Exa Bryant Lang

Exa Bryant Lang, of Columbia, Mississippi, passed away on December 25, 2024 at the age of 90. She was born in Marion County to Benjamin and Pearl Bryant and remained a lifelong resident of Columbia. Exa had a green thumb and loved growing plants and flowers. She was an excellent cook and a talented quilt maker who enjoyed sharing with others. Exa was a woman of faith and was an active member of Improve Baptist Church where she sang in the choir.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Moss; and her beloved husband, Dempsey “Bo” Lang. Exa is survived by a daughter. Eleshia Lang; two sons, Jesse Lang (Jan) and Emory Lang (Sue), two sisters, Frances Stringer and Sue Graves; a brother, Ruben Bryant (Janis); seven grandchildren, Jason Lang, Jessica Ryals, Jennifer Goines (Daniel), Jeffrey Lang (Neana), Erin Porche, Sarah Ault (Chris) and Ryan Schley; twelve great-grandchildren, Konnor Beasley, Kylar Brumfield, Haven Ryals, Ella Ryals, Eric Lang, Austin Lang, Eliott Bennett, Jolie Ruples, Hunter Ault, Maxton Ault, Robert Schley, and Jessica Schley; and numerous nieces and nephews.

There will be a visitation for Exa at Colonial Funeral Home on Saturday, December 28, 2024 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm. The funeral service, officiated by Reverend Darel Daniels, will be in the funeral home chapel on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 2:00pm. She will be laid to rest in the Improve Baptist Church Cemetery.