J. T. Bryan , 83, of Paris died Sunday May 9, 2010 at 10:30 am at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday May 12, 2010 with Marvin Weir officiating.
Burial will follow in Evergreen cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday 6-7 pm.
He was born January 7, 1927 in Childress, TX a son of Roy and Lydia Ballard Bryan. He married Cathryn Bowman on July 26, 1947 in Paris.
He served his country proudly in the United States Army where he was stationed in Greenland.
He worked for American National Insurance Co. until his retirement in 1989. He then owned and operated the Paris Violin Shop where his passion was keeping old time bluegrass, country and gospel music alive through his teaching and playing guitar and fiddle with many friends of all ages. JT was a deacon at Bonham St. Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Ruth Usry.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Cathryn Bryan; five children Kay Thurmon, Jan Boyd and husband Craig, Pam Goodwin, Joe Bryan and Jim Bryan; grandchildren Kristi Thurmon, Bryan Thurmon, Secily Satcher, Katie Warner, Ty Jordan, Jake Satcher, Ragin Bryan, Erin Moore, Jayce Cothren, Jami Birdsong, Trey Bryan and Tyler Bryan; great grandchildren, Si and Jade Pearson, Gracie, Grant, and Hagen Jordan, Drew Thurmon, Evey Birdsong, and Cade Cothren; brother, Sebourn Bryan along with many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Bryan Thurmon, Ty Jordan, Jake Satcher, Trey Bryan, Rod Ashmore, and Jodi Birdsong.
If desired, memorials may be made to the American Kidney Foundation or the Bonham Street Church of Christ.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday May 12, 2010 with Marvin Weir officiating.
Burial will follow in Evergreen cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday 6-7 pm.
He was born January 7, 1927 in Childress, TX a son of Roy and Lydia Ballard Bryan. He married Cathryn Bowman on July 26, 1947 in Paris.
He served his country proudly in the United States Army where he was stationed in Greenland.
He worked for American National Insurance Co. until his retirement in 1989. He then owned and operated the Paris Violin Shop where his passion was keeping old time bluegrass, country and gospel music alive through his teaching and playing guitar and fiddle with many friends of all ages. JT was a deacon at Bonham St. Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Ruth Usry.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Cathryn Bryan; five children Kay Thurmon, Jan Boyd and husband Craig, Pam Goodwin, Joe Bryan and Jim Bryan; grandchildren Kristi Thurmon, Bryan Thurmon, Secily Satcher, Katie Warner, Ty Jordan, Jake Satcher, Ragin Bryan, Erin Moore, Jayce Cothren, Jami Birdsong, Trey Bryan and Tyler Bryan; great grandchildren, Si and Jade Pearson, Gracie, Grant, and Hagen Jordan, Drew Thurmon, Evey Birdsong, and Cade Cothren; brother, Sebourn Bryan along with many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Bryan Thurmon, Ty Jordan, Jake Satcher, Trey Bryan, Rod Ashmore, and Jodi Birdsong.
If desired, memorials may be made to the American Kidney Foundation or the Bonham Street Church of Christ.
J. T. Bryan , 83, of Paris died Sunday May 9, 2010 at 10:30 am at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday May 12, 2010 with Marvin Weir officiating.
Burial will follow in Evergreen cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday 6-7 pm.
He was born January 7, 1927 in Childress, TX a son of Roy and Lydia Ballard Bryan. He married Cathryn Bowman on July 26, 1947 in Paris.
He served his country proudly in the United States Army where he was stationed in Greenland.
He worked for American National Insurance Co. until his retirement in 1989. He then owned and operated the Paris Violin Shop where his passion was keeping old time bluegrass, country and gospel music alive through his teaching and playing guitar and fiddle with many friends of all ages. JT was a deacon at Bonham St. Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Ruth Usry.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Cathryn Bryan; five children Kay Thurmon, Jan Boyd and husband Craig, Pam Goodwin, Joe Bryan and Jim Bryan; grandchildren Kristi Thurmon, Bryan Thurmon, Secily Satcher, Katie Warner, Ty Jordan, Jake Satcher, Ragin Bryan, Erin Moore, Jayce Cothren, Jami Birdsong, Trey Bryan and Tyler Bryan; great grandchildren, Si and Jade Pearson, Gracie, Grant, and Hagen Jordan, Drew Thurmon, Evey Birdsong, and Cade Cothren; brother, Sebourn Bryan along with many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Bryan Thurmon, Ty Jordan, Jake Satcher, Trey Bryan, Rod Ashmore, and Jodi Birdsong.
If desired, memorials may be made to the American Kidney Foundation or the Bonham Street Church of Christ.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday May 12, 2010 with Marvin Weir officiating.
Burial will follow in Evergreen cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday 6-7 pm.
He was born January 7, 1927 in Childress, TX a son of Roy and Lydia Ballard Bryan. He married Cathryn Bowman on July 26, 1947 in Paris.
He served his country proudly in the United States Army where he was stationed in Greenland.
He worked for American National Insurance Co. until his retirement in 1989. He then owned and operated the Paris Violin Shop where his passion was keeping old time bluegrass, country and gospel music alive through his teaching and playing guitar and fiddle with many friends of all ages. JT was a deacon at Bonham St. Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Ruth Usry.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Cathryn Bryan; five children Kay Thurmon, Jan Boyd and husband Craig, Pam Goodwin, Joe Bryan and Jim Bryan; grandchildren Kristi Thurmon, Bryan Thurmon, Secily Satcher, Katie Warner, Ty Jordan, Jake Satcher, Ragin Bryan, Erin Moore, Jayce Cothren, Jami Birdsong, Trey Bryan and Tyler Bryan; great grandchildren, Si and Jade Pearson, Gracie, Grant, and Hagen Jordan, Drew Thurmon, Evey Birdsong, and Cade Cothren; brother, Sebourn Bryan along with many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Bryan Thurmon, Ty Jordan, Jake Satcher, Trey Bryan, Rod Ashmore, and Jodi Birdsong.
If desired, memorials may be made to the American Kidney Foundation or the Bonham Street Church of Christ.
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