Obituaries BRUBAKER - BRYANT

BENJAMIN PAUL BRUBAKER
News Star World January 01, 2014
Funeral services for Benjamin Paul Brubaker, 38, of Monroe, will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, January 3, 2014, at the Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Richard Turnley officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Brubaker died Monday, December 30, 2013. He was a master bricklayer, a great fisherman, and an avid outdoorsman. Mr. Brubaker was a member of Who's Who during high school, and Pike Fraternity at Old Miss. He loved his wife, children, and family.
Mr. Brubaker was preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Brubaker.Survivors include his wife, Staci Farmer Brubaker; children, Tyler Paul Brubaker, and Mikayla Gene Menefee Brubaker; parents, Ronald and Jená; grandparents, James and Ann Cook, and Bob and Phyllis Brubaker; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jimmy and Sara Farmer; uncles, Jaime Cook, Mike Cook and wife Sherry, and Leslie Cook; Aunt, Shelly Cook; cousins, Kristin and Jeremy Cook, Tyler Cook, Kate Holt and Michelle Mirabelli.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

BETTY JO DAVIS BRUCE
News Star World - January 29, 2016
Funeral services for Betty Jo Davis Bruce, 88, of Calhoun, Louisiana (most recently Carrboro NC), will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday January 30th at First United Methodist Church, 3900 Loop Rd., Monroe, LA with Pastor Lynn Malone officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Bruce died on Monday, January 18th at Duke Medical Center in Durham, NC.
Mrs. Bruce was preceded in death by her husband, Buford James (BJ) Bruce; her parents, Harry Minor & Ina Belle Davis; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Andrew Clemmons (Clem) and Ira Goshen Bruce; her sister and brother-in-law, Charles and Harry Belle Davis Turrentine; her niece, Barbara Jo Turrentine Varino; her nephew, Tommy Bruce and her great nephew, Craig Raymond Varino.
Survivors include 2 children: Harry Andrew Bruce and Kerry Bruce King Tranum; 7 grandchildren: Andy King, Tiffany Tranum Essary, Gabe Tranum, Jacob Tranum, James King, Joseph Tranum, and Bailey Bruce; 10 great grandchildren: Olivia Essary, Ty Essary, Savannah Essary, Ruth Ann Essary, Annabella Tranum, Cass King, Rayne King, Ross Essary, Audrey Tranum & Abigail Tranum; 2 nieces, Janet Bruce Hult & Mary Beth Turrentine Dantzler; 4 great nephews Charlie Dantzler, Joe Hult, Wade Bruce & Steven Bruce; and 2 great nieces, Jill Hult and Julie Kelso.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Bill Tranum, Jack Bass, Andy King, Jeremy Essary, Jacob Tranum, & Charlie Dantzler.
Visitation will be prior to the service at 1:00pm at First United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to DeSiard Street Shelter, 1800 Forsythe Ave, Ste. 2, Box 234, Monroe LA 71201, N. Louisiana Cowboy Church, 3245 Arkansas Rd., West Monroe LA 71291 or St Jude's Memorial Hospital.

BUFORD JAMES BRUCE
News Star World - May 17, 2009
Funeral services for Buford James Bruce, 83, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 2:30 PM Monday, May 18, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Stafford officiating. Burial will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Bruce was born July 6, 1925 in Jackson Parish and passed away at home on Friday, May 15, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He served in the Navy in WWII and was stationed two years in North Africa. After the war, he attended Northwestern State University, where he earned a degree in business. Most of his employment years were with Manville, where he was the Office Services Manager. He retired in 1987.
Mr. Bruce was a member of First United Methodist Church for sixty years. He served as board chairman two times during that time. He was a member of the Anna Gray Noe Sunday School Class serving several times as teacher and as class president. He was also a member of the local VFW.
Mr. Bruce enjoyed his family, friends, church, as well as reading and traveling. Some of his most cherished time was spent with his coffee group that meets every week day at ULM. They call themselves the U.L.M. Mafia and claim to handle the world's issues on a daily basis.
Mr. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, Clemons Andrew Bruce and Ira Amanda Goasha Bruce and his brother, Reggie Bruce.
He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Betty Davis Bruce, his daughter, Kerry King Tranum & husband Bill, his son, Harry Andrew Bruce, two great grandsons, Andrew Minor King and James Nathanael King, one great granddaughter, Bailey Renee Bruce, four step-grandchildren, Gabriel Earl Tranum, Tiffany Tranum Essary and husband Jeremy, Jacob Lowery Tranum, and William Joseph Tranum and four step-great grandchildren, Olivia Jane Essary, Gabriel Tyler Essary, Savannah Grace Essary, & Ruth Anne Essary.
Pallbearers will be Charlie Dantzler, Mike Dolecheck, Eros Ginn, Bob Kelly, Andy King, James King, Charles Smith, & Everette Zeagler.
Honorary pallbearers will be W.A. Walker, Charlie Page, Earnest St. John, and Tom Day.
Visitation will be from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM Monday, May 18, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
The family would like to give special thanks to the workers of United Home Care and Louisiana Hospice of Monroe. Their loving care will never be forgotten.

ELIZABETH O. BRUCE
News Star World - Feb 26, 2009
Elizabeth O. Bruce, 87, of Monroe went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Bruce and her daughter, Faye Key. Survivors are one son, Dr. Paxton Oliver, Sr. and his wife Nelda of Calhoun, LA, one step-daughter, Diane Booth of Monroe, and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Bruce was a highly regarded volunteer in the community and was most proud of her services to Lea Joyner United Methodist Church and to local nursing homes. She was the recipient of the Monroe Mayor's Service Award for her volunteerism to Monroe nursing homes. Years later while a resident at the West Monroe Guest House she represented the home at the 2008 Regions Golden Age Pageant.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville. Family graveside services will be held at Shiloh Community Cemetery on February 27, 2009 under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes in Farmerville, LA.

