Tributes

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

Eusebia Rios Rodriguez

Eusebia Rios Rodriguez

Jan 23, 2025

Eusebia Rios Rodriguez was born on March 5, 1931 in Edinburg, TX to Guadalupe Rios and Nicolasa Gomez. 

Eusebia was married to Timoteo Rodriguez on August 19, 1948, in Edinburg. Eusebia was a homemaker, and her first child, Gloria Ida, was born in July 1949. Her second child, Lauro Alberto, was born in Artesia, New Mexico in February 1952. Her third...

L. Wayne Guidry

L. Wayne Guidry

Jan 23, 2025

L. Wayne Guidry was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, on September 8th, 1944, to Aline and Fiss Guidry. He embarked on his eternal fishing trip on January 23, 2025, at the age of 80. 

Wayne had an undeniable passion for fishing, and on most weekends, you could find him at Lake Summerville, enjoying the serenity of nature alongside his beloved dog,...

Billy Don Patterson

Billy Don Patterson

Jan 20, 2025

Mr. Patterson died Monday January 20, 2025 at 11:07 pm at St Joseph Hospital in Bryan. 

He was Born in Brownwood, TX. 

He was a hunter. He was a Electrican by trade, but no job was too big for him. He was half owner of Mara Mobile Home Park. He retired in 2020.

 Survivor's include his wife Laura Patterson of Iola. A son...

Garrett Louis Ponzio

Garrett Louis Ponzio

Jan 17, 2025

Garrett Louis Ponzio 26, of Bryan, TX, departed this world and was called home to be with Jesus on January 17, 2025.

Garrett was born to Randy and Kim Ponzio in Bryan, Texas. As a little boy, Garrett always seemed so much older than he was. We used to say he had an old soul. Garrett was a loving little boy...

Bonita Cheryl Cook

Bonita Cheryl Cook

Jan 17, 2025

Bonita Cheryl Cook (Bonny), aged 78, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025 in College Station, TX. Born on January 16, 1947 in Pasadena, TX, she dedicated her life to nurturing and caring for children, both as a beloved preschool teacher and as a devoted aunt to her nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

 Bonny was known for both reading and her...

Howard Joe Watson

Howard Joe Watson

Jan 17, 2025

Howard Joe Watson peacefully passed from this earth surrounded by his family on January 17, 2025.

Howard loved being a husband, dad, pawpaw, uncle, and friend.

He was born to Rich (Tot) and Stella Watson on August 27, 1946, and married the love of his life, Kay Kirk, on September 3, 1966. 

Howard is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kay Watson,...

Barbara Frances Collier-Foyt

Barbara Frances Collier-Foyt

Jan 13, 2025

Barbara Frances Collier-Foyt passed away on Monday January 13th 2025 at the age of 75. Her parents, Thomas Everett Foyt and Frances Elizabeth Collier welcomed her into the world on October 3rd, 1949 - several years after her brother Thomas E. “Tommy” Foyt, Jr.

As a young girl, she grew up watching her father farm in the Brazos Bottom and her...

William Durham Richardson IV

William Durham Richardson IV

Jan 13, 2025

William Durham “Billy” Richardson IV, age 53, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025, at his home in College Station. He was a beloved son, husband, father, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Billy was a devoted husband and father who loved spending time with his family. Billy also had a BIG love for fishing...

Carlos Enrique Perez Naranjo

Carlos Enrique Perez Naranjo

Jan 13, 2025

Carlos passed away peacefully at his home in College Station, surrounded by the love of his family, after a long and fulfilling life. Born on June 10, 1929, in Guaranda, Ecuador, Carlos lived a life rich with adventure, love, and purpose.He was a devoted husband and a nurturing father whose kindness and unwavering support shaped the lives of his children,...

Paul Kent Johnson

Paul Kent Johnson

Jan 12, 2025

Paul Kent Johnson, 88 years of age, peacefully slipped from his diseased mind and body into the arms of Jesus on January 12, 2025 with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law at his bedside. Paul, formerly of Odessa, TX was a resident at Crestview Senior Living Community in Bryan, TX. He was a loving and generous man to his family, church...

