Kenneth "Ken" Bryant, 81, of Van Buren passed away on Friday, May 11, 2012, at a local hospital in Fort Smith.
He was born Jan. 10, 1931, in Formosa to John and Irene Bryant.
He was a member of Pleasant Valley Church of Christ in Kibler.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Francis Prince; and a brother, James Bryant.
Mr. Bryant's professional career included military national defense contracts with I.T.T. Gilfillin and Conrac Corp. in Southern California, accounting for corporate affairs with Western Lead Corp. in Southern California, owner and operator of Cleburne County Furniture Co. in Heber Springs and retired as city business manager for the city of Fort Smith. He was closely involved with various civic organizations through the years and enjoyed many hobbies from metal detecting to Razorback and professional sports.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nadine Bryant of the home; two sons, Ralph Bryant of Mountainburg and Phillip Bryant of Van Buren; a former daughter-in-law, Keli Jones; a daughter-in-law-to-be Stacy Horton Bell; three brothers, Eldon Bryant, Joe Bryant and Bobby Bryant; two sisters, Anita Melton and Sharon French; five grandsons, Kenny Lee Bryant, Benjamin Bryant, Zakery Bryant, Randy Bryant and Dalton Bryant; two granddaughters, Niki Willbourn and Kady Chandler; and six great-grandchildren, Hali, Emily, Johna, Chance, Alyssa and Addyson.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Chapel with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Bryant, Benjamin Bryant, Zakery Bryant, Randy Bryant, Jim Price and Jonathan Willbourn.
He was born Jan. 10, 1931, in Formosa to John and Irene Bryant.
He was a member of Pleasant Valley Church of Christ in Kibler.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Francis Prince; and a brother, James Bryant.
Mr. Bryant's professional career included military national defense contracts with I.T.T. Gilfillin and Conrac Corp. in Southern California, accounting for corporate affairs with Western Lead Corp. in Southern California, owner and operator of Cleburne County Furniture Co. in Heber Springs and retired as city business manager for the city of Fort Smith. He was closely involved with various civic organizations through the years and enjoyed many hobbies from metal detecting to Razorback and professional sports.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nadine Bryant of the home; two sons, Ralph Bryant of Mountainburg and Phillip Bryant of Van Buren; a former daughter-in-law, Keli Jones; a daughter-in-law-to-be Stacy Horton Bell; three brothers, Eldon Bryant, Joe Bryant and Bobby Bryant; two sisters, Anita Melton and Sharon French; five grandsons, Kenny Lee Bryant, Benjamin Bryant, Zakery Bryant, Randy Bryant and Dalton Bryant; two granddaughters, Niki Willbourn and Kady Chandler; and six great-grandchildren, Hali, Emily, Johna, Chance, Alyssa and Addyson.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Chapel with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Bryant, Benjamin Bryant, Zakery Bryant, Randy Bryant, Jim Price and Jonathan Willbourn.
Kenneth "Ken" Bryant, 81, of Van Buren passed away on Friday, May 11, 2012, at a local hospital in Fort Smith.
He was born Jan. 10, 1931, in Formosa to John and Irene Bryant.
He was a member of Pleasant Valley Church of Christ in Kibler.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Francis Prince; and a brother, James Bryant.
Mr. Bryant's professional career included military national defense contracts with I.T.T. Gilfillin and Conrac Corp. in Southern California, accounting for corporate affairs with Western Lead Corp. in Southern California, owner and operator of Cleburne County Furniture Co. in Heber Springs and retired as city business manager for the city of Fort Smith. He was closely involved with various civic organizations through the years and enjoyed many hobbies from metal detecting to Razorback and professional sports.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nadine Bryant of the home; two sons, Ralph Bryant of Mountainburg and Phillip Bryant of Van Buren; a former daughter-in-law, Keli Jones; a daughter-in-law-to-be Stacy Horton Bell; three brothers, Eldon Bryant, Joe Bryant and Bobby Bryant; two sisters, Anita Melton and Sharon French; five grandsons, Kenny Lee Bryant, Benjamin Bryant, Zakery Bryant, Randy Bryant and Dalton Bryant; two granddaughters, Niki Willbourn and Kady Chandler; and six great-grandchildren, Hali, Emily, Johna, Chance, Alyssa and Addyson.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Chapel with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Bryant, Benjamin Bryant, Zakery Bryant, Randy Bryant, Jim Price and Jonathan Willbourn.
He was born Jan. 10, 1931, in Formosa to John and Irene Bryant.
He was a member of Pleasant Valley Church of Christ in Kibler.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Francis Prince; and a brother, James Bryant.
Mr. Bryant's professional career included military national defense contracts with I.T.T. Gilfillin and Conrac Corp. in Southern California, accounting for corporate affairs with Western Lead Corp. in Southern California, owner and operator of Cleburne County Furniture Co. in Heber Springs and retired as city business manager for the city of Fort Smith. He was closely involved with various civic organizations through the years and enjoyed many hobbies from metal detecting to Razorback and professional sports.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nadine Bryant of the home; two sons, Ralph Bryant of Mountainburg and Phillip Bryant of Van Buren; a former daughter-in-law, Keli Jones; a daughter-in-law-to-be Stacy Horton Bell; three brothers, Eldon Bryant, Joe Bryant and Bobby Bryant; two sisters, Anita Melton and Sharon French; five grandsons, Kenny Lee Bryant, Benjamin Bryant, Zakery Bryant, Randy Bryant and Dalton Bryant; two granddaughters, Niki Willbourn and Kady Chandler; and six great-grandchildren, Hali, Emily, Johna, Chance, Alyssa and Addyson.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Chapel with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Bryant, Benjamin Bryant, Zakery Bryant, Randy Bryant, Jim Price and Jonathan Willbourn.
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