NORMA JEAN GASPARD BRUCE
News Star World - Jan 1, 2008
Funeral services for Norma Jean Gaspard Bruce, 76, of West Monroe, LA., will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in West Monroe, LA., with Rev. Larry Stafford officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Bruce, 76, of West Monroe, died Sunday, December 30, 2007, at her home in West Monroe.
Born November 26, 1931, in Alexandria, LA., Mrs. Bruce lived in Tallulah before settling in West Monroe. Mrs. Bruce was co-owner of Bruce Plumbing Company in West Monroe with her son, Charlie Prophit, and previously with her husband, Bill Bruce.
Mrs. Bruce is survived by her five sons, Harry G. Prophit IV and wife Alice, Charlie Prophit and wife Virginia, David Prophit and wife Nora, all of West Monroe, LA., Russ Prophit and wife Kathy of Winter Haven, FL., Matt Prophit and wife Dalton of Indian Lakes Estates, FL.; five grandchildren, Breanna Young and husband E. Orum Young, III, Heather Prophit and Brantley Booth Prophit of West Monroe, LA., Jesse Prophit and wife Dana of Sarasota, FL., Nicholas Prophit of Rayville, LA.; and two great-grandchildren, Renee and Elijah Young.
She is preceded in death by her husband William D. "Bill" Bruce and her parents Hubert and Theodore Gaspard of Tallulah.
As a young woman, Mrs. Bruce enjoyed raising her 5 sons, boating on the Ouachita River, hunting and fishing, and snow-skiing in Colorado. In her later years, Mrs. Bruce greatly loved her extended family of her sons and their wives, her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She was a kind-hearted person who loved her pets and working in her yard.
Donations can be made to the American Heart Association, National Center, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75231, or to a preferred charity in honor of Mrs. Bruce.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.

PATRICIA ANN ZUBER PHILLIPS BRUCE
News Star World - January 21, 2016
Patricia Ann Zuber Phillips Bruce was born to Goodwin Eugene "Gene" and Beverly Louise Garland Zuber on December 31, 1947, and died on January 18, 2016. She was a Nurses Aid for many years and later employed by Gonzales Enterprises. She was an avid reader and loved needlework and quilting. She was dearly loved by her family and friends.
She is predeceased by her father, Gene, and her husband Larry Lynn "Bud" Bruce. She is survived by her mother, Beverly Louise, one brother, B. E. "Butch" Zuber and wife Lynn, two children, Beverly Ann Phillips and Russell Wayne Bruce, grandchildren Brittany, John, Scotty and Roxie, and great grandchildren, Lillie, Starla and Rayvann, numerous nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.

ROBERT BARTON BRUCE
News Star World - January 13, 2009
Robert "Bob" Bruce passed away from this world on Friday, January 9, 2009 after an extended illness. He was surrounded by his loved ones at that time. Bob lived a full life and is survived by his wife, Margie Dean McGough Bruce; his children, Monica McGough Ingram and her husband Scott, Doris McGough Becton and her husband Barry, and Larry McGough and his wife Debbie; and Bob's grandchildren, Beau Becton along with, Haley and Lawren McGough. Services and interment were held at Hasley Cemetery on Saturday, January 10, 2009 with Reverend Dennis Anger officiating.
Pallbearers were Barry Becton, Ollie Dean, Bob Eads, Sherman Harrelson, Scott Ingram, and David Thiels.
Special thanks go to Hospice Care of Louisiana.
Memorials may be made to Cypress Street Church of God Building Fund, 1401 Cypress Street West Monroe, LA. 71291.

CECIL ALBERT BRUMLEY
News Star World - April 05, 2017
Funeral Services Celebrating the Life of Cecil Albert Brumley, 71, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 6, 2017 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Interment will follow in the Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery in West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Brumley was born on March 17, 1946 and passed away suddenly on April 4, 2017. He was a 1965 graduate of West Monroe High School. After graduating, he served 4 years in the United States Air Force. Cecil loved hunting, antique cars and planes. He is preceded in death by his father, Clyde Brumley; brother, Charles Brumley; and his step-father, Francis Booth.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Gail Foster Brumley; daughter, Shelly Jones; mother, Gennie Mae Booth; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.

News Star World - August 21, 2015 CHARLES E. BRUMLEY
Funeral Services for Charles E. Brumley, 66, of West Monroe, LA will be held 4:00 P.M., Saturday, August 22, 2015 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. with Rev. James Gardner officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery in West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Brumley died early Thursday morning at Glenwood Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He worked many years at the Coca-Cola plant in Monroe and retired from there. Charles was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Brumley.
Survivors include his mother, Gennie Booth and stepfather, F.M. Booth; one brother, Cecil Brumley and wife Gail; one stepbrother, Bobby Booth and wife Kay; niece Shelley Jones and husband Mark; and numerous nieces and nephews all of the West Monroe area.
Pallbearers will be the Deacons of the McClendon Baptist Church.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Friday, August 21, 2015 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

BETTY FAYE BRUNSON
News Star World - February 08, 2009
Services for Mrs. Betty Faye Brunson, 76, of Mangham will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, Feburary 9, 2009 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rick McPhearson officiating. Interment will follow in the Brunson Cemetery near Mangham, LA.
Mrs Brunson was born March 17, 1932 in Ruston, LA and went to be with the Lord on Feburary 7, 2009.
Mrs. Brunson worked 15 yrs. for La Seville Garment Factory. She lived most of her life in Richland Parish. She loved sewing, flowers, and spending time with her family.
She is preceded in death by husband M. A. Brunson, Jr. and brother A.H. Golden, Jr.
She is survived by Two daughters: Elaine Whittington and husband David of West Monroe, LA, Linda Olivo and husband Donnie of Baskin, LA. One step-daughter Francis Aberro and husband Eddie of Gretna, LA. Brother, Robert Golden and wife Barbara of Gun Barrell City, TX Sister, Verine Freeman of Ruston, LA.
Grandchildren: Lori McClary, Clint Whittington, Marsha Olivo, Donna Olivo.
Great grandchildren: Dylan Roberts, Madlyn Withers, Briley Whittington.
Pallbearers will be Billy Joe Chann, Billy Olivo, Todd Easterling, Joel Olivo, Bill Courtney, Dustin Williams. Honorary pallbearer, Donnie Olivo.

