Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bryant, George L. Sr., 1985 

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GEORGE LEROY BRYANT, SR.

George Leroy Bryant, Sr., 74, native of Courtland and lifelong resident of 
Southampton County, died Friday, June 28, 1985 in Norfolk General Hospital. 
He was the son of the late George Linwood Bryant and Elsie Rowe Bryant of 
Courtland.  Mr. Bryant was a former member of the Courtland Town Council. 
He was a member and former trustee of the Courtland United Methodist Church, 
charter member and past president of the Courtland Ruritan Club, and a 
member of the Manry Hunt Club.  He served as magistrate of Southampton County 
for several years.  Mr. Bryant was a former employee of Planters Peanut and 
Hancock Companies.  Surviving is his wife, Edna Bradshaw Bryant; a daughter 
Martha Rowe B. Croft of South Hill, Va.; three sons, George Leroy Bryant, Jr. 
of Portland, Ore., Thomas (Tommy) E. Bryant of Courtland, and Jerry R. Bryant 
of Franklin; three sisters, Mrs. Eugenia B. Meharg of Richmond, Mrs. Eleanor 
B. Faircloth of Ivor, Va., and Mrs. Alice Lee B. Vick of Newsoms; nine 
grandchildren.  Graveside funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, 
June 30, at Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, Va., by the Rev. Luther Marks and 
Dr. Richard T. Diekmann.  The family suggests that memorials be made to the 
Courtland Volunteer Rescue Squad, Courtland.  The family will be at the 
residence on Rochelle Street, Courtland.  Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, in 
handling the arrangements.


George Leroy BRYANT, Sr., 
former Courtland town councilman & Southampton Co. magistrate, 
Courtland native, d. 28 Jun 1985, Norfolk, age 74, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Section I, Plot 59*), Courtland, 30 Jun 1985, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Sat., June 29, 1985, p. 41 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," May 20, 1954), 
   with her marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b653e4ob.txt 


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