John Milton Barron, Jr. 64, passed away Tuesday afternoon February 12, 2013 at his home. A visitation is scheduled for Friday, February 15, 2013 from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2 P.M. Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the funeral home. The Honorable Travis Bryan, III, Judge of the 272nd Judicial District Court of Brazos County, will officiate. Burial will follow in Bryan City Cemetery.
John was born November 5, 1948 in Bryan, Texas to Mildred Lee Dowling and John Milton Barron, Sr. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 1967. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Texas A&M in 1971, where he was a walk-on Place Kicker for Texas A&M. After graduation from Texas A&M, he entered Law School at Baylor University and received his Law Degree in 1975. He served as County Attorney for Brazos County from 1978 to 1981. In 1981, he began his private practice in Brazos County. John was a lifelong Aggie fan.
He is preceded in death by his mother Mildred Dowling Barron in 1980 and his father Judge John M. Barron, Sr. in 1989.
He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, David and Trisha Barron of Bryan; and numerous cousins, including Philip Banks.