POWELL F. BRUNSON
News Star World - December 4, 1997
Mangham, LA - Services for Powell F. Brunson, 89 of Mangham, LA, was at 2:30 p.m. Friday, December 5, 1997 at Lone Cherry Baptist church with Rev. Doyle Adams, Rev. J. W. Allen and Rev. Richard Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Lone Cherry Cemetery.
Mr. Brunson died Wednesday, December 3, 1997 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was a Deacon of the Long Cherry Baptist Church. He served as the teacher of the Adult Men's Sunday School Class for 20 years. He was a member of the Mangham Masonic Lodge. He was a Shriner and a Past Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include his wife: Lannie Brunson of Mangham; one son and daughter-in- law: Dan M. and Jan Brunson, Sr., of Quitman; four grandchildren: Dan Brunson, Jr., and wife, Paula, of Mermel, TX; Michael Lancaster and wife, Amy, of West Monroe; Randell Lancaster of Quitman, Nicole Accard and husband, Ryan of West Monroe, and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Mercer, Pate Mercer, Claude Mercer, J. W. Mercer, Gary Williams, and Joel Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Deacons of the Lone Cherry Baptist Church and Prentice Jones.

ANGELINA MARIE MESSINA BRUSCATO
News Star World - July 13, 2008
Funeral services for Mrs. Angelina Marie Messina Bruscato, 101, of Monroe, will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, July 13, 2008, at St. Matthew Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Puthuppally officiating. Interment will follow in St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. Bruscato passed away Friday, July 11, 2008, at St. Francis Specialty Hospital She was strongly devoted to God and family. She lived a long life, made many friends, and will be long remembered. Mrs. Bruscato was preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas F. Bruscato; sisters, Josephine Buttita, Sarah Dispenza, and Mary Messina; brothers, Frank Messina, Samuel Messina, and Joseph S. Messina, Jr.; and grandson, John G. Bruscato.
Survivors include her three sons, Frank N. Bruscato and wife Dianne, Anthony J. Bruscato and wife Sam, all of Monroe, and Joseph S. Bruscato of Wildomar, CA; grandchildren, Ashley Elston and husband Dean of Shreveport, LA, Jordan Bruscato and wife Shantel, Sidney Michelle Bruscato, and Molly Claire Bruscato, all of Monroe; great grandchildren, Ross and Miller Elston; brothers, Anthony Messina and wife Martha, and Carey Messina, all of Monroe; sisters, Martha Rizzuto, and Rose Ditta, both of Monroe; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Frank Varino, Frank Bruscato, Gene Bruscato, Frank Bruscato, John Cruz, Carey Messina, and Reese Griffin. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff and residents of McKeen Plaza.
The family wishes to express special thanks to Dr. Doug Brown, Dr. Hershel Harter, Dr. Richard O'Donovan, Louise Turner, Sharon Burton, and the nurses on the 3rd and 7th floors of St. Francis Medical Center.

EMMA LOU BRUSCATO
News Star World - July 07, 2015
Graveside services for Emma Lou Bruscato 71, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Gazebo Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. Bro. Danny Johnson will officiate under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Bruscato was born January 21, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA and passed away July 5, 2015 in West Monroe. She was a member of North 5th Street Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Bruscato, Jr.; mother, Agnes Manes; her brother, Bubba Manes.
Mrs. Bruscato is survived by her son, Mike Bruscato and wife LeeAnn; daughters; Suzie Smith and husband Kevin, Pam Cordova and Paula Jean Cleary and husband Paul; sisters, Imogene Ford, Wanda Shannon, Paulann Nelson, Billy Jean Manes; brothers; Ray Starr, Henry Starr, Donald Smith, Paul Starr, Bobby Manes; 5 grandchildren, Michael, Lara, Jacob, Whitney and Conner; 4 great-grandchildren, Abigail, Sawyer, Kynedi and Randal.
Pallbearers will be Doug Nelson, Russell Shannon, Paul Starr, Donald Smith, Don Laborde and Roger Conley.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to North 5th Street Church of Christ.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 7, 2015 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

FRANK ROSS BRUSCATO
News Star World - January 12, 2017
Frank Ross "Buddy" Bruscato passed away on January 9, 2017, at the age of 82. Frank was born to Vincent Charles Bruscato and Nina Scalia Bruscato on January 28, 1934, in Monroe, Louisiana.
Frank was predeceased by both his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce McVay Bruscato and his children: Lydia Clare Bruscato, Marcia Bruscato-Poss and her husband, Jeff Poss, and Dianne Bruscato- Tyler, and her husband, Brad Tyler; and grandchildren: Pearl Poss, Audrey Tyler and Addisen Tyler; siblings: Bea Shelton, Mary Clare Davis, Charlotte Buford and Mark Bruscato and his wife, Connie Bruscato; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Frank will be buried in the Oakwood Cemetery located in Coldspring, Texas.

