Obituary of Dewey R. Bryant
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Dewey Ray Bryant, 81, husband of Sarah A. Ridgeway Bryant for 62 years, died Friday, March 11, 2016, at his home.
Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late James Homer Bryant and Mary Dyson Bryant.
Mr. Bryant was a member of Sumter Baptist Temple. He was a U. S. Navy veteran and was a retired Master Electrician with Carolina Heating & Electric Company with 25 years of service.
Surviving are his wife of Sumter; one son, Roy Bryant and wife Theresa of Sumter; two daughters, Karen Mitcham and husband Mark of Camden and Maxine Collins and husband Terry of Lynchburg; one sister, Elizabeth Ridgeway of Sumter; seven grandchildren, Christy Truett (Tony), Alan Collins (Shelby), Clint Bryant (Gloria), Amy Marshall (Stephen), Chad Bryant (Stacie), Curtis Mitcham (Michelle), and Nathan Mitcham (Lindsey); eleven great-grandchildren, McKenzie Truett, Hannah Truett, Lindsey Barwick, Noah Collins, Peyton Collins, Emma Grace Truett, Madi Marshall, Avery Bryant, Addison Bryant, Sawyer Mitcham and Harper Bryant.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, Wilbur, James, Miles, Laverne and Hubert Bryant and one sister, Gladys Hodge.
Funeral services will be held at 3 P.M. Sunday at Sumter Baptist Temple with the Reverend Eddie Richardson and Pastor Mike Westmoreland officiating.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Felton Ridgeway, John Gault, Mike Collins, Joe Wood, Craig Cheek, George Ferguson, Kenny Bryant and Erik Ridgeway.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Frankie Ridgeway, Mac Ridgeway, Henry Byrd, Sam Poole, David Byrd, Jimmy Bradshaw, Lee McGranaghan and members of the Seekers Sunday School class.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Saturday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home.
The family would like to extend a special thank-you to Amedisys Hospice, Dr. Mitchell Jacocks and Dr. Joseph Healy for their kind and compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sumter Baptist Temple, 2295 Harper Street, Sumter, SC 29153.
On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory 221 Broad Street Sumter is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.