Obituary of DOROTHY B. BRYANT Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - May 22, 1996 Dorothy Brantley Bryant, 89, a lifelong resident of Ivor, died Tuesday, May 21, 1996, at Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin. She was the daughter of the late Luther H. and Josie Holt Brantley. She was a member of Ivor United Methodist Church. She graduated from Farmville State Teachers College in Farmville and was a retired elementary school teacher, having taught in both Ivor and Courtland. She was the widow of John Simeon ``Jack'' Bryant. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Enfield of Richmond; a son-in-law, Jerry A. Enfield; three granddaughters, Kathie E. Jerow and husband, Tim Jerow, of Waldorf, Md., Susanne E. Currie and husband, Art Currie, of Chesterfield, Kimberly Enfield of Waldorf; four great-granddaughters, Shelby and Michelle Jerow, Sara and Brittney Currie; a sister-in-law, Virginia H. Brantley of Ivor; and a brother, L.A. Brantley Sr. of Ivor; as well as several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Revs. Randy Duncan and Edward Owen. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery . The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and at other times at the residence of Virginia Brantley, 10053 Ivor Road, Ivor. Memorial donations may be made to the Ivor United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 7, Ivor, Va. 23866. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Dorothy Brantley Bryant, 89, of Ivor died on 21 May 1996 in Franklin, leaving a daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Her funeral was held Friday at Purviance Funeral Home in Wakefield, with Revs. Randy Duncan and Edward Owen officiating, and burial took place in Ivor Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– DOROTHY B. BRYANT Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - May 22, 1996 Dorothy Brantley Bryant, 89, a lifelong resident of Ivor, died Tuesday, May 21, 1996, at Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin. She was the daughter of the late Luther H. and Josie Holt Brantley. She was a member of Ivor United Methodist Church. She graduated from Farmville State Teachers College in Farmville and was a retired elementary school teacher, having taught in both Ivor and Courtland. She was the widow of John Simeon "Jack" Bryant. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Enfield of Richmond; a son-in-law, Jerry A. Enfield; three granddaughters, Kathie E. Jerow and husband, Tim Jerow, of Waldorf, Md., Susanne E. Currie and husband, Art Currie, of Chesterfield, Kimberly Enfield of Waldorf; four great-granddaughters, Shelby and Michelle Jerow, Sara and Brittney Currie; a sister-in-law, Virginia H. Brantley of Ivor; and a brother, L.A. Brantley Sr. of Ivor; as well as several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Revs. Randy Duncan and Edward Owen. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and at other times at the residence of Virginia Brantley, 10053 Ivor Road, Ivor. Memorial donations may be made to the Ivor United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 7, Ivor, Va. 23866. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Dorothy Brantley Bryant | |-------|------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 89 | | Birth | 1906 (estimated) | | Death | 21 May 1996; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin | |--------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| | Dorothy Brantley Bryant | Decedent | Ivor | | Luther H. Brantley | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Josie Holt Brantley | Mother (deceased) | Unknown | | John Simeon "Jack" Bryant | Husband (deceased) | Unknown | | Barbara Enfield | Daughter | Richmond | | Jerry A. Enfield | Son-in-law | Unknown | | Kathie E. Jerow | Granddaughter | Waldorf, Maryland | | Tim Jerow | Granddaughter's husband | Waldorf, Maryland | | Susanne E. Currie | Granddaughter | Chesterfield | | Art Currie | Granddaughter's husband | Chesterfield | | Kimberly Enfield | Granddaughter | Waldorf, Maryland | | Shelby Jerow | Great-granddaughter | Waldorf, Maryland | | Michelle Jerow | Great-granddaughter | Waldorf, Maryland | | Sara Currie | Great-granddaughter | Chesterfield | | Brittney Currie | Great-granddaughter | Chesterfield | | Virginia H. Brantley | Sister-in-law | Ivor | | L.A. Brantley Sr. | Brother | Ivor | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 22 May 1996 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B4 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Lifelong resident of Ivor. • Member of Ivor United Methodist Church. • Graduated from Farmville State Teachers College in Farmville. • Retired elementary school teacher in Ivor and Courtland. • Widow of John Simeon "Jack" Bryant. • Birth name was Dorothy Brantley. [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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