PAUL BRUSCATO, JR.
News Star World - March 18, 2009
Graveside services for Mr. Paul Bruscato, Jr., 68, of West Monroe, LA will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, March 19, 2009, at the Gazebo in Hasley Cemetery. Minister Danny Johnson officiating. Services are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Bruscato was born November 12, 1940, in Monroe and passed away March 15, 2009, in West Monroe, LA. A member of the N. 5th Street Church of Christ, he was a retired salesman for Holsum Bread Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul, Sr. and Claudine Mae McCain.
Mr. Bruscato is survived by his loving wife, Emma Bruscato; children and spouses, Mike and LeeAnn Bruscato, Pam and Frank Cordova, Suzie and Kevin Smith, and Paula Jean and Paul Cleary; sister, Madelyn LaBorde; brother, Gene Bruscato; grandchildren; Michael and Lara Bruscato, Whitney Hurt, Conner Smith and Jacob Freeman.
Honorary pallbearers are Todd Walker, Roger Conley, Reggie Nolan, Bud Womack, Don Caldwell, and Don LaBorde.
Visitation will be Wednesday, March 18, 2009 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.

CAROL MOORE BRYAN
News Star World - December 22, 2012
Graveside services for Carol Moore Bryan, 60, of Golden Meadow, LA will be 1:00 PM, Sunday, December 23, 2012, at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe. Services will be under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Carol was born January 19, 1952, in Monroe, LA to James & Evelyn Moore. She passed away on December 21, 2012 at Oschner's Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Carol cherished her family and friends, had a special love for the New Orleans Saints and LSU Tigers, and spent her spare time with her dogs and horses.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Moore and father-in-Law, Bobby Bryan.
Mrs. Bryan is survived by her husband Daniel S. Bryan; sons, Brandon Broom and Matthew S. Bryan; stepson, B.J. Bryan and wife, Lina; father, James G. Moore; sister, Barbara Zuniga; brother-in-law, Darel Bryan and wife, Ava; mother-in- law, Juanita Bryan.
A memorial gathering will immediately follow graveside services at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 206 Woodrow, West Monroe.

EDWARD EARL BRYAN
News Star World - April 06, 2014
Edward Earl Bryan was born in Monroe, LA on December 28, 1948 to the Union of Johnny and Violet Bryan and left this life on April 4, 2014 at the age of 65. He was a pharmacist and a resident of West Monroe, LA. He was a member of the National Guard Reserve, loved antique cars, firearms and sports. He loved to travel and the color black.
Funeral services will be held April 7, 2014, Monday 2:00p.m. at Griffin Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Visitation will be Sunday 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m at Griffin Funeral Home. Burial will follow services at Beulah Church Cemetery in Calhoun under the direction of Griffin Funeral Home.
Edward is preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Earl Bryan and Violet Mae Caldwell Bryan.
He is survived by his wife of 17 years Shirley Bryan; children, Stephen Edward Bryan; Johnny Earl Bryan, Jennifer Leanne Bryan; brother, Stacey Bryan; Aunts Rose Nash and Geurtrude Middleton, Uncle Willie Caldwell, grandchildren, Lynlee Haynes Williams; Journey Cole Bryan; Jaxon Michael Buttitta.

GEORGE BENNETT BRYAN
News Star World - December 27, 2014
Funeral services for Mr. George Bennett Bryan 91 of Delhi formerly of St. Joseph, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the Delhi Presbyterian Church with Rev. Paul Lipe officiating with services concluded by military honors.
Visitation will be held at Cox Funeral Home in Delhi on Saturday from 5-7 PM
Burial will be in the Delhi Masonic Cemetery.
Mr. Bryan was born on August 3, 1923 in Rayville, LA to the union of George Lamar Bryan and Mamie Pearl Wood Bryan Higginbotham and went home to his heavenly reward on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Richland Parish Hospital in Delhi, LA.
He was an Army Air Force Veteran of World War II having flown 36 bombing missions over Germany the last being on Christmas Eve 1944.
He was a retired Production Supervisor for Sun Oil Company of Delhi.
He is preceded in death by his mother Mamie Pearl Bryan Higginbotham; two brothers William "Billy" Bryan and John C. "Penny" Bryan and a sister Martha "Mot" White.
George is survived by a son Scott Bryan of St. Joseph, LA; two grandchildren Alexandra Scott Bryan and Nicholas Bennett Bryan both of The Woodlands, TX; a sister Mary "DeeDee" Thomas of Delhi, LA and numerous nieces and nephews, Bill Bryan Jr., Zoe Ann Pickett, Jim Thomas Jr., Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Linda White Carr, Sidney "Trip" White, Mary Lynn Bryan Bolton and Ben Bryan.
Pallbearers will be Jim Thomas, Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Steven Carr, John Jones and Charles Beene.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Ben Bryan, Benny Stansell, Sidney "Trip" White, John Thomas, James Thomas and Bill Bryan.

