Leona Pearl Bryant, 89, of Lovington was born on September 24, 1923 in Corpus Christi, TX to Arnold and Julia Mae (Bellany) Dean and passed away on November 17, 2012 at her home. She was an independent lady who enjoyed eating out, shopping, playing Yahtzee and watching game shows. Her greatest pleasure was enjoying and being with her family. She married Murray Bryant in September of 1939. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three grandchildren: Vanessa Vaughn, Jamie Pigford and Ricky Pigford and two brothers: Bobby Dean and Mike Fleenor and also two sisters: Winnie Kelley and Ione Dykes. She is survived by five daughters: Peggy and husband Jim Fancher of Kerrville, TX, Rosalee Tisdale, Janice and husband Gary Fitts, Julie and husband Harvey Price all of Lovington, NM and Leona and husband Rod Sutherland of Irving, TX; one brother: Charles and wife Ila Matter of Athens, TX and two sisters: Patricia Stroman of Birmingham, Alabama and Billie Sue and husband Jim Lindsay of Deming, NM. She was blessed with thirteen grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Published November 19, 2012 by Kirby - Smith - Rogers Funeral Home
Leona Pearl Bryant, 89, of Lovington was born on September 24, 1923 in Corpus Christi, TX to Arnold and Julia Mae (Bellany) Dean and passed away on November 17, 2012 at her home. She was an independent lady who enjoyed eating out, shopping, playing Yahtzee and watching game shows. Her greatest pleasure was enjoying and being with her family. She married Murray Bryant in September of 1939. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three grandchildren: Vanessa Vaughn, Jamie Pigford and Ricky Pigford and two brothers: Bobby Dean and Mike Fleenor and also two sisters: Winnie Kelley and Ione Dykes. She is survived by five daughters: Peggy and husband Jim Fancher of Kerrville, TX, Rosalee Tisdale, Janice and husband Gary Fitts, Julie and husband Harvey Price all of Lovington, NM and Leona and husband Rod Sutherland of Irving, TX; one brother: Charles and wife Ila Matter of Athens, TX and two sisters: Patricia Stroman of Birmingham, Alabama and Billie Sue and husband Jim Lindsay of Deming, NM. She was blessed with thirteen grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Published November 19, 2012 by Kirby - Smith - Rogers Funeral Home
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