John Bryant
Posted: December 16, 2014
John Thomas Bryant, 41 of Caledonia, MS passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – GT, Columbus, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 17, 2014 from 3:00 – 6:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A Funeral Service will follow at 6:00 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Steve Brown officiating and Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Mr. Bryant was born May 5, 1973 in Harvey, LA to William “Bill” Tipton Bryant, Sr. and Barbara Ann Taylor Bryant. He moved to Lowndes County ten years ago from New Orleans, LA. Mr. Bryant worked for Steel Dynamics for the past 7 ½ years and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the Mississippi National Guard. He was of the Baptist faith and he enjoyed riding motorcycles, weight lifting, camping, shooting sports, golf and flying. Mr. Bryant is survived by his wife- Brandy Ray Bryant, Caledonia, MS; parents- William “Bill” Tipton Bryant and Barbara Ann Taylor Bryant, Columbus, MS; children- Lindsey Bryant, Jason Bryant and Kobe Bryant all of Columbus, MS; sisters-Theresa Bryant Hendrix and Sandra Lavernge both of Columbus, MS and a brother- B. J.(Denise) Bryant, Jr. , New Orleans, LA; host of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Phillip J. Padlan, Mitch Olsen, Shay Dodson, Drew Toler, Levi Williams, Stan Smith, Les Wright and Jon Guyton. Honorary pallbearers will be Marc Rhule, AJ Ray, Will Garrison, B. J. Bryant, Jacob Grijalva, Kye Vansomeren, “The Uncountable Number of Friends Throughout The Years, You Know Who You Are” and “The Melt Shop Crew.” Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38101.