JANE COLVIN BRYAN
News Star World - November 04, 2016
Funeral services for Jane Colvin Bryan, 89, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at noon Friday, November 4, 2016 at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home West Monroe with Rev. Woods Watson officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon. Gloria Jane Colvin was born on March 9, 1927 and moved to Heaven on November 1, 2016. She graduated from Louisiana Tech at the age of 19 and began her teaching career in Delhi, Louisiana. Many of her beloved students still stay in contact with her. She went on to obtain a master's degree in teaching and later a master's degree in library science.
Jane is best known as a nationally recognized librarian in Mississippi. She served as director of the Pike -Amite-Walthall library system in McComb, MS. She then went on to lead the Jackson-George Regional Library System in Pascagoula. She was responsible for building one of the best and most progressive libraries in the state there in the 1980's. Many of the reading and learning programs she developed in Mississippi were recognized nationally for their innovation and creativity. She also served for six years as a board member of the Arts and Humanities counsel for the state of Mississippi.
Jane retired from the Mississippi Library System and moved back home to Louisiana in 1990 to live in the Monroe area to be near friends and family. Jane was the youngest of four sisters and grew up during the Depression in Ruston, Louisiana. Jane knew no strangers, and welcomed all who would join her for storytelling, reminiscing and singing. She is also well known as a lover of the arts and world travel. She had a great love for any type of adventure, and was still wanting to travel in her later years. She was an active member of the Agape Sunday School Class at First West and supported numerous missions. She dearly loved her Sunday school sisters.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Mattie Lou Burgess Colvin; father Louis Daniel Colvin; her sisters, Louise Colvin Covington, Joyce Colvin and Nancy Colvin, and her husband, George Bennett Bryan. She is survived by her son, Scott Bryan of Houston, Texas, and grandchildren, Alexandra Bryan and Nick Bryan, both of The Woodlands, Tx. She is also survived by niece, Susan Covington Jones and her husband John of Monroe and her "adopted" niece Penny Cook; nephews Louis Covington and his wife Judy of Haughton, LA; Danny Covington of Orlando, Florida and beloved great nephews Casey Covington of Little Rock, Arkansas, Jordan Covington of Haughton and Taylor Jones of Atlanta, GA.
She gave us a love of travel, of culture and yet at the same time taught us to spit in every mudpuddle. She also taught us the fine art of skinny dipping. She taught all to love life and to enjoy it. She helped many kids to go to school and better themselves. This world is a much better place because of Jane Bryan. To so many she was simply known as Aunt Jane.
The family would like to thank the staff of the Savannah Grand and Louisiana Hospice. Special thanks to Heather Curry and Penny Cook for so lovingly taking care of Aunt Jane and also to her Agape Sunday School class at First West. Yay for God!

NELLIE MAE BRYAN
News Star World - November 12, 2014
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Nellie Mae Bryan, 87, a native of Blaine, MS, died Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Graveside service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, Carrolton, MS, Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 1:00 PM, under the direction of Charlet Funeral Home, Inc.
Miss Bryan was a Registered Nurse. She began her career at Memphis Baptist Hospital around 1946 and went on to work at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA until retirement. She was a Student of the Greenwood Leflore School of Nursing, with an Affiliation Period at Louisiana State University School of Nursing at the Charity Hospital in New Orleans, LA. Her hobbies included oil painting, gardening and sewing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel Russell Bryan and Katie Lavinia Sikes; three brothers, Daniel Russell Bryan Jr., William Edward Bryan and Robert Lee Bryan; brother-in-law, Jack Wallace Campbell; and two sisters- in-law, ElFrieda Wick Bryan and Madge Harris Bryan.
Miss. Bryan is survived by her sister, Katherine Campbell, of Harlem, GA, and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, who loved her dearly and will miss her always.
The family would like to offer special thanks to all of Aunt Nellie's neighbors on Duncan Circle as well as her church family, who helped her so much through the years, especially Lucinda Stringer. The family is also thankful to the Staff Members at Oakwood Assisted Living and North Point Heath Care who cared for Aunt Nellie with so much love.
Memorial donations can be made in her name to Evergreen Cemetery, or Carrollton United Methodist Church, Carrollton, MS.

PATRICK THOMAS BRYAN
News Star World - April 04, 2015
Patrick Thomas (Pat) Bryan, 67, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, April 2, 2015 after a 10 year courageously fought battle with cancer.
Pat was born April 22, 1947 in San Angelo, Texas to Ben and Billie Bryan. The family moved from Texas and made their home in Crossroads, LA.
Pat was a member of Rocky Branch Baptist Church. After graduating from Farmerville High School in 1965 and ULM in 1970, he pipelined and later worked for Reginald Smith Electrical and AC. He worked until his retirement from Union Parish School Board as Supervisor of Transportation and Maintenance after 25 plus years.
Preceding him in death were his parents and brother, Mike Bryan. Surviving him are his wife, Joan Harper Bryan, sons, Jay Bryan of Farmerville, and Jared Bryan of Spring, Texas, brother Daniel Bryan and wife Judy Bryan, sister, Ann Crowder, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Among close friends, Pat was known as "Maytag" for always agitating and teasing.
His favorite hobbies were antiquing, fishing, and Bar-B-Qing.
A special thanks to all who cared for Pat during his extended illness - St. Josephs Hospice (Connie Lowery, Rebecca, Tabatha, Lashanda, Cleona, and Shannon Newton), Oncology Associates of Monroe, Dr. Scott Barron, and extended family and friends.
Serving as pallbearers are Tig Gates, Aubrey Gates, Bimbo Chapman, Charles Sawyer, Danny Frasier, Joe Lafleue, and Roger Eubanks. Honorary pallbearers are Dickie Chapman, Paul Chapman, and Wayne Bareswill.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville with Rev. Don Reeves, assisted by Rev. Woodson McGuffie officiating. Interment will follow in Rocky Branch Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville, LA.
Memorials may be made to St. Josephs Hospice, Rocky Branch Cemetery Association or a charity of your choice.

REGINALD N. BRYAN
News Star World - January 04, 2010
Funeral services for Reginald " Reggie" N Bryan, 85, of Downsville, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Downsville Baptist Church. Rev. Richard May, Rev. Jimmy Eppinette, and Rev. Mike Devillier will officiate. Interment will follow at the Mt. Nebo cemetery. Mr. Bryan was born on July 2, 1924, and passed away peacefully in his sleep January 2, 2010 of natural causes. Reggie served in the 22nd Marine Unit – 6th Division and received a Purple Heart during the invasion of Guam. His working career centered around brick and flooring sales. He was a long-time member of Downsville Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for many years.
He is preceded in death by 3 brothers, Earl F., Holmes, Lanier, and two sisters Cecil Brooks, and Nelda Jacobs.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Pardue Bryan, and 7 children: Laura Lee Bryan, Andy and wife Michelle, Kay Bryan Stokes, Roger, Philip and wife Linda, David and wife Beverly, Steve and wife Kathy. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, as well as sister-in-law Joye Pardue Tucker and husband Bill, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, January 4th, 2010 at Downsville Baptist Church.
Serving as pallbearers will be Johnnie McFarland, Tommy Banks, Cleve Jr. Hammons, Aaron Bryan, Chad Kinnaird, David Bryan Jr., Erick Bryan, Matthew Kinnaird. Honorary pallbearers are Mike Lazenby, Tommy Baskin, Ronnie Hammons, Earnie Bruce, and Layne Parnell.

