Obituary for Margene Bryant

Margene Bryant, 82, of Brownfield, passed away Tuesday evening, December 27, 2010, at Bender Terrace Care Center in Lubbock after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010, at Brownfield First Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth Flowers officiating. Burial will follow at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home.

Margene was born January 7, 1928, in Lubbock to Floyd and Lorena Fry. She graduated from Lubbock High School in1946 and then from Texas Tech University in 1949 with degrees in English and Journalism. She taught public school for 23 years in the Whitharrel, Levelland and Brownfield school districts before retiring in 1988. In retirement, she wrote short stories and poems for Highland and other Christian publications.

She had a love for Christian missions, local and around the world. She shared her faith with all she encountered.

Margene married Gilbert L. Bryant on August 11, 1950. He preceded her in death. They lived in the Whitharrel, Levelland and Brownfield communities, where they raised five children and were actively involved in the following churches: Fifth Street and College Baptist Churches in Levelland and Sage Terrace Missionary Baptist and First Baptist Church in Brownfield.

Margene taught Sunday school, loved singing in the church choir and led in Baptist mission training and work. She loved her association with the Baptist Women missionary Association, Meals on Wheels and the Brownfield Community Literacy Program. Gilbert and Margene were members and supported Gideon's International, Michael Gott Ministries and Christian Ministries around the world.

Margene is also preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Lorena Fry; and her brother-in-law Calvin Bryant.

Margene is survived by her mother-in-law, Edith Bryant of Levelland; her children, Brenda and Dave Clark of Los Alamos, N.M., Glenda Bryant of Lubbock, Jimmy and Jenny Bryant of Olathe, Kan., Jeff and Sheri Bryant of Hobbs, N.M. and Jay and Lanie Bryant of Brownfield. She was blessed with 10 grandchildren, Amy and Jay Collins of Hobbs, N.M., Haley Clark of Colorado Springs, Colo., Deborah Bryant of Olathe, Kan., Adam and Melissa Bryant of Hobbs, N.M., Jarrod Bryant of Lubbock, Carley Clark of Denver, Colo., James Bryant of Bartlesville, Okla., Michael Bryant of Olathe, Kan., Corey Clark and Chesney Clark of Los Alamos, N.M. She is also survived by a brother and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Hortencia Bryant of Laredo, Ronnie and Sydna Bryant of Kingsland, Butch and Judy Bryant of Levelland, Dan and Mildred Throckmorton of Pagosa Springs, Colo., Eddie and Linda Holt of Midland and Helen Bryant of Midland.

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