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Virginia Ann MacMillan Sylvester
July 22, 1940 — Dec. 13, 2002
CENTERVILLE — Services for Virginia Ann MacMillan Sylvester, 62, of Centerville and formerly of Houston are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Walters Funeral Home in Centerville.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to the time of the services Sunday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Sylvester died Friday at her home.
She was born in Vandalia, Ill., and lived in Centerville since 1998. She spent her early years in Louisiana and El Dorado, Ark., and attended school in the Houston I.S.D. She attended Southwestern University in Georgetown and graduated from Sam Houston State University.
She was a special education teacher in the Houston area, serving five years in Galena Park I.S.D. in the high school and elementary levels, five years at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston as education coordinator for the teenage drug-abuse unit, eight years at Sheldon Elementary School and three years at Scarborough Elementary. In 1992-93 she volunteered to teach adults in Adyar, Madras, India, to read and write English. She retired from teaching in 1998.
Survivors include her husband, Gerald Sylvester of Centerville; a son, James Neil Sylvester of Austin; a daughter, Anne Louise Cortez of Spring; two brothers-in-law, Richard M. Sylvester of Pflugerville and Dennis C. Shupert of San Antonio; four grandchildren; two aunts; and numerous cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Centerville I.S.D. Special Education Program, P.O. Box 218, Centerville, Texas 75833.
Mary Louise Barron
Feb. 11, 1931 — Dec. 12, 2002
ROCKDALE — Services for Mary Louise Barron, 71, of Milano are set for 10 a.m. Monday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.
The Rev. Charles Cole of the First Baptist Church in Milano will officiate. Burial will be in the Milano Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Ms. Barron died Thursday in St. Joseph Regional Health Center.
She was born in Lincoln County, Miss., and lived in Milano 15 years. She was formerly of Houston.
Survivors include her aunts, nieces and nephews.
Stanley John Hutchinson
May 26, 1946 — Dec. 14, 2002
MADISONVILLE — Services for Stanley John Hutchinson, 56, of North Zulch are set for 10 a.m. Monday at the Madisonville Funeral Home.
The Rev. Paul Dixon of the North Zulch Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Woodlawn Garden of Memories in Houston.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Hutchinson died Saturday in Bryan.
He was born in New York, N.Y., and was a member of the Madisonville Gun & Archery Club and the American Legion. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and was retired as an elevator maintenance technician.
Survivors include his parents, Virginia Hutchinson of North Zulch and John “Hutch” Hutchinson of Cut and Shoot; his wife, Laura Ellis Hutchinson of North Zulch; a son and daughter-in-law, John and Marjorie Hutchinson of Montgomery; a brother, Charles Richard Hutchinson of Houston; a sister and brother-in-law, Janice and Robert Billeck of Houston; a grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Janet Lane Jahnsen
Feb. 7, 1957 — Dec. 13, 2002
NEW BRAUNFELS — Services for Janet Lane Jahnsen, 45, of Bryan are set for 11 a.m. Monday at Cross Lutheran Church in New Braunfels.
Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Kneupper Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Zoeller Funeral Home in New Braunfels.
Mrs. Jahnsen died Friday in St. Joseph Regional Health Center.
She was born in Johnson City and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, David Jahnsen of Bryan; her parents, Olan and Dolly Kneupper of Kendalia; a brother and sister-in-law, Wray Olan and Diana Kneupper of New Braunfels; a sister, Nola Kneupper of Johnson City; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, James and Mary Jane Jahnsen of Bulverde; her father-in-law, Earl Jahnsen and his wife, Zada, of Bulverde; two nephews; and three nieces.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cross Lutheran Church in New Braunfels or Bethel Lutheran Church in Bryan.
Travis J. Washington Sr.
Sept. 7, 1926 — Dec. 11, 2002
Services for Travis J. Washington Sr., 76, of Hempstead are set for 11 a.m. Monday at Mount Corinth Baptist Church in Hempstead.
The Rev. Clarence Tally of Mount Corinth Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the College Station Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Jones-Washington Mortuary in Bryan.
Mr. Washington died Wednesday at his home.
He was born in Kaufman and lived in Hempstead most of his life. He was retired and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Mount Corinth Baptist Church, where he was president of the Usher Board. He was also a member of the Kiwanis Club, Teachers Association and the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha Howard Washington of Hempstead; a son, Travis Washington Jr. of Hempstead; two daughters, Evelyn Washington and Shirley Washington, both of Houston; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Johnny and Joan Washington of Bryan and James and Dorothy Washington of Willingboro, N.J.; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Ada Ford of La Marque, Bertha and James Roberson of Altadina, Calif., and Betty and Clint Roberson and Dorothy and Clarence Thomas, all of Bryan; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Phillips Douglas ‘Doug’ White
Oct. 29, 1948 — Dec. 12, 2002
NAVASOTA — Services for Phillips Douglas “Doug” White, 54, of Houston are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota.
The Rev. J.W.L. Adams (retired) will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Mr. White died Thursday in Houston.
He was born in Navasota and was a pipefitter for Local No. 211. He served in the Texas Army National Guard and was a member of Brazoria Masonic Lodge No. 327 AF & AM, the Shriners and United Association of Pipefitters Local No. 211 of Houston. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Valerie White of Brazoria; a daughter, Stephanie White of Galveston; two brothers and sisters-in-law, David and Renee White of Angleton and Glenn and Barbara White of Waller County; his father, James A. White Sr. of Navasota; two grandchildren; and numerous nephews, nieces and other relatives.
