Leteria Lyons sunrise was Monday, May 18, 1942 as the first daughter and second child of Raleigh and Fozzie Lyons. She was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The family eventually moved to Detroit, Michigan. Detroit became home for her parents, her older brother Raleigh, younger brother Earl Henry, and younger Sister Phyllis Jean.
Leteria attended Miller Junior High school and Commerce Business School. She graduated from Detroit’s Central High Schhool. While attending Henry Ford Community College she met the man who would become her husband, William F. Bryant.
Leteria and William married on June 1, 1968 resulting in fifty-two years of a mutually loving relationship. They were the loving and nurturing parents of William R. (Stacey) and Kimberly Bryant. The family circle expanded with the birth of son Rodney’s three children Ira, Isaiah, Gabriella and daughter Kim’s five children Jorden and Kaylin, Karmen, Johnathan, and Jaden. She was blessed with one Great Grandchild Blaise Lindsay.
Leteria worked for the Federal government at the Army Tank Automotive Command [ATAC] and retired from the United States Postal Service. Always a dedicated and committed employee, she developed and maintained long-term relationships during her employment.
She accepted Christ at an early age at Orleans Street Church of God in Christ. She continued her walk with the Lord at Anderson Memorial Church of God and Christ. Later developing her relationship with God as she joined Holy Cross Lutheran Church and finally Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Leteria’s sunset was Monday, August 10, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents Raleigh and Fozzie Lyons, her two brothers Raleigh E. and Earl Henry (Hazel), and her daughter Kimberly Bryant. Leaving to celebrate the life she lived is her sister Phyllis Jean (Thomas) Brown and her sons Clarence and Anthony Baker, Sisters Emma (Vernon-deceased) Hill, Florrie (Isadore-deceased) Slacks, Luetisha (Ralph) Newby and Ira (Edith-deceased) Jinkins. Eight brother-in-laws and sisters-in-laws: Gregory Bryant (Beaman), Georgia Wales (Terry), Theresa Gambril; Frances Ann (deceased), Floyd Anderson (Star), Ronald Anderson (Carolyn), Donald Anderson, and Robert Anderson (Bridget). She leaves to cherish many memories by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends. Please share a memory of Leteria or condolences with her family at her online guest book below.
She is gone.
You can shed tears that she is gone or you can smile because she lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back,
Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
Or you can be full of the love that you shared.
You can turn back on tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her and only that she is gone.
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live,
Or you can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she would want:
Smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
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