ROSE VALLERY BRYAN
News Star World - April 28, 2014
Funeral services for Rose Vallery Bryan, 85, of Bastrop, LA will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, April 29, 2014 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, Pastor Louis Bartett will officiate. Interment will follow at Vallery Cemetery, West Monroe, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Bryan was born July 20, 1928, in Monroe, LA and passed away April 25, 2014, in Bastrop.
Mrs. Bryan was a homemaker, retired waitress and café owner, and of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by husband, William "Bill" M. Bryan; her parents, Andrew and Victoria Vallery; a sister; and a brother.
Mrs. Bryan is survived by sons, Timothy Bryan and wife, Carolyn, and Troy Bryan and wife, Mary; brothers, Amos, Joe, and Leonard Vallery; sister, Myrtle Fowler, 3 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Monday from 5:00 pm until 8;00 pm at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Family members will serve as pallbearers.

TRAVIS S. BRYAN
News Star World - November 30, 2016
Funeral services for Travis S. Bryan, 84, of Owasso, OK will be held at Mulhearn Funeral Home, 2308 Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. with Bro. Terry Slawson officiating. Visitation will be held at Mulhearn Funeral Home on Wednesday evening, November 30, 2016 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Interment will follow the funeral services at the Unity Cemetery in Crossett, Arkansas.
Travis, a native of the northeast Louisiana area, was born November 18, 1932 in Ashley County, Arkansas and passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 in Owasso, OK.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Holmes Chavis Bryan and Brady Thelma Carter Bryan; and his four brothers, Adrian, Max, Billy and Dale and their spouse.
Travis is survived by his wife of 59 ½ years, Mary Sue Harris Bryan; his three sons, Tim Bryan of Monroe, LA, Andy Bryan and his wife Girlie of Arizona City, AZ, and Phillip S. Bryan and his wife Laura of Owasso, OK; 6 grandsons, Seth, Matthew, Liam, Aidan, Daniel, Arjay and 4 great- grandchildren.
He earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from Louisiana Tech University in 1955 while an Air Force ROTC member. Travis served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for Pratt & Whitney, International Paper, Ford, Bacon & Davis, and finally RSH Engineering.
Pallbearers are Seth Bryan, Matthew Bryan, Liam Bryan, Aidan Bryan, Daniel Bryan and Arjay Bryan.
Honorary pallbearers are James Wheeler, Sig Gorman, Wayne Huff, Charles Pryor, Don Beech.

AARON T. BRYANT
News Star World - December 4, 2008
A memorial service for Mr. Aaron T. Bryant, 71, of Farmerville will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6th at 10:30 A.M. at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gary Canterberry officiating.
Mr. Bryant, a retired businessman and Mason, died Nov. 29, 2008.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Walter & Birtie Bryant and a brother, John Alvie Bryant.
Survivors are his 2 sons: Glen Bryant & wife, Judy of Howe, TX and Stephen Bryant & wife, Marilyn of Bossier City; 2 sisters: Mary Carpenter of West Monroe and Alice Guice of Forrest, LA; and 5 grandchildren.

BILLY BRYANT
News Star World - September 05, 2014
Billy Bryant was born on May 21, 1940 in Patterson, VA and passed away on September 4, 2014 at Christus St. Joseph's Home in Monroe, LA. He was a widower with no children. He graduated from NLU with degrees in Science, Business and Construction Management. He worked in commercial construction. He was a Golden Glove Boxer, a sky diver and loved to sing and play the guitar. He loved all kinds of music and loved to read sports books and magazines. He loved to fish and was an avid Saints and LSU fan. Mr. Billy was a Mason and was in the Army and served here in the United States. He loved to roll around the halls of St. Joseph's and see all his friends. He especially loved it when Paul Ford of Caring Hearts came to play the piano and sing.
He is survived by his brothers, Bobby Lee Bryant and wife, Mary Lou, and Bernard "Bunzy" Bryant and wife, Mary Lynn; nieces, Elizabeth Ellen Bryant, Michele M. Lowentritt, and Cheryle L. Bryant; nephew, Clinton Bernard Bryant and numerous great nieces and nephews.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
"The valley was deep but the mountain was high"

EDDA G. TURNER BRYANT
News Star World - August 07, 2016
Graveside services for Edda G. Turner Bryant will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 8, 2016 at Beulah Church Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Rev. Danny McIlveene will officiate.
Edda was born on February 28, 1935 in Choudrant, LA and passed away on August 6, 2016 in West Monroe, LA. She loved fishing, sewing, cooking, traveling, crocheting, and visiting with friends and family but most of all loved her cats. She is preceded in death by husbands, John Turner, George Bryant and special friend, Taylor Johnson.
Edda is survived by three children, Don Turner, Gwen Parks and husband Jerry, and Janetta Turner; grandchildren, Jason Turner and wife Staci, Ken House and wife Lanie, Kevin House and wife Olivia, Kayla House, Kelli Ketchell, and Courtney Jarrell and husband Daryl; 11 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild.
Thank you to all the staff at StoneyBrook Alzheimer's Care and First Choice Hospice for the love and care you showed our Mom.

