Born in Athens, Bryan was a son of Catherine Lampela Wilkes and the late Rahnal Bryan Wilkes Sr. He worked as a truck driver for United Rentals. Bryan was a longtime member of the Madison County Little League and enjoyed serving his community by coaching baseball.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, April Searcy Wilkes; son, Coleton Searcy; brother, Jason Collins (wife, Melissa, son, Cole Collins); sisters, Lynn Nix (children, Rebecca Suits Hughes (Alex) and Michael Nix), Susan Wilkes Ogle (children, Megan Sheridan (Blake) and Wade Ogle) and Heather Searcy (children, Tierney Heard and Walter Heard).
A graveside service will be held Friday, October 1, at 3:00 p.m., at Colbert Cemetery with Dixon Collins officiating.
The family will receive friends Thursday, September 30, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bernstein Funeral Home.
Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
