Obituaries

Dana Lee Sowell

Dana Lee Sowell

Jun 5, 2022

Dana Lee Sowell, 63, passed away peacefully after complications with various chronic illnesses on June 5, 2022, at Navasota Nursing and Rehab where he lived for the past 16 years. He was born November 28, 1958, in Houston, Texas, to John Lee and JoAnn (Brennen) Sowell. Our family would like to thank Navasota Nursing and Rehab for all the support...

Louise (Brinkman) Simmons

Louise (Brinkman) Simmons

Jun 4, 2022

Martha Hattie “Louise” (Brinkman) Simmons was born to Fredrick and Regina (Seidel) Brinkman on December 21, 1924 in Houston, Texas during a snow storm. Louise grew up during the Great Depression which shaped her in many ways. On May 4th, 1945 she married James Donald Simmons, and the two joined into the Lutheran faith together. After getting married, her husband...

Mrs. Dolly Olden

Mrs. Dolly Olden

Jun 2, 2022

Dolly Olden, 91 of College Station, passed away on Thursday, June 2nd. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Monday, June 6th at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of her life will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, June 7th, also at the funeral home with Rev. Glenn Connor presiding. Interment will follow in Oakland...

Philip J. Vezorak

Philip J. Vezorak

May 30, 2022

Mr. Philip J. Vezorak, 77 of Navasota, passed away Monday, May 30th at his home. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Thursday, June 2nd at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A rosary and vigil will follow at 7:00pm. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am, Friday, June 3rd at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church...

Edward Tom Johanson

Edward Tom Johanson

May 23, 2022

Edward T. “Tom” Johanson, 63 of Anderson, passed away Monday, May 23rd at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas. The family plans to have a celebration of his life at a later date. Cremation services are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Tom was born in Fredericksburg, Texas to Allen and Tomora Johanson on February 25, 1959. He...

Mrs. Patricia Ann Wilson

Mrs. Patricia Ann Wilson

May 22, 2022

Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Ann Wilson, 90, of Bryan passed away Sunday, May 22, at The Isle at Watercrest. Graveside services will be held Friday, May 27, at 10:00 AM in Oakland Cemetery with Deacon Russell Pasket officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Pat was born in Wolf Point, MT, on May 1, 1932, to Nathan &...

William "Bill" Louis Wantuck Jr.

William "Bill" Louis Wantuck Jr.

May 19, 2022

William "Bill" Louis Wantuck, Jr, of Orange TX, born October 7, 1975, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 doing what he loved, riding his motorcycle. Bill was born in Houston, TX where he attended Langham Creek High School and went on to work as a lead scaffold builder in Houston and Orange with KBR, Brock, Brand, and then Zachry. Bill...

Donald Wayne Robinson

Donald Wayne Robinson

May 18, 2022

Donald Wayne Robinson, 83 of Navasota, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 18th. Donald was born in Quinton, Oklahoma on April 15. 1939 to Roy Robinson and Tommie Luna (Anspache) Robinson – he was the youngest of seven children. In July of 1963, Donald met a Miss Wanda Herrin. The couple married in Dallas on October 12,...

Mr. Eugene Bushman

Mr. Eugene Bushman

May 16, 2022

Eugene Bushman, 98, of Anderson, Texas, passed away May 16, 2022, at his home in Grimes County. Funeral services will be held at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Bryan, with Rev. Scott Adams officiating, at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 20, with viewing at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Carlos, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles...

Robert M. Torres Sr.

Robert M. Torres Sr.

May 12, 2022

Mr. Robert M. Torres, Sr., 68, of Navasota, passed away at his home Thursday, May 12. Visitation with family and friends will be held Tuesday, May 17, from 9:00 -11:00 AM at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM with Pastor Lupe Ybarra officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Robert was born in...

Virginia Patterson

Virginia Patterson

May 9, 2022

Mrs. Virginia Lee Patterson, 78 of Millican, passed away Monday, May 9th at CHI St. Joseph Regional Hospital in Bryan, Texas. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Thursday, May 12th at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of her life will be at 10:00 am, Friday, May 13th, also at the funeral home. Interment...

Mrs. Neva Joyce (Grant) Walkoviak

Mrs. Neva Joyce (Grant) Walkoviak

May 5, 2022

Mrs. Neva Joyce (Grant) Walkoviak, 76 of Plantersville, passed away Thursday, May 5th at CHI St. Joseph Healthcare in College Station. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Wednesday, May 11th at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 9:00 am, Thursday, May 12th at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...

Rita Zaragoza

Rita Zaragoza

May 4, 2022

Rita Zaragoza, 78 of Madison, Alabama (formerly of Navasota), passed away Wednesday, May 4th at her home. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 10th at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, May 11th at Faith Outreach Christian Center in Navasota with interment...

Mrs. Frankie (Vetuski) Law

Mrs. Frankie (Vetuski) Law

Apr 28, 2022

Frankie Lucille (Vestuski) Law, 69 of Navasota, passed away Thursday, April 28th at CHI St. Joseph in College Station. A funeral Mass celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 am, Friday May 6th at St. Marys Catholic Church in Plantersville. Rev. Daniel Warden will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Frankie was born in Houston,...

James Leo Wiley

James Leo Wiley

Apr 24, 2022

James Leo Wiley, 61 of Montgomery, passed away Sunday, April 24th at St. Lukes The Woodlands. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5:00 – 7:00pm, Thursday, April 28th at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of his life will be at 10:00 am, Friday, April 29th at First Baptist Church of Navasota with interment following in Oakland Cemetery....

Gloria Mae Valenta

Gloria Mae Valenta

Apr 24, 2022

Gloria Mae (Price) Valenta, 68 of Navasota, passed away Sunday, April 24th at her home. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, May 2nd at First Baptist Church of Navasota, with visitation beginning an hour prior at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery. Rev. Clyde Larrabee will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction...

Alice Faye Cruse

Alice Faye Cruse

Apr 20, 2022

Alice “Faye” Cruse of College Station, TX passed away suddenly April 20th, 2022 at her home, Age 76. A celebration of Faye’s life with family and friends will take place at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30th at Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota. Interment will be in the family cemetery at Circle C Ranch in Muse, Oklahoma at a later date....

Andrew Jackson Hughes

Andrew Jackson Hughes

Apr 4, 2022

Andrew Jackson Hughes, 77 of Navasota, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 4th. Andrew was born April 26, 1944 in Grimes County to Jasper Jackson and Katie (Yanchak) Hughes. He married Dorothy Ruth Baxter and together they raised two sons. Andrew worked in ranching and construction throughout his adult life. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy;...

Mr. John "PaPa John" D. Herzog

Mr. John "PaPa John" D. Herzog

Apr 4, 2022

John D. “Papa John” Herzog, 86 of Richards, passed away Monday, April 4th at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Thursday, April 7th at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am, Friday, April 8th at Christ our Light Catholic...

Shields "Peewee" Prescott Jr.

Shields "Peewee" Prescott Jr.

Apr 1, 2022

Shields “Peewee” Prescott, Jr, passed away Friday, April 1, at CHI Grimes St. Joseph Hospital. A graveside service will be held Thursday, April 7, at 2:00 PM in Oakland Cemetery with Pastor Matthias Dinger officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Shields was born in Bryan, TX, on September 12, 1946, to Shields & Mardell (Kelso) Prescott,...