Tributes

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

Lyle Mcdonald

Lyle Mcdonald

Feb 26, 2021

Lyle McDonald,96 of Bryan Tx (formerly from Rockville, NE) died Peacefully Friday February 26,2021 at his home with his son Mark at his side.

Lyle grew up on the family farm and graduated from Rockville High School. He attended Weslyn college in Lincoln, Ne. He soon entered the Army Air Corps training to become a pilot. His love for flying...

Mark Allen Mabry Sr.

Mark Allen Mabry Sr.

Feb 25, 2021

Mark Allen Mabry Sr.

Born August 16, 1964, In Bryan, TX, Passed away January 25, 2021 in College Station, TX. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers.

Bill Barclay Scasta

Bill Barclay Scasta

Feb 24, 2021

Bill Barclay (BB) Scasta, a well-known area icon, passed away Wednesday February 24th, 2021 at his home in Wheelock, Texas. A celebration of life service will be held at a future date this spring. Memorials may be made to Traditions Hospice and Central Church.

Bill was born June 2, 1932 in Bryan, Texas to John R. and Ella (Blazek) Scasta....

Beverly Stokes Dawson

Beverly Stokes Dawson

Feb 24, 2021

Beverly Stokes (“Bev”) Dawson

Beverly Stokes was born on February 24, 1947, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Maribess Temple Stokes and Everette L. Stokes.

Bev and her parents hailed from Louisiana, but got to Texas as soon as they could.  Early on, she and her family tolerated two moves.  Her father’s employer moved them first to Mississippi and next to Florida,...

Clifford E. Mccollum Sr.

Clifford E. Mccollum Sr.

Feb 21, 2021

Clifford McCollum Sr., 81, of Bryan, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021, in Bryan. The family will honor his request of no public ceremony. Cremation services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers, Bryan-College Station.

A full obituary is soon to follow.

Jim "Bear" Bratsen

Jim "Bear" Bratsen

Feb 18, 2021

Jim “Bear” Bratsen, Jr., 68, of Bryan, Texas, passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday February 18, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital of Bryan, following his valiant fight against COVID. Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life Service at 11am Saturday, March 6, at Central Church, with Pastor Chris...

Katherine Faye Johnson

Katherine Faye Johnson

Feb 17, 2021

Katherine Faye Johnson, 75, of Bryan Texas, passed away February 17, 2021, with her family by her side. She was born to the late Katherine and Buford Head, January 25, 1946.

Faye had a deep love for her family, God and His Word. She sacrificed personal comforts, just to be sure that her children had what they needed. She was...

Judge William "Tom" Mcdonald Jr.

Judge William "Tom" Mcdonald Jr.

Feb 17, 2021

William Thomas McDonald, Jr., known as Tom McDonald, age 81, of Bryan, quietly departed this earth Wednesday February 17, 2021, in Bryan.

Tom was born February 15, 1940, to parents Nonie and Judge W.T. McDonald, Sr., in Bryan, Texas, where he grew up and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 1958. College studies took him to Randolph-Macon Men’s...

Richard Dean Barker

Richard Dean Barker

Feb 16, 2021

Richard “Rick” Barker, 62, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday February 16, 2021. Cremation services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers. A full obituary tribute will be posted soon.

Lois Jean Crenshaw Bosley

Lois Jean Crenshaw Bosley

Feb 13, 2021

Lois Jean Crenshaw Bosley was born December 19, 1933 and passed away February 13, 2021.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Marshall Terrell Crenshaw and Avis Jordan Crenshaw, her two brothers Robert Lee Crenshaw and wife Elizabeth, and Marshall Terrell Crenshaw Jr. and great granddaughter Chelsi Lyn Taska.

Lois is survived by her husband Spruiell Bosley of 71...

Bobby Lee Gibson

Bobby Lee Gibson

Feb 11, 2021

Bobby Lee Gibson “Bob”, 85 of Plano passed away February 11 following a brief illness. Bob was born June 10, 1935 in Brashear, Texas to J.T. Gibson and Almeda Emerson Gibson. Bob graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas Texas in 1953. He attended the University of Texas and Southern Methodist University obtaining a bachelors’ degree in Civil Engineering....

Maria Luisa Dimas

Maria Luisa Dimas

Feb 10, 2021

Maria Luisa Dimas was born in La Goleta, Michoacan of Mexico, to Alberta Vazquez and Pablo Dimas. She moved to the United States when she was a young child. Once entering adulthood, she married Ramiro Flores, which led to the birth of Ramiro Flores, Jr. and Eric Flores. She then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, and started a new life...

Jay Schumacher

Jay Schumacher

Feb 8, 2021

Jay Schumacher, 66, of Bryan, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers.

Lee Melvin Meador

Lee Melvin Meador

Feb 8, 2021

Lee Melvin Meador, 84, of Hearne, TX, passed away on February 8, 2021. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers.

Jerry Joe Smotek

Jerry Joe Smotek

Feb 7, 2021

Jerry Joe Smotek, 81, of Bryan, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021, in College Station. Cremation services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers, Bryan-College Station.

A full obituary is soon to follow.

Joann Fiumaro Wimbish

Joann Fiumaro Wimbish

Feb 5, 2021

Joann Fiumaro Wimbish passed away February 5, 2021 in Bryan Texas. A Celebration of Life will begin at 2:00 pm Tuesday, February 9, 2021 in the front yard of the Wimbish family home in Bryan. As a precautionary measure face mask or face covering is required to attend the service.

Joann Wimbish was born July 4, 1943 in Darien, CT....

Gloria Graham

Gloria Graham

Feb 5, 2021

Gloria Graham, 69, of College Station, Tx, passed away on February 5, 2021. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers.