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John A. Hibbeler
Feb. 5, 1936 — Nov. 12, 2002
MILANO — Services for John A. Hibbeler, 66, of Milano and formerly of Caldwell are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Caldwell.
The Rev. Bill Gaskamp will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Homer Cemetery in Milam County. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to the time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Hibbeler died Tuesday in Caldwell. He was born in Lexington and was retired from the Union Pacific Resources Company. Mr. Hibbeler served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Frankie Hibbeler of Milano; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Kevin Hibbeler, Jamie and Helen Hibbeler and Steven and Margaret Hibbeler, all of Caldwell; a daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Ben Vavra of Caldwell; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Kenneth Hibbeler of Lexington, Dilmous and Margie Hibbeler of Pearland; a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Charles Patschke of Lexington; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Burleson St. Joseph Health Center, P.O. Box 360, Caldwell, Texas 77836.
David Wayne Charanza
Jan. 5, 1962 — Nov. 12, 2002
HIGH ISLAND — Services for David Wayne Charanza, 40, of High Island are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan.
Deacon Ellis Abraham of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to the time of services Saturday at the funeral home.
Mr. Charanza died Tuesday in Galveston. He was born in Austin and was a carpenter. He was a Catholic. Survivors include four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Willie Mae and Lee Heil and Aline and Edd Reynolds, all of Bryan, Mollie and Billy Wilson of Santa Fe, N.M., and Betty Maddox of Morganton, N.C.; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Billy and Ann Charanza of Onalaska, Henry Charanza of Pearland, Lee and Linda Charanza of Schulenburg and Donnie and Debbie Charanza of Pearland; nine nieces; and seven nephews.
Jane J. Burge
Oct. 31, 1916 — Nov. 13, 2002
TOMBALL — Memorial Services for Jane J. Burge, 86, of Spring, will be at Messiah Lutheran Church in Cypress at a later date.
The Rev. Larry Keen will officiate. Burial will be in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Midland.
Arrangements are under the direction of Klein Funeral Home in Tomball.
Mrs. Burge died Wednesday in Tomball.
She was born in Reagan. She was a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Midland.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl C. Burge.
Survivors include three sons, Earl S. “Stan” Burge of Abilene, Pruett Burge of Warner Robins, Ga., and Andrew L. “Andy” Burge of Comfort; a daughter, Janell Schultz of Spring; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Lady Bird Johnson Wild Flower Center, 4801 LaCross Ave., Austin, Texas 78739-1702.
Charlotte Merryman
Sept. 22, 1951 — Nov. 11, 2002
Services for Charlotte Merryman, 51, of Bryan are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Grace Bible Church in College Station.
Mr. Chip Howard will officiate. Burial will be in the Rest-Ever Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Callaway-Jones Funeral Home in Bryan.
Mrs. Merryman died Monday in Illinois.
She was born in Bridgeport and lived in Bryan since 1985. She was a sales representative for OMC Industries.
Survivors include her husband, Jim Merryman of Bryan; two sons and daughters-in-law, Casey and Jessica Jones of College Station and Jimi and Elizabeth Merryman of Bryan; a brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Terri Young of Fort Worth; and one grandchild.
Joe Boyd Hall
July 5, 1937 — Nov. 12, 2002
DOBBIN — Services for Joe Boyd Hall, 65, of Dobbin are set for 10 a.m. Friday at the Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel in Conroe.
The Rev. George Droddy will officiate. Burial will be at 2 p.m. at Park Cemetery in Madisonville.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Hall died Tuesday in Conroe. Born in Madisonville, he was a member of the Planters Masonic Lodge and the Trinity Baptist Church in Willis. Mr. Hall was retired from Lufkin-Conroe Telephone Exchange and worked for Anaconda Erikson. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his four daughters, Kim Gates, Tracy Jones, Teresa Rudolph and Shiree Berry; two sons, Mitchell Kroll and Robert Michna; a brother, John Hall; four sisters, Mary Gray, Joyce Mervish, Betty Coleman and Patsy Hoke; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Modene Clemmer
April 23, 1917 — Nov. 13, 2002
Modene Clemmer, 85, of College Station died Wednesday in College Station.
Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hillier Funeral Home in Bryan. Burial will be in Lawton, Okla.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Phil Banks of Bryan.
Jean Carlton Lowery
November 26, 1945 - November 11, 2002
Jean Lowery has died of breast cancer at home in College Station, Texas, attended by her family and friends. She stepped from time into eternity to be with God through His son, Jesus Christ, Monday evening, November 11, 2002. She was born Phyllis Jean Carlton, November 26, 1945, to Freda May Rayburn and Adrian Robert Carlton in New Braunsfel, Texas. During Jean’s early years the family lived in DeLand, Florida, her father’s hometown. Her first school years were in Alpine, Texas, where the family operated a Tom’s Peanut distributorship. Later the family moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico, where Jean completed her school years and met her future husband William R. (Bill) Lowery. After graduating from Carslbad High School, Jean attended school at McMurry College in Abilene and at Texas A&I in Kingsville, Texas. She then married her high school sweetheart, at St. Luke’s Methodist Church in Bryan, Texas, August 21, 1967.