GARY WAYNE BRYANT
News Star World - October 10, 2015
Mr. Gary Wayne Bryant, age 67, a resident of West Monroe, LA, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in Houston, TX.
He was born February 4, 1948 in De Queen, AR. He was a barber, minister and a member of the Bethany Baptist Church in Bastrop, LA.
Mr. Bryant was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Wendell and Virgie (Stapp) Bryant.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Bryant; one uncle and a number of cousins.
Graveside services for Mr. Bryant will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 10, 2015, in the Fellowship Cemetery near Dierks with Tommy Oglesby officiating under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home in Dierks, AR.

ILVA OLEAN BETRAND BRYANT
News Star World - March 30, 2015
Ilva Olean Bertrand Bryant, 90, passed away peacefully in her home Saturday, March 28, 2015. Ilva was born September 20, 1924 in Elton, Louisiana to Odel and Ida Bertrand. After graduating from Elton High School and completing business school in Lake Charles, Ilva moved to Monroe in 1942 with her employer when the company was contracted by T. L. James to help build Selman Army Field. It was there, that she first met and quickly fell in love with a handsome young Army paratrooper, Carl "Leo" Bryant, Sr. They were married in December 28, 1944 while Leo was home on a furlough.
After World War II, they settled in Leo's hometown of Rayville, Louisiana where they had two sons, and made a simple, but beautiful life on their farm. A woman of faith, she found a second home at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she served on the Altar Society and taught catechism. With a servant's heart, she cared for her family and friends with her amazing cooking, homemaking, sewing and crocheting - handing out her homemade dishcloths to everyone she knew and even to those she didn't know yet. Her Cajun heart and Southern grace shone through as she rarely met a stranger and went out of her way to make you feel welcome. Family and friends meant everything to her and Leo as they remained close to their extended families despite the distance that separated them. Together, they loved to travel and care for those in need through their quiet Christian example. She saw this life as a gift and could often be heard saying, "just look how much God has blessed us!"
She was preceded in death by her precious and devoted husband of 68 wonderful years, Carl "Leo" Bryant, Sr., her parents, Odel and Ida Bertrand, her sister, Velma Bertrand Clark, and her brothers, Curtis "Tiny" Bertrand, and Malcolm Bertrand.
She is survived by her two sons and daughter-in-laws, Carl Leo Bryant, Jr. and his wife, Brenda, of Rayville; and Franklin Odel Bryant and his wife, Mary "Celeste", of Natchitoches. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jennifer Mercer and her husband, Cole, of Mont Belvieu; Bridget Verret and her husband, Yves, of Shreveport; Carl Leo Bryant, III and his wife, Maggie, of Winnfield; Catherine Whitttington of Natchitoches; Donna Cooper and her husband, Chris, of Shreveport; and Rebecca Bates and her husband, Trevor, of Pensacola, Florida; as well as eleven great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
On Monday, March 31 at 10:00 am, the funeral Mass will be presided over by Father Phillip Pazhayakai at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rayville followed by graveside services in the St. Paul Catholic Church Cemetery at 4:00 pm in Elton, Louisiana.
Serving as pallbearers are Carl Leo Bryant, III, Cole Mercer, Yves Verret, III, Christopher Cooper, David Bertrand and Philip Todd Bertrand. Honorary pallbearer is Trevor Bates.
The family would like to thank the caregivers and healthcare providers of Delhi Hospice who compassionately and attentively cared for her and Mr. Leo in the last few years.
Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.com), Memorial & Honor Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

JAMES H. BRYANT, JR.
News Star World - June 28, 2013
Funeral Mass for James H. Bryant, Jr., 59, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Rev. Sebastian Kallarackal officiating. Interment will follow at Start Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Bryant passed away peacefully in his sleep from complication from cancer on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Jim worked for Brookshire's for the past 35 years. He loved hunting, fishing, and Mardi Gras. Jim was a member of Robert W. Cretney Masonic Lodge #420. He was also a parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
Mr. Bryant was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Alpha and Christie Green; and paternal grandparents, Horval Bryant and Bessie Britton.
Mr. Bryant was the beloved father of Robert Allen Bryant (Angela) and Holly Cecile Bryant; grandfather of Katelynn, Christopher Matthew, and Elizabeth Bryant; former spouse of Sharon Allen Bryant; son of James and Elsie Bryant, Sr.; brother of Sandra Gray (Tom), Michael Bryant (Kristan), and Louis "Tony" Bryant (Kathy). Also survived and loved by a host of nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins (especially P.J.), and other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Heath Long, Michael Fontana, Jeffery Albritton, Richard Reitzammer, William Blazier, Nicholas Gray, and Joshua Bryant. Honorary pallbearer is Mike Smith.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, June 28, 2013, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
The family wishes to extend their thanks to Dr. Scott M. Barron, Dr. William Zollinger, Jr., and staffs.

JOEL LESLIE BRYANT
News Star World - October 20, 2015
Joel Leslie Bryant, age 69, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away on October 14th 2015. Joe was born in Monroe, LA and has been a resident of Dahlonega, GA for the last 2 years.
Mr. Bryant is preceded in death by his parents, Carl L Bryant and Maybelle Tucker Bryant.
Joe is survived by his wife, Cheryl Turnipseed Bryant; his children, Amanda Bryant, Melissa Sullivan, and Rebecca Bryant; as well as his grandchildren, Quinn Sullivan, Murphy Sullivan, Ronan Sullivan, Bryant Thurman, and Wiley Thurman.
He will be missed for his love, laughter, spirit for life, his playful spirit, remarkable stories and his dedication to his family.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 17th, 2015, at 4:00pm at Creekside United Methodist Church, at 673 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming, GA 30041.

