Heyward Junior Bryant

Funeral services to honor the life of Mr. Bryant will be 2:00 PM Wednesday in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be at Liberty Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the mortuary.

Heyward Junior Bryant, 87, of 11 Pineview Drive, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson. Born in Anderson he was a son of the late Rome L. and Ollie Ruth Owens Bryant.

Mr. Bryant retired from Woodside Mills with 35 years of service, was a member of Calumet Baptist Church since 1954, where he held numerous church offices including Deacon, and Sunday School Teacher. He was a United States Army veteran who served during World War II, the Korean War, attaining the rank of Master Sergeant and was a Silver Star recipient.

Surviving are his wife, Frankie Clardy Bryant of the home; a son, Keith Bryant and his wife Rhonda of North; four daughters, Lynne Cornwell of Richmond, TX, Sheliah Hendrix of Pickens, Kim Baker of Easley, and Pam Bryant of Greenville; two step sons, Ron and Eddie Roach both of Pickens; three sisters, Margie Fowler, Ruth Ann Fowler, and Joyce Porter all of Liberty; 16 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 6 step grandchildren.

In addition to his mother and father he was preceded in death by his first wife, Sammie Jo Chapman Bryant.

The family will be at the home. Memorial messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.libertymortuary.com Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.