Jean was among the first women attending Texas A&M University without special admittance status. Despite feeling rather unwelcome by some of the student body, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1972 and became an ardent advocate for Texas A&M. Afterward she followed her husband into a two-year tour with the U.S. Air Force, where she began her career as a teacher in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Jean had a passion for teaching children and helping parents; teaching important professional curricula with caring discipline and with God’s love. When her own three sons were young she mixed God’s love with solid teaching in mother’s day out programs and private schools in Austin, Texas, in Arlington, Texas, and Orlando, Florida. In 1991 Jean and her husband returned to College Station, Texas, where her gifted style of teaching graced Brazos Christian School for several years before she joined area public schools. She taught Kindergarten at Mary Branch Elementary School in Bryan and then at Southwood Valley Elementary School in College Station before illness closed her career in May, 2002. The impact of her radiant and loving teaching has been widely admired by parents, teachers, and administrators during her eleven year career in Aggieland. Jean will be missed by many in our community. She had a gift from God for seeing the good in everyone, and she worked at helping each person achieve their highest potential whether family, friend, fellow teacher, student teacher, young student or a student’s parent. Because of this, her life was filled with wonderful caring friends who provided a virtual flood of concern and practical care during her last weeks. For this her family expresses their deepest appreciation.
Jean was preceded in death by her father, both grandfathers, and by one grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Bill Lowery; her grandmother, Addie Rayburn of Kenedy, Texas; her mother, Freda Rayburn of Austin Texas; her brother Mike Carlton and wife Karen of Winnfield, Louisiana; her brother Charles Carlton with Tina Barras of Lafayette, Louisiana; her sister Gail Rowland and husband Gary of Spring, Texas; her son David Carlton Lowery with Kim O’Connor of Austin, Texas; her son Mark Rayburn Lowery of Fort Worth, Texas, her son Paul William Lowery who lives at home; and by her sister-in-law Sharon Lowery of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Friends will be welcome from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Saturday, November 16, 2002 at Memorial Funeral Chapel, 2901 Texas Avenue South, College Station. Funeral services will be held at Grace Bible Church, 700 Anderson Street, College Station, at 2:00 pm, Sunday, November 17, 2002 with burial services at College Station Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley, 205 E. 29th Street, Bryan, Texas 77803.
Dr. Howard L. Gravett
Sept. 21, 1911 — Nov. 12, 2002
NORMAL, Ill. — Services for Dr. Howard L. Gravett, 91, of Normal are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Otto-Argo-Calvert Memorial Home in Danvers, Ill.
Burial will be in the Park Lawn Cemetery in Danvers.
The Rev. Mary DeWolf will officiate.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Dr. Gravett died Tuesday at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Normal.
He was born in Normal, was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Danvers and served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Dr. Gravett graduated from Millikin University in Decatur, Ill, attended the University of Illinois, where he received his Ph.D. in biological science, and was in the service at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C, from 1931-41 .
He taught at Elon College, N.C., for seven years and at Texas A&M University from 1947 to his retirement in 1976. He taught embryology and comparative anatomy to premedical and dental students at Texas A&M.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Loretta Mehl Gravett.
V.L. ‘Virgil’ Ford
May 19, 1932 — Nov. 11, 2002
WALLER — Graveside services took place Thursday for V.L. “Virgil” Ford, 70, of Waller at the Houston National Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota.
Mr. Ford died Monday in Grimes County.
He was born in Indiana. He was a truck driver and served in the U.S. Navy in Korea.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Ford of Waller; two sons and daughters-in-law, William and Becky Ford of Mobile, Ala., and Greg and Joy Ford of Oxford, Ala.; three stepsons and a stepdaughter-in-law, Brian Daley Jr. of Houston, Kevin Daley of Waller and Timothy and Michelle Daley of Spring; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Euresa McCullugh of Kansas and Ericka and Jon Iselt and Farah and Herbert Hamsey, all of Lexington; a stepdaughter, Wanda Kelly of Magnolia; a brother, Ron Ford of Magnolia; his father, Noble Ford of Bedford, Ind.; and 19 grandchildren.
David Wayne Charanza
Jan. 5, 1962 — Nov. 12, 2002
HIGH ISLAND — Services for David Wayne Charanza, 40, of High Island are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan.
Deacon Ellis Abraham of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to the time of services Saturday at the funeral home.
Mr. Charanza died Tuesday in Galveston.
He was born in Austin and was a carpenter. He was a Catholic.
Survivors include four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Willie Mae and Lee Hejl and Aline and Edd Reynolds, all of Bryan, Mollie and Billy Wilson of Santa Fe, Texas, and Betty Maddox of Morganton, N.C.; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Billy and Ann Charanza of Onalaska, Henry Charanza of Pearland, Lee and Linda Charanza of Schulenburg and Donnie and Debbie Charanza of Pearland; nine nieces; and seven nephews.
Gardner Green Sr.
Jan. 28, 1932 — Nov. 11, 2002
PLANTERSVILLE — Services for Gardner Green Sr., 70, of Plantersville are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Center Point Baptist Church in Plantersville. Burial will be in the Center Point Cemetery in Plantersville.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home in Navasota.
Mr. Green died Monday at Tomball Regional Hospital.
He was born in Plantersville and had been a laborer. He was a member of Center Point Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Verna Mae Green of Plantersville; six sons, Johnny Green and Robert Green, both of Houston, and Donald Green, Gardner Green Jr., Kenneth Green and Bobby Green, all of Plantersville; three daughters, Ola Mallard and Verna Campbell, both of Plantersville, and Barbara Young of Montgomery.
