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Mary Sue McNeill
June 18, 1910 — Feb. 14, 2002
Graveside services for Mary Sue McNeill, 91, of Bryan are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Restever Memorial Park in Bryan.
The Rev. David Rowland of the First Baptist Church in College Station will officiate.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Monday at Hillier Funeral Home.
Miss McNeill died Thursday at her home.
She was born in Alabama and was a member of the First Baptist Church of College Station. She was a retired teacher and secretary for the U.S.D.A.
Survivors include a nephew, Roy Lee McNeill, and his wife Margo of College Station.
Memorials may be made to the Brazos Valley Animal Shelter or to a charity of choice.
Ruby N. Pilchiek
June 11, 1913 — Feb. 16, 2002
BURTON — Services for Ruby N. Pilchiek, 88, of Burton are set for 4 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church of Burton.
Robert Hoffmann will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Foehner Funeral Home in Burton.
Mrs. Pilchiek died Saturday in Trinity Care Center.
She was born in Burton and was a member of the First Christian Church of Burton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse “Jack” Pilchiek.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Travis and Bonnie Pilchiek of Brenham; a brother, Woody Wilkening of Brenham; a sister-in-law, Hazel Wilkening of Burton; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Robert L. Cole Jr.
Oct. 15, 1909 — Feb. 16, 2002
Robert L. Cole Jr., a native Houstonian, was born October 15, 1909 to Robert L. and Dena Kuypers Cole and died February 16, 2002. An attorney from a family of attorneys, Mr. Cole was the son of the late Robert L. Cole, a Houston attorney from 1905 until his death in 1948; brother of the late Richard Ray Cole, Houston attorney from 1939 to 1960; nephew of the late John F. Cole, Houston attorney from 1907 to 1933; and grandson of Robert Pollack Cole, attorney in Paris, Tennessee, from 1872 to 1903. Mr. Cole graduated from the University of Texas with BA and LLB Degrees in 1933, and practiced law in Houston until 1995 when he retired and moved to Bryan, Texas.
He was a Veteran and served in the Trial Judge Advocate and Legal Affairs Office of the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association and was elected a Fellow of the Houston Bar Foundation. From 1966-70 he served as Judge of Bellaire Municipal Court. During the Roosevelt era he was president of the Young Democrats of Harris County and was a member of the committee that appeared before the Texas Legislature in the interest of the adoption of the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Mr. Cole was raised a Mason on October 12, 1937 in Houston Lodge No. 1189 and soon became a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, member of Arabia Temple Shrine and Arabia Temple Patrol, which he served as president in 1967. In 1968 he was a member of the State and National Championship Patrol Drill Team. He was elected in 1965 as a member of the Royal Order of Jesters.
Initiated into the Delta Theta Phi International Law Fraternity in 1930, for the next 32 years Mr. Cole held many local, state and national offices and was responsible for much of the phenomenal growth of the fraternity in Texas during that time. His last official position was as president of Delta Theta Phi Educational Foundation, which accomplished the building of a fraternity house at the University of Texas.
A member of the American Legion and 40 & 8, he served as Commander of Post 52 in 1950 and during his administration a new Post Home was acquired and an additional building was built.
Acting being his hobby, Mr. Cole appeared on stage during his high school and college years and was elected to The Curtain Club at the University of Texas. With the exception of a brief stint while he was in the Air Corps, he did not again pursue his hobby until 1972. During the next 15 years, from 1972 to 1987 he handled major roles at most of the Community Theaters in the Houston area, his favorite role being that of Norman in On Golden Pond.
Travel was another strong interest of Mr. Cole — first, driving trips with his wife and children through most of the U.S. Later at least 19 sight-seeing trips with his wife outside the U.S., to far-flung places, many seldom visited by tourists.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bryan and the Men’s Bible Class, a former member of Bellaire, St. Mark’s and Grace Methodist churches. At St. Mark’s he served on its Board of Stewards, and as attorney for the church, guided it through “troubled waters” while the new Sanctuary was being built at 600 Pecore, Houston. A man of great integrity, fairness, kindness and compassion, his concern was always the best interest of others.
He is survived by wife, Frances Cole of Bryan; one son and daughter-in-law, Ralph William and Janice K. Cole of Bryan; one daughter and son-in-law, Cathy C. Reneker and Ron Reneker of Dallas, TX; four grandchildren, Ash Reneker and Tori Reneker of Dallas and Melissa Cole of Bryan and Kristin Cole of Richardson, TX; and one sister and brother-in-law, Rosemary and Carl Fenity of Kemah, TX.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hillier Funeral Home in Bryan. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Bryan, TX, with the Rev. Bob Richers officiating. Interment will be at 3:30 p.m. at Forest Park Lawndale in Houston. Pallbearers will be: Ron Reneker, Tom Cunningham, Bob Brandenberger and Gary Brandenberger. Honorary pallbearers will be: Greg Pecht and Tim Scott. The family will be receiving friends at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Bellaire United Methodist Church at 4417 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, TX.
