Obituary of James Thomas Bryant

JAMES THOMAS BRYANT

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 25, 2001 

James T. Bryant 

NEWSOMS - James Thomas Bryant, 73, died June 23, 2001.< A lifelong native of Southampton County, he was one of 11 children of the late Johnnie Sterling and Sallie Temple Edwards Bryant. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a POW for 28 months. Mr. Bryant was a retired farmer and a member of Barnes United Methodist Church. 

Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Hannah Hunt Rose Bryant; two daughters, Elizabeth Temple Bryant of Greenville, N.C., and Brenda Louise Bryant and her fiance, Dr. Geoffrey Rackoff of Concord, N.C.; two brothers, Leslie P. Bryant of Newsoms and Raymond D. Bryant of Franklin; and many nieces and nephews. 

A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Charles Langley officiating. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . The family will receive friends at the residence. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

James Thomas Bryant, 73, of Newsoms died 23 Jun 2001. A lifelong native of Southampton County, he was the son of Johnnie Sterling Bryant and Sallie Temple Edwards Bryant. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a POW for 28 months.

A funeral service was conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday 26 Jun 2001 in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, officiated by the Rev. Charles Langley. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms.

––– Transcript –––

JAMES THOMAS BRYANT

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 25, 2001

James T. Bryant

NEWSOMS - James Thomas Bryant, 73, died June 23, 2001. A lifelong native of Southampton County, he was one of 11 children of the late Johnnie Sterling and Sallie Temple Edwards Bryant. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a POW for 28 months. Mr. Bryant was a retired farmer and a member of Barnes United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Hannah Hunt Rose Bryant; two daughters, Elizabeth Temple Bryant of Greenville, N.C., and Brenda Louise Bryant and her fiance, Dr. Geoffrey Rackoff of Concord, N.C.; two brothers, Leslie P. Bryant of Newsoms and Raymond D. Bryant of Franklin; and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday June 26, 2001 in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Charles Langley officiating. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. The family will receive friends at the residence.

Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | James Thomas Bryant                            |
| Age   | 73                                             |
| Birth | 1928 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 23 June 2001; Newsoms, Virginia                |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                         | Relationship                            | Residence                  |
|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| James Thomas Bryant          | Decedent                                | Newsoms, Virginia          |
| Hannah Hunt Rose Bryant      | Wife                                    | Not stated                 |
| Elizabeth Temple Bryant      | Daughter                                | Greenville, North Carolina |
| Brenda Louise Bryant         | Daughter                                | Concord, North Carolina    |
| Dr. Geoffrey Rackoff         | Fiance of daughter Brenda Louise Bryant | Concord, North Carolina    |
| Leslie P. Bryant             | Brother                                 | Newsoms, Virginia          |
| Raymond D. Bryant            | Brother                                 | Franklin, Virginia         |
| Johnnie Sterling Bryant      | Father (predeceased)                    | Not stated                 |
| Sallie Temple Edwards Bryant | Mother (predeceased)                    | Not stated                 |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 25 June 2001         |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B8                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Lifelong native of Southampton County
• One of 11 children
• Army veteran of the Korean War
• Prisoner of war for 28 months
• Retired farmer
• Member of Barnes United Methodist Church
• Spouse's birth name was Hannah Hunt Rose


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

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