BRYANT, Oliver T. 1921-2011

BRYANT, THOMAS, HICKEY, GRIGGS, SPELLER, MANNING, BOWDY, MICOU, RICHARDSON, THOMPSON

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 9/6/2011 at 01:11:24

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, June 29, 2011]

WATERLOO - Oliver T. Bryant Sr., 89, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, June 22 at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, of natural causes.

He was born July 3, 1921, in Russellville, Ark., son of Lawrence Bryant and Cornelius Thomas. He married Mary Jane Hickey in Waterloo, and they later divorced. He then married Quinzola Griggs in Faribault, Minn., and they later divorced.

Mr. Bryant was formerly employed at PreStress Concrete Co.

Survived by two daughters, Deidra (William) Speller of Waterloo and Michelle (Glenn) Manning of Minneapolis; four sons, Lawrence of Cedar Rapids, Oliver Jr. (JoAnn) of Waterloo, Michael (Cynthia) of Oxnard, Calif., and Dwayne of Cherokee Village, Ark.; several grandchildren; and two sisters, Edna Bowdy of Los Angeles and Louise MiCou of Detroit.

Preceded in death by two sisters, Anna Mae Richardson and Mary Dell Thompson.

Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Shilliam Avenue Baptist Church, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Sanders Funeral Service and for an hour before services Friday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the family at 927 Anthony St., where they will receive friends.

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