Kathryn Opal Bryant

Katheryn Opal (Holland) Bryant the daughter Oran Harrison Holland and Edna Lee (Vance) Holland was born October 10, 1927 in Summersville, Missouri. Surrounded by her family, Kathryn went to her eternal home Wednesday evening June 1, 2016 making her age 88 years 7 months and 22 days.

She was united in marriage to Wayne Perry Bryant in 1948. They were blessed with three children, Terry Wayne, Kathy Lynne and Mark Lee.
Kathryn was a faithful member of the Summersville First Baptist Church. She became a member August 1st, 1948 and was the church pianist for many years and often played and sang specials, the Adults Women’s sunday school teacher, the Girl Auxillary (GA’s) leader and worked in vacation bible school where ever needed. Kathryn loved her church and her church family.

She began teaching August 6, 1945 at the age of 17, during her teaching profession she attended college to further her education. She retired in 1989 after 36 1/2 years of imparting knowledge, love, wisdom to her students.

After retiring Kathryn, her daughter Kathy and daughter-in-law Tammy opened Merry Go Round Day Care Center, where she still enjoyed time with the kids.
Preceding Kathryn in death are her parent Oran and Edna Holland, younger infant sister, and an infant great grandson Robert Bryant.

Surviving are her husband Wayne Bryant of the home in Summersville; Children Terry Bryant and wife Brenda, Kathy Berry and husband Steve, Mark Bryant and wife Tammy; Grandkids: Cody Bryant and wife Rebecca, Josh Berry and wife Audrey, Chris Bryant and wife Codie, Nathan Berry, Brennon Bryant and wife Amy, Brittany Cochran and husband Jarod, and Jacqueline Bryant; Great grandchildren: Chelsea Cochran, Jacob Berry, Connor Bryant, Tyler Berry, Tara Bryant, Jordyn Cochran, Maxen Bryant, Gabriel Bryant, and Ryleigh Bryant; one sister Jean McAdams, and one niece Sandy Smith, two nephews, Michael and Dennis McAdams and a host of other family members.