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Maj. William Sidney Carr

Graveside services for Maj. William Sidney Carr, 61, of Oak Park, Mich., and formerly of Bryan, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bryan City Cemetery.

Callaway-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Maj. Carr died at home on March 5.

He was born in Bryan and he retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving 21 years as a command pilot. He received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Texas A&M in 1954, and master's degrees from Mary Grove College in Michigan and from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

He was preceded in death by his brother, John K. Carr, in January, 1994.

Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Timothy "Tim" and Rae Carr of Dearborn, Mich., and James "Jim" Carr of Ann Arbor, Mich.; a daughter and son-in-law, Heather and Aaron Foreman of Oklahoma City; his mother, Willie Mae Gouger of Bryan; a sister-in-law, Joanna Carr Baker of Lakeway; an aunt and uncle, Charles E. and Margie R. Shepperd of Bryan; and two grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 4358, Bryan 77805.

(Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on March 12, 1995)

William married Emma Gail Smith 28 Nov 1966, Callahan County, Texas, USA. Emma was born 20 Jan 1939, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA; died 16 Feb 1997, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, USA; was buried , Southfield Cemetery - Southfield, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Heather Dawn Carr was born 20 Jul 1958, Anchorage, Anchorage County, Alaska, USA; died 9 Sep 2001, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried 14 Sep 2001, Fort Gibson National Cemetery - Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, USA.
2. J.S. Carr
3. T.W. Carr

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John Carr Dies; Funeral Service Is Sunday Morn

John K. Carr, age 44 years, 5 months and 7 days, died at the family home, 802 West 26th street, this morning at 11 o'clock, following a short illness.

Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 9 o'clock from the Hillier Funeral chapel, with Rev. James S. Butler, rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal church as officiating minister, and the American Legion in charge. Interment will be made in the family lot in Bryan city cemetery.

John K. Carr was born in Bryan, March 28, 1898, and was a son of the late Allen Carr, and wife, Mary Parker Carr. He had lived in Bryan all his life except for several years, spent in Dallas, where he was in insurance work with one of the leading Insurance Companies of that city. He was a world war veteran.

He is survived by two sons, John K. Carr, Jr. and Sidney Carr, both of Bryan, and one brother, Allen P. Carr also of Bryan.

(Published in The Bryan Eagle on September 5, 1942)

John married Willie Mae Collard 14 Sep 1922, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Willie (daughter of William Stark Collard and Mamie Christine Jamison) was born 27 Jul 1904, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 30 Apr 1995, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 2 May 1995, Bryan City Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Willie Mae Gouger
July 27, 1904 - April 30, 1995

Graveside services for Willie Mae Gouger, 90, of Bryan will be 11 a.m. today in Bryan City Cemetery.

Callaway-Jones Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Gouger died Sunday morning in Sherwood Health Care.

She was born in Bryan and was a lifelong resident.

Mrs. Gouger was a retired secretary for the Texas A&M University Association of Former Students.

She was a member of the First Christian Church of Bryan. Mrs. Gouger was preceded in death by three husbands, John Carr, Nolan Shepperd and Bryan Gouger; and two sons, John K. Carr and Sidney Carr.

Survivors include two daughters-in-law, JoAnna Carr Baker of Lakeway and Gail Carr of Michigan; a brother-in-law and his wife, Charles and Margie Shepperd of Bryan; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Association of Former Students, Willie Mae Shepperd Gouger Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 7368, College Station 77844.

(Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on May 2, 1995)

William married Mamie Christine Jamison 4 Nov 1903, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Mamie was born 4 Feb 1882, Leon County, Texas, USA; died 9 Jan 1958, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Jan 1958, Bryan City Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Collard's Funeral Set For Saturday

Mrs. Mamie Christine Collard, 75, a resident of Bryan for 55 years, died Thursday at 1:55 p.m. after a lingering illness.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Callaway-Jones Funeral Home where the body will repose until time for the service.

She was born in Normangee, Leon County, February 4, 1882 and her parents were members of a pioneer family of that county. On November 4, 1902, she was married to W. S. Collard of Bryan and they made their home here where she became affiliated with the First Christian Church. She has been a member of that church for 55 years and has been active in all plans of the church especially participating in the organized woman's work, serving as president for several terms.

The pastor, the Rev. Roy D. Holt, will conduct the service during which Lane Lynch, soloist, will sing "Under His Wings" and "Sweet Hour of Prayer" accompanied by Mrs. Imogene Nash Robertson, organist. Interment will be in the Bryan City Cemetery with the following friends serving as pallbearers: Dr. Carl Lyman, Dr. L. O. Gibbs, O. J. Moss, George E. Adams, Tom Brady and Ken Duncan.

Listed as honorary pall bearers are E. L. Harter, Charlie Ball, A. C. Plasek, Dr. T. T. Walton, Dr. T. O. Walton, Jr. and members of the official board and officers of the First Christian Church.

Mrs. Collard is survived by her husband, Will S. Collard, 711 S. Baker, Bryan; one daugh-Bryan; two grandsons, John K. Bryan; tow grandsons, John K. Carr, of Beaumont, and Lt. William Sidney Carr of San Angelo; four great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Nannie Collard of Fort Worth.

(Published in The Bryan Eagle on January 10, 1958)

Joel married Mary Jane Martin 25 Dec 1872, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Mary (daughter of William Monroe Martin and Rhoda Ann Rippy) was born 4 Jun 1840, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; died 26 May 1932, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 27 May 1932, Bryan City Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]