James Ed Bryson
April 17, 1944 ~ December 12, 2007
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
James Ed Bryson, 63, of 25 Pinehurst Road, Asheville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center.
A native of Buncombe county, he was a son of the late Don Frank and Mary Madge Wilson Bryson. He was an independent truck driver and a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Doug Bryson and Chris Bryson of Arden, Mark Bryson of Horse Shoe and Paul Bryson of Abington, VA; a sister, Peggy Harper of Asheville; two brothers, John Bryson of Fletcher and Jerry Dean Bryson of Reece City, AL and twelve grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 12:00 noon on Saturday at Grassy Branch Baptist Church with the Revs. Ken Sausedo and Jay Blankenship officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with sons, grandsons and brothers serving as pall bearers.
His family will receive friends from 11:00-12:00 pm Saturday at the church prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Grassy Branch Baptist Church, PO Box 9862, Asheville, NC 28815.
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My memories of James seems to just focus on how much he loved his family. He tried to help us in every way he could. He didn’t have much money, but he never let us go without when we were kids. He taught us to fight and to stand up for what we believe in. He was a tough man to grow up under as a child, but I’m proud to call him my Daddy! I will miss him so much! I thank Jesus for his saving grace that assures me I will see my daddy again because as James accepted Jesus as his Savior, I too have accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I know where my daddy is at, he is with Jesus and someday we that are saved by the blood shall be there also.
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I am very sorry I was not able to be there for you all. But no less I love you all. My thoughts are with you.
I am very sorry I was not able to be in NC with all of you. I hope you all know that I love you and have each of you in my prayers.
Jim will be missed by all. He was a kind and caring man. He loved his family very much. Jim you will always be in my thoughts and heart. God needed you and has taken you home to be with him. I miss you; it helps to know you are not suffering any longer and you are with the Lord. I know Jim loved the Lord and had accepted him as his personal savior. I know one day I will see you again.
I HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF UNCLE JAMES. HE TREATED ME WITH RESPECT WHEN I WAS CHILD. HE TRIED TO TEACH ME TO WATERSKI WITH VERY LITTLE SUCCESS I MUST ADMIT. I REMEMBER WHAT A GREAT SMILE HE ALWAYS HAD. I AM SORRY HE DID’T GET MORE TIME TO ENJOY HIS SENIOR YEARS. WITH LOVE, JEFF QUEEN
Doug and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow. If we can do anything for you, just let us know.
He was a hard man at times and a gentle man at other times but he was a man that I looked up to and respected all of my life, He is my Dad and I will always love him with all of my heart. I know that one day when my time has come to and end, here on earth for me, I have a promise from God to see my family again, because I have recieved Jesus into my heart. We Love you Dad… Doug
Bryson Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time of sorrow.
May Gods love make your grief bearable during this difficult time and in the days ahead.