Donna Sue Fifer
On December 8th, 2002 Donnie Sue Fifer went home to be with Jesus. She was a very loving mother who fiercely loved her family, Aggie football and most of all, the Lord. She will be greatly missed. Donnie graduated from Texas City High School and earned an Associate’s degree in finance from Blinn Junior College. She was preceded in death by son Kenneth Edward Fifer 4/3/64 and Margaret “Marnie” Lynn Fifer 12/16/66. Survivors include father Kenneth Schultz of Texas City, TX, daughter Kimberly Kaye Schultz of Galveston, TX, son Kenneth James Fifer of Edmond, OK, granddaughter Megan Grace Fifer of Edmond, OK, daughter-in-law Amy Fifer of Edmond, OK, special niece Wydell Dixon of Texas City, TX, four other nieces and one nephew, special friends Anthony and Bea Arvello of League City, TX, and friends from First Baptist Church College Station. A private memorial service will be held in Crockett, TX. Honorary pall bearers are Lynn Dixon, Roger Boland, Jason Nixon, Anthony Arvello, Alan Arvello and Adam Arvello.
J. Ray Bokemeyer
1930 — 2002
J. Ray Bokemeyer, 72, was born in Leesville, Louisiana, on February 26, 1930 and passed away on December 14, 2002 in College Station. He was preceded in death by his parents, Julius C. and Rhoda Wilkerson Bokemeyer; and a son, Douglass Bokemeyer.
Ray was an electrician with IBEW L.U. No. 716 in Houston and lived in College Station for 20 years.
Survivors include: his wife, Flora May Bokemeyer; a granddaughter, Diane Elizabeth; and a brother, Harry Bokemeyer of Houston. He also had several nieces and nephews.
A Visitation will be held on Monday from 4-7 p.m. at Hillier Funeral Home. A Graveside service will be held at the College Station Cemetery on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Memorials may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley, 502 W. 26th Street, Bryan, Texas 77802.
Lawrence ‘Unky’ C. Nemec
1948 — 2002
Lawrence “Unky” C. Nemec passed away on December 9, 2002 in College Station, Texas. Mr. Nemec was born on January 18, 1948 in Bryan, Texas.
“Unky” was a lifelong resident of Bryan-College Station. For many years he worked for Payless Shoe Source. He was a volunteer for the M.D.A. Telethons for over 25 years, and was a member of the Heart of Texas CB Radio Club of Bryan. He was a graduate of A&M Consolidated High School in 1966, and attended McKenzie Baldwin Business College. Mr. Nemec was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include his sister, Martha D. Jones of Palestine; nephews, Michael Jones and Steven Jones, both of Longview; niece, Ginny Jones, also of Longview. His Pallbearers will be Ginny Hildebrant, Steven Jones, Michael Jones, Leland Chvatal, William Nemec, Patrick Nemec, Charles Cahill, Willie Milberger and Jon Hildebrandt.
A visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Monday, and from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at Hillier Funeral Home. A prayer vigil will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Father Mike Sis will officiate. Interment will follow at the College Station Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 603 Church Ave., College Station, Texas 77840 or the local MDA.
Tom Goodwin Stewart
1920 — 2002
Tom Goodwin Stewart was born June 1, 1920, followed quickly by an identical twin, Angus McAlester (Mac). They were named for maternal and paternal grandfathers. They were avid tennis players in high school and golfers afterward. They attended Texas A&M College. They worked at the old City National Bank. In the 1950’s, Mac married and moved to Mississippi. Tom continued to lived in Bryan and worked at Kraft Furniture. He was well liked in the community and had many friends. He loved hunting and fishing until his health failed. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bryan and the Business Men’s Bible Class, as was his father before him. While he developed Parkinson’s Disease late in life which prevented his attending church, Tom kept in touch through radio and television. He died on December 9, 2002.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Byrd; his father and mother, Norman A. and Olive Goodwin Stewart; his twin, A.M. (Mac) and older brother N. Arthur Stewart Jr.
He is survived by his stepsons, Steve Finley of Hawaii and Robert (Bob) Finley of Austin; a nephew, Reverend Brad Stewart of Mississippi; a niece, Dr. Stuart Stewart-Maloney of Baton Rouge; and two sisters-in-law, Ms. Jacqueline Stewart of Mississippi and Ms. Billie Stewart of Bryan.
Funeral Services will be Monday, December 16, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Bryan with Dr. Tim Owens officiating. Interment will follow in the Bryan City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Hillier Funeral Home and from 1-2 p.m. Monday at the church.
Nellie Opal Grisham
July 5, 1919 — Dec. 14, 2002
MADISONVILLE — Services for Nellie Opal Grisham, 83, of Madisonville are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Madisonville Funeral Home.
The Rev. Glenn Connor will officiate. Burial will be in the Allphin Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to the time of the services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Grisham died Saturday in St. Joseph Regional Health Center.
She was born in Madison County and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Elwood Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Grisham.
Survivors include a sister, Eula Grisham of Madisonville; four nieces; three nephews; 10 great-nieces and nephews; and seven great-great-nieces and nephews.