Edna Marie Parsley
June 13, 1908 — February 15, 2002
Services for Edna Marie Parsley, 93, of Bryan are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in College Station. The Rev. Bob Richers of the First United Methodist Church in Bryan will officiate. Burial will be in the College Station Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Parsley died Friday in St. Joseph Regional Health Center. She was born in Auburn, Ill., and lived in Bryan since 1989. She and her husband lived in Mansfield, Texas, for a number of years and were the owners of Parsley Insurance Agency. After their retirement, they moved to Lake Whitney. She was an avid golfer and was inducted into the Golfer’s Hall of Fame in North Carolina. She formed a Ladies Golf Association in Bryan, and continued to give golf instructions until her death. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bryan and was active in the Neighborly Sunday School class. Mrs. Parsley was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, James H. Parsley. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Faye and Lawrence Maas of College Station; a sister-in-law, Mary Jayne Hunley of Auburn, Ill.; three grandchildren, Polly Fields and her husband Daniel of Houston, TX, Susie Brockman and her husband John of Knoxville, TN, and Jane Costello and her husband Charles of Gretna, VA; five great-grandchildren, Eric Fields, Michael Brockman, Amanda Brockman, Matthew Costello and Christina Costello.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Bryan, 506 East 28th Street, Bryan, Texas 77803.
Linda Jean Morgan Wessinger
April 24, 1964 — Feb. 16, 2002
BRENHAM — Services for Linda Jean Morgan Wessinger, 37, of Chappell Hill are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham.
The Rev. Virgil Pecht will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Wessinger died Saturday in Trinity Medical Center in Brenham.
She was born in Washington County and was employed by the Brenham State School.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeffery Wessinger.
Survivors include a son, Tyler Allen Wessinger of Chappell Hill; her mother, JoAnn Morgan of Chappell Hill; a brother and sister-in-law, Clyde and Tess Morgan of Chappell Hill; her in-laws, Johnnie Wessinger Jr. of Brenham and Lennie Gano of Huntsville; three brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Rusty and Karen Wessinger of Dayton, John and Paula Wessinger of Brenham and Jamie and Victor Kuykendoll of Belton, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Tyler Wessinger Fund at Brenham National Bank.
Junior Peeples
Dec. 7, 1926 — Feb. 16, 2002
NORMANGEE — Services for Junior Peeples, 75, of Bryan are set for 3 p.m. Monday at Cozart Funeral Chapel in Normangee.
Bro. Vernon Powell of the Ten Mile Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Kurten Cemetery.
Mr. Peeples died Saturday in Madisonville.
He was born in Rogers, Texas, and was retired from Feathercrest Farms. He was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Peeples.
Survivors include two brothers and a sister-in-law, Robert and Geraldine Peeples of Rogers and Alvis Lee Peeples of Rockdale; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Virginia Nell Peeples and Helen and Frank Smith, all of Rogers.
DEATH NOTICES
Vastine Langston, 84, of Bryan died Sunday in St. Joseph Regional Health Center.
Arrangements are pending with Jones-Washington Mortuary in Bryan.
Woody Van Winkle, 57, of Bryan died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending with Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan.
Elmer J. ‘Buddy’ Jones
Jan. 3, 1928 — Feb. 17, 2002
GROESBECK — Services for Elmer J. “Buddy” Jones, 74, of Lake Limestone/Groesbeck, Texas, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Groesbeck Funeral Home.
The Rev. James Stewart of the Tree of Life Church will officiate. Burial will be in Fort Sam Houston Veterans Cemetery in San Antonio.
Mr. Jones died Sunday in the Groesbeck Medical Center.
He lived in Groesbeck for three years and was retired. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth A. Jones of Lake Limestone/Groesbeck; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Tony and Glenna Jones of College Station and Lonnie J. Jones of Round Rock, Texas; three daughters and sons-in-law, Dana and Tony Boullion and Monica and Chris Dockery, all of Franklin, and Brenda and Marty Jenkins of Round Rock; two brothers, Sonny Jones and Don Jones, both of Kingsville, Texas; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Woodrow ‘Woody’ Van Winkle
Aug. 23, 1944 — Feb. 17, 2002
Services for Woodrow “Woody” Van Winkle, 57, of Bryan are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bryan.
Monsignor John McCaffrey of St. Joseph Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan.
A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Van Winkle died Sunday at his home.
He was born in Mexia, Texas, and lived in Bryan since 1952. He was a sheet metal worker at Jarrett Mechanical and was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 54. He was also member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where he was a member of the K.J.Z.T.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Van Winkle of Bryan; a son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Christy Van Winkle of Bryan; a daughter and son-in-law, Sallye and Bert Lucas of Bryan; a brother and sister-in-law, Robert “Rip” and Lucille Van Winkle of Somerville; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley, Mount Calvary Cemetery Fund or to St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Robert L. Cole Jr.
Oct. 15, 1909 — Feb. 16, 2002
Services for Robert L. Cole Jr., 92, of Bryan are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Bryan.
The Rev. Bob Richers of the First United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Park Lawndale in Houston.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hillier Funeral Home.
Mr. Cole died Saturday in St. Joseph Regional Health Center.
He was born in Houston and was a retired lawyer. He graduated from the University of Texas and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bryan, the State Bar of Texas and the Houston Bar Association. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and was a member of Arabia Temple Shrine and Patrol. He was also a member of Delta Theta Phi International Law Fraternity and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Cole of Bryan; a son and daughter-in-law, Ralph W. and Janice K. Cole of Bryan; a daughter and son-in-law, Cathy C. and Ron Reneker of Dallas; a sister and brother-in-law, Rosemary and Carl Fenity of Kemah, Texas; and four grandchildren.