Georgia Sue Rhodes

Georgia Sue Rhodes

Jan 10, 2025

Georgia S. Rhodes, 87, of Hilltop Lakes, Texas, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025. A memorial service celebrating her life is set for February 1, 2025, at 1 o’clock p.m., at Hilltop Lakes Chapel, 2 Hilltop Lakes Dr., Hilltop Lakes, Texas 77871, (936) 855-2386.

 Georgia was born on January 14, 1937, in Center Point, Arkansas, to George D. and Mary H....

Malcolm Ogle Bane Jr.

Malcolm Ogle Bane Jr.

Jan 10, 2025

Dr. Malcolm Ogle Bane, Jr. was born September 10, 1935, in Burgaw, North Carolina, to Mina (Taylor) and Ogle Bane. Most of his early life was spent in west Texas, where he graduated from Odessa High School, Class of 1953. He attended East Texas State in Commerce on a tennis scholarship. In college, Malcolm was a cheerleader, student body president...

Darlene Mae Tuleen

Darlene Mae Tuleen

Jan 9, 2025

Darlene Mae Tuleen, 85, passed away on Thursday January 9, 2025, at her home in College Station, Texas. She was a loving grandmother who adored her grandchildren and plants. She also enjoyed multiple triathlons, yoga, and participating in Saint Mary’s Catholic Church events.

Darlene was born in Thief River Falls, MN on May 13, 1939. She moved to the Bryan/ College...

John Sanchez Jr.

John Sanchez Jr.

Jan 9, 2025

John Sanchez Jr., 78 of Bryan, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025.

Memorials preferred to St. Jude: https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=8693060&fr_id=154020&pg=personal

Sheri R. Jones

Sheri R. Jones

Jan 9, 2025

Sheri R. Jones was born in Dallas, Texas on October 16, 1955 to Chester “Ted” and Ross Jones. She passed away January 9, 2025 in Bryan, Texas at the age of 69. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, and brother Tom.

Sheri graduated from Texas A&M University. While attending Texas A&M, Sheri worked at the Grapevine Restaurant, owned...

Lee Adams

Lee Adams

Jan 9, 2025

Lee Reyes Adams, 92, of Bryan, Texas passed away on January 9, 2025, at St. Joseph Manor Assisted Living.

Lee was born on August 17, 1932, to parents Julia and Pedro Adams in Nixon, Texas. He attended school and gained his education in Gonzales, Texas.

Lee was a cement mason for Spaw/Glass and Baker Construction and ended up retiring in 1995. Some...

Andrea Austin Harrell

Andrea Austin Harrell

Jan 8, 2025

Andrea Austin Harrell, 85, of College Station, Texas, passed away on January 8, 2025.

Andrea was born in Houston, Texas in 1939 to Winona and Tom Austin. She grew up in the Afton Oaks area of Houston and graduated from Mirabeau B. Lamar High School. She briefly attended Sam Houston State University before meeting her husband Robert “Joel” Harrell. 

Andrea and Joel...

Roger Earl Hopkins

Roger Earl Hopkins

Jan 7, 2025

Roger Earl Hopkins passed away on January 7, 2025, in College Station, Texas. Roger was born on August 28, 1938, in Berkley, California, to Pauline Blankenship Hopkins and Earl Thomas Hopkins.

 Roger spent his childhood among the waterways of the California Delta, an intricate network of canals and sloughs. His family operated Whiskey Slough, a marina and boat dock outside of...

Richard Gene Carrell

Richard Gene Carrell

Jan 6, 2025

Richard Gene Carrell born May 17, 1960 in Tomball, Texas to Basil Glen (B.G.) and Shirley Carrell. 

He passed away in the early hours on Monday, January 6, 2025. 

He had many friends and was loved by all who met him. Richard never knew a stranger. He was the true definition of a country boy. He loved coon hunting, his dogs and...

Jimmy Tyree

Jimmy Tyree

Jan 3, 2025

 James B. Tyree, or “Jimmy” to his family and friends, died peacefully on January 3, 2025. Jimmy lived his life to the fullest and these few words illustrating his successful and interesting life will not adequately paint his life’s masterpiece. When Jimmy Tyree entered a room, his zeal for life and magnetic charm was instantly noticed, not to mention his...