Biblico Magdiel, Matamoros, Tamp.  Gregorio was very passionate about his ministry, family, and music.  He was a philosophical analyst of the bible, car engine, musical arrangement, and any topic that could be debated. Gregorio and his surviving wife were a...