Charles Thomas Bryant

Charles T. Bryant born September 4, 1931, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at home surrounded by some of his loving family. He was raised mostly in Missouri on a farm. Charles graduated from Wardell High School in 1951 and sent on to serve in the United States Air Force for 4 years. He married Elizabeth Rice in December 1956. Charles received a B.S. from Harding University and worked as a chemist for the U.S.G.S. until his retirement in 1985. He was a devoted and loving husband and father, and his Christ centered life touched so many people. Preceded in death by: wife, Elizabeth Rice Bryant; parents, Harvey and Ruby Bryant. He is loved and survived by: children, Charles Thomas Bryant Jr. and Angela Bryant Langley; favorite son-in-law, Thomas Langley; grandchildren, Brianna Langley Thomas, Bianca Langley and Paul Troista; Brothers, Wes and John Bryant; sister, Sherry Bryant Montgomery; many loved and loving nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: WEI (World English Institute), P.O. Box 5293, Maryville, Tenn. 37802-5293. Family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m., Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. with Tom Langley and Minister Jonathan Jones II officiating. Interment will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Grandview Cemetery. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.