Edward Lee "Edbo" Bryan, Madison County, Arkansas

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Submitted by: Lola Withrow <lolawithrow@yahoo.com>
        Date: 26 Dec 2001
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With permission of Wise County Messenger: http://www.wcmessenger.com


Service for Edward Lee "Edbo" Bryan, 67, of Hindsville, Ark., formerly
of Decatur, will be Thursday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. at Cole Community Center
in Canyon. Kevin Naillieux, Berlin Raymond and John Mulford will officiate.
Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Bryan died Sunday,
Dec. 16, 2001, in Hindsville.

Born March 17, 1934, in Happy, to Homer and Dorotha Bryan, he had
battled cancer for three and a half years. He graduated from Happy High
School in 1952. He was a farmer for four years and had owned and operated
Bryan Construction since 1956.

He lived and worked in Nacogdoches, Pampa and Decatur before moving to
Fayetteville, Ark., then to Hindsville, where he resided until his
death.

He was preceded in death by his father, Homer Bryan on Feb. 1, 1981;
his son, Montye Lee Bryan on Feb. 5, 1997 and a nephew.

He is survived by two daughters, Sherla Johnson of Hindsville and Nita
Riggs of Rogers, Ark.; his mother, Dorotha Bryan of Canyon; two brothers,
Harold Bryan of Huntsville, Ark. and Roy Bryan of Happy; two sisters, Laura
Bassett of Alpine and Edna Bassett of Happy; six grandsons, Jake, Justin,
Jason and Joshua Johnson and Landon and Trenton Riggs; one granddaughter,
Chloe Riggs; two great-granddaughters, Kaitlyn and Madison Johnson and
several nieces and nephews.

                The family suggests memorials be made to
                Circle of Lights Hospice at 610 E.
                Emma, Springdale, Ark. 72764.

                Wise County Messenger, Dec. 20, 2001