Tributes
Recent obituaries in the Bryan and College Station, TX areas.
Joy Howze
Oct 22, 2021
Joy Merritt Howze, 75, of College Station, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2021, surrounded by her husband and two daughters.
Joy was born on January 19, 1946, in Robstown, Texas, to Arthur Merritt, Jr., and Lois (Armstrong) Merritt. She grew up on the family farm, spending her days playing with the animals and reading under the trees. After graduating...
Toribio (Toby) Rueda
Oct 22, 2021
Toribio (Toby) Rueda, 88, died in Bryan, Texas. He was born to parents Refugio and Maria Gomez Rueda, in Wellborn, Texas. Toby was one of nine children, and they grew up quickly, working in the cotton fields of the Brazos Bottom as they grew up.
Toby taught himself auto mechanics, something he loved, and he was able to make his...
Martin Marty Sustaita
Oct 21, 2021
Martin Sustaita, 69, of Bryan passed away on October 21, 2021 in Houston due to heart failure unrelated to Covid. Visitation will begin at 5 pm with a rosary recited at 6 pm, Friday, October 29, 2021 both at the funeral center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12 noon, Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Santa Teresa Catholic Church. Interment...
Linda Scott
Oct 19, 2021
Linda Jean Scott, 70, of Bryan passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021, at Hospice Brazos Valley with her daughter and grandsons by her side. She had suffered a stroke in September after a long battle with diabetes, heart disease and peripheral artery disease.
Linda was born on October 22, 1950 in Baltimore, MD to Leon and Melvina Ruth (Holland)...
Tommie Narro
Oct 17, 2021
Tommie Duran Narro-a grandfather, a father, and a friend to all – passed away on October 17th, 2021, at his home in Bryan, Texas, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 78. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, October 23rd at Callaway-Jones Funeral Home. Officiated by Pastor Jose Alaniz of Sanctuary of Praise.
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Rhonda Kay Carpenter
Oct 17, 2021
Rhonda Kay Carpenter, 68, of Huntsville, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, in Bryan, Texas. A Life Tribute Celebration is set for 2:30pm, Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Callaway-Jones Funeral Center, 3001 South College Avenue, Bryan, officiated by Dawn Lee Wakefield, Certified Celebrant.
Kay, as she was best known to her family, was born on January 29, 1953, to...
Robert "Bob" Wallace Wimbish
Oct 17, 2021
Born January 8, 1942 in Waxahachie, Ellis County, TX, Robert Wallace Wimbish passed away October 17, 2021 in Dallas, TX. A Life Tribute Memorial Service with Military Honors will be 11 am, Thursday, October 21, 2021 at First United Methodist Church-Bryan, honoring Bob Wimbish. A reception and visitation will follow in the Heritage Room at the church.
Bob graduated from...
Doris Evelyn (Pyle) (Murray) Teaff
Oct 16, 2021
Evelyn Teaff, 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, October 16, 2021, in Bryan, Texas. Evelyn was born in Las Animas, Colorado to G. Wesley Pyle and Ruth Lloyd Pyle. Evelyn most of all loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. After finishing school in Las Animas, she went to Business College in Baltimore. About 1955, she...
Reece Baranowski
Oct 14, 2021
Reece Baranowski, 34, of Bryan, Texas passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers of Bryan College Station.
James Hundle
Oct 13, 2021
James Raymond Hundle, 52, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on October 13, 2021. He was born July 21, 1969, in Midland, Texas, the son of the late Raymond James Hundle and Juanita (Murphy) Hundle. He grew up in west Texas, just down the street from George W with oil wells, sand, tumbleweeds. At the age of 14, his father and...
Tressie Bird
Oct 12, 2021
Tressie Lucille Bird passed away on October 12, 2021, in College Station. She was born to Taft and Lois (Holden) Howard in Citronelle, Alabama on December 14, 1928.
Tressie was a graduate of Lutcher Stark High School in 1946. Tressie was a devout Christian and longtime member of the United Pentecostal Church in LaMarque, Texas. She loved being a homemaker...
John Russell Gardner
Oct 11, 2021
John Russell Gardner, 64, formerly of College Station, passed away Monday,
October 11, 2021, in Madisonville, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Terese (McDonald) Gardner, and is survived by his sister and brother-in law, Paula and Leland Anderson of College Station.
The family wish to thank Madisonville Care Center and Bristol Hospice for their wonderful...
Shirley A. Morgan
Oct 11, 2021
Shirley Agnes (Suko) Morgan passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 in Bryan, at the age of 74 years. Visitation will be from 5-7pm, October 15, 2021, at Callaway Jones Funeral Center in Bryan. A Home Going Service will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Bryan City Cemetery where interment will follow. Shirley was born in...
John Wayne Olexey
Oct 10, 2021
John Wayne Olexey, passed away on October 10, 2021 at the age of 76 years, in Bryan, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents Martin and Lottie Mae Olexey , his sister Carolyn, his brothers Richard and Michael Olexey and James Fridel.
He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Judy Langdon Olexey of Bryan. Sisters,...
John "Jay" Collins Holloway
Oct 9, 2021
John (“Jay”) Collins Holloway II, 57, from Bryan, TX, died unexpectedly October 9, 2021, at Houston Methodist Hospital of Clear Lake, Nassau Bay TX. John was born December 26, 1963, in Bloomington, Illinois, whom was the son of Paul David Holloway from Indianapolis, Indiana (both parents predeceased) and Sadie (Murphy) Kathleen Holloway from Savannah, Georgia. In addition, his Grandparents (both...
Tommy Mcgary
Oct 6, 2021
Tommy Ray McGary of Bryan, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 after a brief stay in the hospital with COVID.
Tommy was born on April 5, 1941 in Raymondville, Texas. He was the son of Ollie and Maggie McGary. He was raised and attended school in Lyford, Texas.
Tommy is survived by his...