MARY ANN BRYANT
News Star World - December 08, 2011
Mary Ann Bryant of Calhoun LA passed away on December 6, 2011. A funeral service will be held 12:00 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2011 at Griffin Funeral Home in West Monroe with Elder Harry Burns Jr. officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, at Griffin Funeral Home in West Monroe. A graveside service will follow at Sparkman cemetery in Sparkman AR at 3:00 p.m.
Mary taught sixth grade at New Edinburgh school in Arkansas. She loved life, enjoyed being with friends and family, especially her grandchildren. She touched the lives of everyone she ever knew.
Mary is preceded in death by her husband J.B. Bryant; brother Raymond Hoffman; parents, Raymond and Florence Hoffman.
She is survived by sons, Ray Bryant and wife Cindy of Fordyce, AR; Jimmy Bryant of Little Rock, AR; daughter, Suzannah Clements and husband Austin of Calhoun; grandchildren, Jennifer, Ashley, Isabel, T.J., Jacob, Jack; great- grandchildren, Max, Sophie, Bryant.
Honorary pallbearers will be Randy Watson, Matt Watson, Gary Gardner, Dennis Parker, Richard McNair, Lester Jordan.
Pallbearers will be Austin Clements, Jacob Clements, Lewis Clements, Luke Clements, Bobby Joe Clements, and Joe Clark.
Special thanks to Dr. Ron Hammett, Dr. Don Hammett, Dr. Ronald Koepke, Dr. Harry Donias, Dr. Michael Boykin, Dr. Juan Sollivan, Dr. Duke McHugh and the nurses and staff at Glenwood ICU.

MICHAEL P. BRYANT
News Star World - September 18, 2014
Memorial services for Michael P. Bryant, 58, of Monroe, LA will be at 2:00 PM Friday, September 19, 2014 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe with Rev. Woods Watson officiating.
Mr. Bryant was born on June 6, 1956 in Monroe, LA and passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 in Monroe, LA. He was an Assistant Manager for Brookshire's Food Stores in Monroe, LA and a 39 year partner of Brookshire's. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jim Bryant.
He is survived by his wife, Krisan Bryant; son, Josh Bryant and girlfriend, Miranda Basco; daughter, Pamela Bryant Cestia and husband, Tyler; sister, Sandra Bryant Gray and husband, Tom; brother, Tony Bryant and wife, Kathy; parents, James and Elsie Bryant; loving aunt, Anna Colvin Cox; best friend, Butch Colvin; numerous nieces and nephews; and loving companions "The Dogs."
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
The family offers special thanks for the loving care shown to Michael Bryant by the CVRU at St. Francis Medical Center.

ROOSEVELT BRYANT, JR.
News Star World - January 14, 2014
Rev. Roosevelt Bryant Jr., a native of New Orleans, a 38-year resident of Grambling, La., passed away on Friday January 3, in Columbus, Ohio. He was 74 years old.
Having received his elementary and secondary education in New Orleans schools, he attended Dillard University (B.A); Wayne State University (M.Ed.); Union Baptist Theological Seminary and the Institute for Evangelism and Church Growth (Honorary D.D.); Central Mississippi College (Honorary L.L.D.). He prepared himself for his calling through study at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Morris College School of Religion, Sumpter, South Carolina. He received his certification in Supervision and Administration at Louisiana Tech University.
His experiences as pastor and teacher-administrator include Metropolitan and the Little Zion Baptist Churches, New Orleans; the Mayflower Institutional Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit; New Rocky Valley Baptist Church, Grambling; Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Jonesboro; Orleans, Ouachita, Jackson, and Bienville Parish Schools; Detroit Public Schools; Project Upward Bound, Grambling State University.
A leader by example, he served in numerous religious and civic capacities including President, North Louisiana Baptist Association, Vice-President, Northwest Region of the Greater Louisiana Baptist State Convention, Vice-President, Liberty Hill Congress of Christian Education, Bible Teacher, Liberty Hill Baptist District Association, Dean, Louisiana Baptist State Convention Congress of Christian Education, Treasurer, Louisiana Baptist State Convention Youth Encampment, NAACP, Councilman, City of Grambling. Answering the call of his country, he also served in the United States Air Force.
Church members, relatives and friends are invited to his wake service from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Parish Road 405, Jonesboro, La. Home-going services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16 at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Jonesboro with Rev. Brandon Marshall, Dothan, Alabama, officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Garden, Grambling, La., under the direction of Paradise Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Rev. Bryant is survived by his beloved wife Emma Jean Cannon Bryant; two children, Phara Nicole Fondren (Myrick) Nashville, TN and Dr. Roosevelt Bryant III, M.D. (Laurie) Cincinnati, OH; two grandchildren, Roosevelt IV and Lauren Kennedy; one sister, Rose McCray (Ruston).

THELMA BRYANT
News Star World - October 1, 2005
Thelma Bryant was born on October 21, 1927 and passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2005 in West Monroe. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Estelle Dickens; sister, Louise Franks; brothers, Ray, Leo, John and Earl Dickens.
Survivors include her daughter, Jan Alderman and husband, Adren of Rayville; son, Gordon "Scooter" Medlin and wife, Becky of Rayville; brother, Jesse Dickens and wife, Bonnie of Hermitage, AR; grandchildren, Michelle Alderman, Misty Alderman, Hope Descant and husband, Steve, Kristi Fontenot and husband, John, Courtney Fulmer and husband, Tim, Nathan Medlin and wife, Mallory; great grandchildren, Dakota Alderman, Zach, Emily, and Audrey Fontenot, Brant Fulmer.
Pallbearers will be Steve Descant, Tim Fulmer, John Fontenot, Rick Green, Bennye Love, Denny Love and alternate, Michael Hicks.
Visitation will be 12:00 PM until service time, Saturday at Brown Holley Funeral Home in Rayville.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.

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