Jessie Bryant Sr. was born on July 1st, 1933 in Greenville, SC to the late Will and Pearl Bryant. Brother Jessie went to be with the Lord on September 23rd, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones. He was preceded in death by his son, Bobby Ray Redding; his daughter, Carolyn Johnson; and four siblings, Floyd Bryant, Louis Arnold, Lucille Redding, and Virginia Dellinger.
He leaves to cherish his loving memory; his wife, Cathleen Bryant of Greenville, SC; his sons, Jessie Bryant Jr. of Liberty, SC; Larry Bryant of Greenville, SC; and Edward Bryant of Greenville, SC; He is also survived by 8 granddaughters and 1 grandson, 12 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
Brother Jessie was a member of New Life Foundation Church in where he was an active churchgoer. Along with worshiping, Jessie enjoyed boating, fishing, and working in his backyard. He loved being outdoors just as much as he loved fixing things that the majority of the time wasn’t broken. Brother Jessie was a family man and could be counted on by many. He leaves behind his beautiful memory and he will be missed immensely.