William Ray Bryson
August 14, 1925 ~ December 16, 2002
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
William Ray Bryson, 77 of Pisgah Highway, Candler, formerly of
Jackson County. Mr. Bryson went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 16, 2002 after an extended illness at The Laurels of Green Tree Nursing Facility.
Mr. Bryson was preceded in death by his first wife, Aileen Collins
Bryson and his sister Nannie Arrington. He was the son of the late Milt and Ella Mae Watson Bryson. He was a member of Good News Baptist Chuch and was retired from BASF.
Surviving are his present wife Kathleen Holcombe Bryson, his daughter Linda Odom and her husband Gary: three grandchildren, Jeff Odom and his wife Lisa, Curtis Odom and his wife Heather, and Kellie O. Fore and her
husband Ryan; two sisters Faye Parker of Sylva, and Kessie Reese of Asheville: two nieces and four nephews.
Services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday in Mt. Pisgah Baptist church with the Reverend Bobby Winebarger and Chaplain Butch Stillwell officiating. Mr Bryson will be laid to rest in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews.
His family will receive friends from 7-8:30 pm Wednesday at Groce
Funeral Home on Patton Avenue and at other times will be at 6 Robinwood Avenue, Asheville.
My sympathy goes out to the family. I hope you know the sadness you are feeling is felt by others too. May you feel the loving touch of those who care and be conforted.
Ray was a great man. We feel very honored to have known him in our lifetimes. He will be missed by all. Maxine’s parents Wade and Dot Ammons also send their love and remember Ray fondly as they grew up together on Worryhut. (Wayehutta). He was a good friend to both of them and they feel his loss and ask that we all send our love and prayers to the family.
Ray was a great man. We feel very honored to have known him in our lifetimes. He will be missed by all. Maxine’s parents Wade and Dot Ammons also send their love and remember Ray fondly as they grew up together on Worryhut. (Wayehutta). He was a good friend to both of them and they feel his loss and ask that we all send our love and prayers to the family.
Remembering Ray fondly from many years of friendship. Maxine’s parents also send their love and prayers and remember Ray’s as a dear friend from growing up with him on Worryhut(Wayehutta). He will be missed by all. Wade and Dot Ammons are her parents