Nevada Carol Bryant age 84 years, 9 months, and 17 days of Strunk, Kentucky passed from this life on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at the Oneida Nursing & Rehab Center in Tennessee.
She was born March 13, 1941 in Marsh Creek, Kentucky to the late Earl Estes and Pearl (King) Ball. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Albert Bryant; brothers, Joseph Kelly Ball, Jimmy Ray Ball, Robert Allen Ball, Denny Wayne Ball, and Earl Edmond Ball; and sisters, Sarah Wanda Lay and Ina Vera King.
Surviving family include her sister, Phyllis Diana Moore (and Bill) of Strunk, Kentucky; a step-daughter, Marie Bryant; and several nieces and nephews that she loved as her own children.
Nevada was of the Baptist Faith. In past time she had worked in the Tent Factory in Stearns on the assembly line as well as a seamstress. Nevada also enjoyed quilting and crocheting. She will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 12:00 noon in the chapel of Pine Knot Funeral Home with Bro. Craig Reed officiating. Burial to follow alongside her husband in the Jones Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at the funeral home.
Pine Knot Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
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