Obituaries

Oleta Fern Bryant

Photo of Oleta Fern Bryant
Oleta Fern Bryant, 83, of Pettigrew, Arkansas, died March 7, 2016 at the Northwest Medical Center of Springdale. She was born June 16, 1932 at Saint Paul, Arkansas, the daughter of Cassie Dewey and Pearl Hawkins Williams. She was the valedictorian of the Saint Paul High School Class of 1949, a homemaker, a Headstart program assistant for t27 years and a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by the love of her life and her husband of 62 years, Kenneth Bryant. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Ray Williams, three sisters, Faye Langley, Malpha Topling and Darlene Ritter and by one grandson, Scott Bryant. Survivors include: two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Crystal Bryant of Winslow, Arkansas and Randy and Trisha Bryant of Pettigrew, Arkansas; one daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Jeff Sizemore of Springdale, Arkansas; five grandsons, Travis Sizemore, Kenneth Cole Sizemore, Nathan Sizemore and Lane Sizemore, all of Springdale, Arkansas and Presley Curry of Lowell, Arkansas; three granddaughters, Cristy Norwood of Farmington, Arkansas, Jessica Curry of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Jessica Lassiter of Baltimore, Maryland and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 14, at the Boston Cemetery with Larry Joe Johnson, Minister officiating. Interment will be in the Boston Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home www.brashearsfuneralhome.net of Huntsville, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be: Travis Sizemore, Kenneth Cole Sizemore, Nathan Sizemore, Lane Sizemore, Clay Adams, Bryan Bryant, Logan Bryant, Presley Curry, Slade Norwood and Chayceon Carr. The family will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday at Brashears.

Published March 10, 2016

Upcoming Events