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Opal Bryant Obituary
Mrs. Bryant was born, Feb. 18, 1923, in Caldwell County, to the late John B. and Ella Mae Hendrix Pope.
Mrs. Bryant was a member of the Abington Road Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Alan Bryant and his wife, Donna, of Patterson; two daughters, Brenda Wise of Lenoir and Mary Nell Wise and her husband, Walter, of Valdese; two sisters, Ruth Hollar of Hudson and Shirley Crisp of Lenoir; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred A. Bryant; four brothers, Kenneth, Bernice, Thalbert and Dermont Pope; two sisters, Beatrice Reynolds and Nell Smith; and one son-in-law, Colon Wise.
A funeral service will be held for Mrs. Bryant, Wednesday at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pendry's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Raymond Coffey officiating.
Burial will follow at Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Dale Crisp, Floyd Curtis, Dennis Pope, Steve Pope, Ricky Pope and Troy Dillard.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at Pendry's Funeral Home Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood St., Lenoir, NC 28645.
Pendry's Funeral Home is honored to serve the family.
Condolences at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com.
Memories and Condolences
for Opal Bryant
January 5, 2011
opal Bryant
Think about the family at this time.
It,s hard to lose your mother.
Love Louise wise
December 15, 2010
Opal,was such a dear friend,she was dearly lovedand what a blessing to all .Opal will always be remembered in our hearts.may God comfort the family.Becky McNeely.(Lenoir,N.C.)
Larry & JoAnn Clark
December 14, 2010
Shirley. May Jesus wrap His arms of love around you and hold you close to Him through this time of lose. We know she is with Jesus now. Hold on to His Love and Peace now and always it will never fail us. We love you and are Praying for you.
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Stanley Coffey
December 13, 2010
Opal was always the most loving, caring aunt imaginable. She reminded us so much of Bea and became like a second mother to us. We will always cherish our visits with her and our phone calls when we were unable to visit. She was such a dear lady and will never be forgotten. Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers go out to Alan, Brenda, Mary Nell, all the grandchildren, Ruth, and Shirley. We are so sorry we will be unable to attend the funeral services because of Stan's deteriorating health and his inability to travel. With Love, Stan & Linda (Franklinton,NC)
sandra wallace
December 12, 2010
I would like to say that there could never have been a better grandmother than the one God blessed me with . For those of you that knew her, and for those that didn't, she was a blessing to her family. Even though she grew up in one of the most difficult periods of time duing the depression...had a hard life compared to today's standards, family was ALWAYS her number one priority. She was a great cook and enjoyed cooking and feeding anyone that cared to stop by to say hello. She was well known for the items that she crochet and making baby layetts for the wee ones was something she enjoyed doing. "Nennie" enjoyed company and she liked nothing better than to have someone pop in for a visit. She was fierce in her love for her family....and would have stood up against a bear if it had threatened her family. I have great respect for everything she stood for.....for her life and love is testament to what she held dear. I am going to greatly miss you...my life will never be the same and I look forward to spending eternity with you where the sickness and the pain and heartbreak are gone. Rest in peace and go in love to be with our maker who will grant you peace and rest.
Love, your granddaughter Sandra.
Donna Frye
December 12, 2010
What a precious aunt. She was a gracious lady, I will forever cherish her memory.
Teresa &Troy Dillard
December 12, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you in this time of loss.
Your Mother was such a nice person
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