Dorisann Bryant

BRYANT, Dorisann, age 45, of Matoaca, Va., passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010. She was born in Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa., September 26, 1964. She was a loving mother, daughter, fiance‚, sister, aunt and friend. She was always known for being a strong, proud woman both physically and intellectually. She was able to carry those traits throughout both her academics and careers. Prior to college, Dorisann attended and completed her high school degree at B.O.K.A.B.T. Throughout Dorisann's academic career, she was always one of the top students in her classes and professions. Dorisann was a proud and well-respected nurse, EMT, and medical technician. During her time away from her professions and academia, Dorisann loved to volunteer and give to her community. She participated in blood drives, food donations, and numerous fundraisers. One of her biggest philanthropic accomplishments was being a positive and active foster parent while still raising four children of her own. Dorisann Bryant was preceded in death by her sister, Allery Green; and grandparents, Thomas and Nancy Bryant. She is survived by her parents, Bernice and Lonnie DeSesso and Alvin Green; fiancee, Penny Edwards; children, Sherrell Bryant and fianc‚, Tremaine Brown, Myleke Bryant, Tia Bryant and fianc‚, LCpl, Mark Grizzle, and Micheal Bryant; sister, Veronica Newton and husband, Kenneth Newton; brother, Darius Green; nieces, Jessie Newton and Linda Gayle Collins; stepsister, Sabrina Burnette; stepbrothers, Lonnie Burnette and Otis Burnette; aunts, Priscilla, Linda and husband, Conrad, Gloria and husband, Will; uncles, Miller and wife, Phyllis and Thomas; sister-in-law, Linda Collins; brother-in-law, Robert Collins; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. The family will receive friends and family at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home on Monday, July 19, 2010, from 10 to 11 a.m., with a funeral service to follow in the chapel at 11 a.m. Interment will be held at 1:15 p.m. at Moore's Swamp Baptist Church, Surry, Va. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.