John Bryant

CHARLESTON - John Edward Bryant, 56, died at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 14, 2003, at his home.

Born Oct. 7, 1946, in Detroit, Mich., son of Rose K. Conroy Bryant of Miner and the late William Clyde Bryant, he lived in Charleston most of his life. A member of St. Henry Catholic Church, he was a disabled U.S. Air Force veteran and served in Vietnam.

On Nov. 13, 1972, he married Sandy Griggs, who survives of St. Louis.

Other survivors include: one daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Aaron Julian of St. Louis; one sister, JoAnn Fort of Morton, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends will assemble at 3 p.m. today at Calvary Cemetery near Charleston. The Rev. Stephen Schneider, pastor of St. Henry Catholic Church, will officiate.

McMikle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.