All Tributes - Bryan & College Station, TX

    Bennie Balke, 89, of Bryan, passed away on September 20, 2021. Services have been entrusted to Hillier of Bryan. A full life story will be posted soon.    

Shirley Carrol (Phillips) Porter was born on July 30, 1941, in Nocona, Texas to David Scott Phillips and Jewel (Tucker) Phillips. In 1959, she graduated from Nocona High School, where she was as a majorette, played the saxophone for the band, and enjoyed 1950s sock hop dances. She met Wayne Willis Porter, son of Weldon and Dora Lee (Myers) Porter, while both were working for Ross Oil Well Service Company during their summer break. When they met, Shirley was attending North Texas State...

Gary Wayne Kovar Sr, 77 of College Station, Texas passed away peacefully on September 16, 2021, surrounded by his children. He was born to Ina B. Casanova and Edward William Kovar Sr on August 5, 1944 in Houston, TX, His Czech ancestors settled in the Snook, TX area. He was one of 5 children: Edward W. Kovar Jr, Gary W. Kovar, Jack L Kovar, Shirley E. Kovar, and Brenda S. Kovar. His family had an honorary adopted son, Jay M. Reeves who was part of their family for many years. ...

Mary Francis Scarmardo, 90, a lifetime resident of Bryan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 16, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 23, 1931, and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School. Mary worked for St. Joseph Regional Hospital for 28 years and retired at the age of 80. After some time off, she went to work at College Station Ford as a part time greeter in the service department until March of 2020. Mary was a long time member of Westminster...

Margaret Curtis, of Bryan, Texas, passed into Heaven on Thursday, September 16, 2021. Although she had many titles and honors, she will most be remembered for her great love and generosity to her family and friends. Her many accomplishments include Partner/Owner in various companies and corporations pertaining to the field of aviation such as Aircraft Sales, Finance, Flying Service, and Crop Dusting. She piloted her own airplane in the All Woman's Powder Puff Derby. ...

Yvonne "Bonnie" Patijoy (Barton) Nichols went to her heavenly home on September 15, 2021. She was born May 24, 1925 in Breckenridge, TX to Oral Frazier and Verda Eunice (Williams) Barton. Bonnie graduated from Crane High School in 1942, then moved to Escondido, CA and attended Oceanside-Carlsbad Community College and Pepperdine College before moving back to Texas where she finished her education at Abilene Christian College in Abilene. It was there that she met the love of...

Richard Clyde Keough, better known as "Bones" was born in Memphis Tennessee on the 4th of July, 1949. He grew up in Collierville TN, where he first learned to hunt and fish. He was a football and baseball star in the Collierville School system, and he received many accolades including being elected Co-Captain of the football team, President of the High School Sports Club, President of his class and "Most Handsome." In 1967 Bones attended the University...

  Jo Anne Judice, 82, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan. Jo Anne Judice was born on March 19, 1939, in Waco, Texas, and grew up in Port Arthur with her parents, Amand "Cam" and Dorothy "Dot" Judice, and her brother, Richard "Dickie" Judice. She entered the postulancy of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston at age 15 and served as a sister in that community for twenty years. Her...

Abe Messarra was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to John and Helene Messarra of Beirut, Lebanon. He became a U.S. Naturalized Citizen, and opened his first business, a gas station in Corpus Christi, TX at the age of 16. He also enjoyed leadership positions on his football team, and was Mary Carroll High School's Class President and Class Favorite. He met the love of his life, Patricia Ann Brock, at Lee County Junior College, where they were representing their respective colleges at the Texas...

    Mae Currie, 94, of Bryan, Texas, passed away on September 11, 2021. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 16, at 10 am with services to follow at 11 am at Trinity Baptist Church. Mae was born on November 3, 1926, in Tabor, Texas, to her parents, Joseph and Stella Barnes. Mae spent her childhood growing up in Tabor. She was very athletic and enjoyed playing volleyball when she was in high school. After attending high school, Mae worked as a cashier. After she got...