Family/Spouse: Wilma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth: Oct. 1, 1944
Kansas City
Jackson County
Missouri, USA
Death: Jun. 6, 2013
Kansas City
Jackson County
Missouri, USA

Charles Owen Bryant was born on October 1, 1944 at Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City Mo. He lived 68 years 279 days. Butch was brought into this world by two wonderful parents, Judge Allen and Mae Dellna Hayes Bryant. He was greeted by three brothers and three sisters, Judge (JW) William, Tom Leon, Billy (Popeye) Hayes, Shirley Jean, Doris Dean , and Joann. Charles was unique in the fact that he was known by various names. Charles was his legal name, his mother called him Butch, some of his brothers and sisters called him Chuck, and he had Uncles and Aunts that called him Charlie. Charles was married to Carol Appleman on Nov. 27 1966, at NKC MO. To this Union two children were born. Gary Wayne Bryant and Christina Marie Bryant Gaar. Butch and Carol were married 34 years till cancer took her in Dec. 2000. Chuck loved to fish, he liked going to Taneycomo to fish for trout. Chuck also liked animals, he always had a dog and or a cat. He enjoyed Abby his St.Bernard who died last year. His cat Sassy who is 18 years old still lives at the home. Butch was a avid ballroom dancer. It was there he met his loving companion Patricia Robinson. They shared the last 10 years of his life, enjoying weekends, trips and cruises. It was a very happy time of life for Chuck and Patricia. Butch loved his cars he liked tinkering with them, washing and waxing them. He liked working in his backyard, he always had good tomato plants. Butch and Carol hosted a 4th of July Bryant family reunion for many years. These will always be remembered by those of us who went. Chuck worked 20 years at Stowe Hardware till it closed. He then worked at Mid Continent Tool and Molding till his death. Charles was a Christian as were both his parents. He had a deep and quiet belief in our Lord Jesus Christ. Charles was preceded in death by his wife Carol Sue, his mother and father Judge Allen and Mae Dellna Hayes, two brothers Judge William Bryant and Billy Hayes Bryant. He is survived by Patricia Robinson of the home, one son Gary Wayne Bryant and his wife Wilma of Branson Mo. One daughter Christina Marie Gaar and husband J.C. of Parkville Mo. One brother Thomas Leon Bryant of Montana and three sisters, Shirley Jean Close of Kansas City, Mo. Doris Dean Remy of Harrisonville Mo. and JoAnne Gillispie of Cameron Mo. Seven grandchildren, and hundreds of other relatives and friends.
Chuck will be missed by all.

Charles married APPLEMAN, Carol Sue on 27 Nov 1966 in MO. Carol was born in 1944; died in Dec 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judge + HAYES, Mae Delina. Mae was born on 6 Sep 1903; died in Dec 1982 in MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth: Dec. 20, 1869
Death: Oct. 1, 1940

Funeral services for the late Judge A. Bryant, who died suddenly at the family home about 10 miles southwest of town Tuesday of last week, were held from Little Union church Saturday.

Last week's Bee told of the finding of Mr. Bryant's body lying beside a horse in the barn on his farm. Death was attributed to a heart attack.

The following obiturary was read at the funeral:
Judge Andrew Bryant, son of Annanias and Sarah Sisk Bryant was born in Cocke County, Tenn. on December 20th, 1869, and departed this life October 1st, 1940, making his stay on earth 70 years, nine months and eleven days.

He came to Missouri in an early day and was united in marriage to Esther C. Clevenger in 1898. To this union 13 children - L. B. Bryant, Holliday, Texas; J. L. Bryant, Mooresville, Mo.; Roy Bryant, Cowgill; Lee Bryant, Bakersfield, California, Mrs. Ethel Reigel, Kansas City, Mo.; Allen Bryant, Cowgill; Mrs. Opal Vanbelcher, Kansas City, Mo.; Lloyd Bryant, Braymer; Mrs. Hazel McBee, Braymer; Mrs. Mabel Ellis, Kansas Ciaty, Kansas; Mrs. Faye Falconer, Kansas City, Mo.; and Lawrence Bryant of the home. A daughter, Fern, preceded him in death. He is also survived by 30 grand-childfren and three brothers, A. H. Bryant, Cowgill; L. L. Bryant, Excelsior Springs, Mo.; and Taylor Bryant, New Port, Tenn., besides a host of other relatives and friends.

He united with the Primitive Baptist church in 1896, and was a faithful member until the end.

(Obit: courtesy of Walter Gillespie)

Judge married CLEVENGER, Esther Columbia in 1898. Esther (daughter of CLEVENGER, Daniel and TURNAGE, Sultana) was born on 9 Feb 1875 in MO; died on 26 Jan 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth: Feb. 9, 1875
Death: Feb. 16, 1961

Wife of Andrew Bryant

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Parents:
Daniel Clevenger (1842 - 1915)
Sultana Turnage Clevenger (1847 - 1912)

Spouse:
Judge Andrew Bryant (1869 - 1940)

Children:
John Lewis Bryant (1896 - 1955)*
Milton Lee Bryant (1900 - 1977)*
Judge Allen Bryant (1903 - 1978)*
Opal R Bryant VanBebber Chezem (1906 - 1994)*
Loyd C Bryant (1908 - 1993)*
Hazel P Bryant McBee (1910 - 1994)*
Mabel Claudine Bryant Ellis (1912 - 2006)*
Helen Faye Bryant Davis (1914 - 1990)*
Lawrence Landon Bryant (1917 - 1995)*

Siblings:
Jesse Calvin Clevenger (1866 - 1949)*
Aaron O. Clevenger (1867 - 1956)*
Pittman M Clevenger (1869 - 1942)*
John Ammon Clevenger (1870 - 1949)*
Lettie Jane Clevenger Griffey (1872 - 1968)*
Esther Columbia Clevenger Bryant (1875 - 1961)
Eva Clevenger (1877 - 1896)*
Henrietta Clevenger Clevenger (1879 - 1912)*
Bartlett Monroe Clevenger (1881 - 1955)*
Luther M Clevenger (1883 - 1966)*
Cora Ann Clevenger Mills (1887 - 1978)*