Tributes

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

James Landon Walker

James Landon Walker

Mar 14, 2023

James Landon Walker of Bryan, Texas, passed away on March 14, 2023 in an automobile collision.  James, known to friends and family as “Jim,” was born on September 23, 1936 in Chesterfield, Tennessee.  James proudly served in the Air National Guard, and was on active duty from October 1, 1961 through August 20, 1962.  For most of his career, James...

Monica Anne Mylet

Monica Anne Mylet

Mar 14, 2023

Monica Mylet, 73, of College Station, passed away Tuesday March 14, 2023. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers of Bryan College Station.

Nancy Arnall

Nancy Arnall

Mar 14, 2023

Nancy Diane Arnall, born on October 7, 1946, in Borger, Texas, passed away on March 14, 2023. She was the seventh of seven children born to Charlie McDougle and Ruth (Corder) McDougle.

Nancy moved to Bryan, Texas, in 1973 with her son Jack, and since then, she held a total of five jobs. From 1973 to 1974, she worked at...

Billy Dean Evans

Billy Dean Evans

Mar 13, 2023

Billy Evans, 75, passed away on March 13, 2023. Visitation will be Friday, March 17th from 6-8pm at Callaway-Jones Funeral Home in Bryan. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 18th at 3:30pm at Callaway-Jones with Pastor Terry Bage officiating. A burial will follow at the Smetana Cemetery.

Billy was born on August 23, 1947 in Bryan, TX to Bryce...

Russell Alan Engel

Russell Alan Engel

Mar 12, 2023

Russ Engel passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023 after a long battle with ALS at his home in Bryan, Texas.  Russ was born in Ada, Oklahoma to his parents, James D. Engel and Carmelita A. Jennings Engel.

Russ graduated from Andrews High School in Andrews, Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University with a Degree in Biology.  While studying...

Janet "Jan" Connealy

Janet "Jan" Connealy

Mar 6, 2023

Janet “Jan” Connealy, 72, of Bryan, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Conroe. Cremation services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers, Bryan-College Station.

A full obituary is soon to follow.

Florence Birkby Furubotn

Florence Birkby Furubotn

Mar 3, 2023

Florence Birkby Furubotn, 97, of Bryan, passed away on March 3, 2023. Cremation services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Center. No services are scheduled at this time.

Joy Nadine Baumgardner Springfield

Joy Nadine Baumgardner Springfield

Mar 3, 2023

Joy was born at home on Nov 5, 1935 to David Elijah Tucker & Jennie Florence (Moffatt) in Dallas County, this was before city limits existed; she joined older sisters Katherine Jeanette and Elizabeth Claryce (aka “Sister”).

Katherine was the oldest of the girls and nine years older than Joy, but you wouldn’t know it because, Joy was always telling...

Marie Storey

Marie Storey

Mar 3, 2023

Marie Cox Storey, mother to Mark Storey and Lisa (Storey) Olivieri, passed away on March 3, 2023, at 2:25AM after a long battle with severe dementia. Her final moments were spent peacefully at Crestview Memory Unit in Bryan, surrounded by family and close friends.

Known for her love of others, her community, and her beautiful grandchildren, Marie will be dearly...

August Meitzen

August Meitzen

Mar 1, 2023

August John Meitzen, 84 of Brenham, TX, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2023 at home.   A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023 at Calvary Baptist Church in Brenham.

August was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 17, 1938 to parents Edward and Lucy (Gehrels) Meitzen. At age 18 he went...

Wesley Lee Turnbow

Wesley Lee Turnbow

Mar 1, 2023

Wesley Lee Turnbow, a resident of Bryan, Texas, died at age 90 March 1, 2023 at home with his wife, Sonia, and son, John at his bedside.  

Wes was born in Mount Pleasant, Texas on November 8, 1932 to his parents Wesley Thomas Turnbow and Willie Mae Musgrove Turnbow.  He lived in many cities in Texas during his childhood...

Imogene "Jean" Baker Riley

Imogene "Jean" Baker Riley

Feb 28, 2023

Jean Riley, 90, of Ledbetter, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in Bryan. Graveside services will begin at 11am, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Reliance Community Cemetery. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers, Bryan-College Station.

Imogene was born to her parents, Henry Davison and Frankie Houston Baker, on February 18, 1933, in Cameron, Texas.

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Ray Allen Hadaway

Ray Allen Hadaway

Feb 27, 2023

Ray Allen Hadaway was born October 8, 1948 in Houston, TX to Reuben and Ada Iris Hadaway.  He passed away February 27, 2023 at his home.  Ray is survived by his wife Karen, daughter Shannon Powell and her husband Steve, son Ray Anthony Hadaway and his wife Meredith, and daughter Reagan Robinson and her husband Marc. He is also survived...

Martha Warner Greer

Martha Warner Greer

Feb 26, 2023

On Sunday, February 26, 2023, Martha Warner Greer died peacefully of sudden complications and heart failure. She was born on September 29, 1941, in Lufkin, Texas and grew up in Navasota. She was preceded in death by her parents, L.B. and Tommie Belle Rhea Warner. She is survived by her husband of 60 years Michael Lee Greer and brother William...

Spruiell Bosley, Jr.

Spruiell Bosley, Jr.

Feb 24, 2023

Spruiell Bosley Jr, (better known as JR) was born August 25, 1932, and passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, in Bryan. Visitation will be from 10am, to service time at 11am, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the funeral center. Interment will follow at Peach Creek Cemetery. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers, Bryan-College Station.

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Mary Lee Fowler

Mary Lee Fowler

Feb 23, 2023

Mary Lee Maniord Fowler passed away unexpectedly from a sudden illness on February 23, 2023. She was a lovely person and will be missed greatly by her family and friends.

Mary is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Louise Fowler of Burbank, California; Natalie Reagan Fowler of San Luis Obispo, California; her mother, Joyce Maniord of College Station, Texas; brother and...

Sharon J. Knight

Sharon J. Knight

Feb 22, 2023

Sharon Knight, 72, of Houston, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, in Houston. Her body is being donated to Texas A&M Health Science Center for Medical Research. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers, Bryan-College Station.

A full obituary is soon to follow.