Obituary of Irene Drake Bryant

IRENE DRAKE BRYANT

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 2, 1999

 Irene Drake Bryant, 77, a resident of the East Pavilion for the past four years, passed away July 31, 1999. 
Mrs. Bryant, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, was a daughter of the late Ezra and Clara Bell Gray Bryant and the widow of J. Walter Bryant Sr. She was a member of the Boykins United Methodist Church and the Boykins Cancer Support Group. 
Survivors include a daughter, Joan Rae Hill of Boykins; three sons, J. Walter Bryant Jr. of Little Washington, N.C., Lloyd R. Bryant and Raymond L. Bryant, both of Boykins; 14 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. 
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. A committal service will follow at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home, and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B6
Copyright (c) 1999 The Virginian-Pilot


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Irene Drake Bryant, 77, died 31 Jul 1999 and had lived in Southampton County, where she belonged to Boykins United Methodist Church and the Boykins Cancer Support Group.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and she was buried at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins.

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IRENE DRAKE BRYANT

Irene Drake Bryant, 77, a resident of the East Pavilion for the past four years, passed away July 31, 1999. 

Mrs. Bryant, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, was a daughter of the late Ezra and Clara Bell Gray Bryant and the widow of J. Walter Bryant Sr. She was a member of the Boykins United Methodist Church and the Boykins Cancer Support Group. 

Survivors include a daughter, Joan Rae Hill of Boykins; three sons, J. Walter Bryant Jr. of Little Washington, N.C., Lloyd R. Bryant and Raymond L. Bryant, both of Boykins; 14 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. A committal service will follow at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home, and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. 

Edition: FINAL

Page: B6

Copyright (c) 1999 The Virginian-Pilot

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Irene Drake Bryant                             |
| Age   | 77                                             |
| Birth | 1922 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 31 July 1999; East Pavilion                    |
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| Name                     | Relationship          | Residence                         |
| Irene Drake Bryant       | Decedent              | Southampton County; East Pavilion |
| Ezra Bryant              | Father (predeceased)  | Unknown                           |
| Clara Bell Gray Bryant   | Mother (predeceased)  | Unknown                           |
| J. Walter Bryant Sr.     | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown                           |
| Joan Rae Hill            | Daughter              | Boykins                           |
| J. Walter Bryant Jr.     | Son                   | Little Washington, North Carolina |
| Lloyd R. Bryant          | Son                   | Boykins                           |
| Raymond L. Bryant        | Son                   | Boykins                           |
| 14 grandchildren         | Grandchildren         | Unknown                           |
| many great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren   | Unknown                           |
| Mrs. Ruth Petty          | Memorials contact     | Franklin, Virginia                |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 2 August 1999        |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Page     | B6                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Resident of the East Pavilion for the past four years.
• Lifelong resident of Southampton County.
• Member of Boykins United Methodist Church.
• Member of Boykins Cancer Support Group.
• Memorials suggested to American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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