Mary Bryant's Obituary
Mary Bryant Obituary
Mary Lillian Bryant was born in Monticello, MS on July 8, 1920 to Artie McGowan. Mary attended school in Monticello, MS She met the love of her life in MS, and married him in 1944. This union lasted for 61 vears In 1952, she and her family migrated from Mississippi to Harvey, IL. She was employed at Jean's Bakery, and retired after 38 years of service. She became a member of Wesley Methodist Church, now Transformation Community UMC, where she worked faithfully in the kitchen ministrv. She attended Transformation Community UMC faithfully until her health failed. Her mother and father preceded her in death.
Mary was married to E. B. Bryant in 1944, who preceded her in death. She was a middle child of five children: brother, Henry Williams; sisters, Lynell Robinson, Ruby Shaffer who all preceded her in death 1 She leaves to cherish her memory: brother Willie C. McGowan (Margaret) of Flossmoor, IL son, James Stovall of Flossmoor, IL daughter, Catherine Cantrell of Harvey, IL; four grandchildren:
Jeffery Paxton (deceased), Gregory Paxton (deceased), Frieda Watts (Freddie) of Houston, TX, Vincent Stovall of Juneau, AK ten great grandchildren: LaKesha Paxton of Harvey, IL, Jeffery Paxton of Brookhaven, MS, Kevin Archer of Richmond, VA Christopher Stovall (Tarrisa) of Anchorage, AK, Jennifer Stovall (deceased), Charmaine Paxton of St. Paul, MN, Elizabetlh Paxton of St. Paul, MN, Jasmine Bland of Park Forest, IL, Brianna Stovall of Juneau, AK, Chance Stovall of Juneau, AK; eight great great grandchildren: Peyton Stovall of Anchorage, AK, Zaraya Dooley of St. Paul, MN; Zachery Kasperzich of St. Paul, MN Monae Pate of St. Paul, MN, Kamryn Stovall of Anchorage, AK Kendall Stovall of Anchorage, AK, Dacari Paxton of St. Paul MN, Joleanna Lancette of St. Paul, MN, a host of nieces, neph ews, and cousins. Extended family of grandchildren: Crystal Barbee of Phoenix, IL, Jerry Cantrell (Zandra) of Harvey, IL Stacy Cantrell of Phoenix, IL and their families.
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