Emma moved to Denison, Texas as a teenager and spent much of her childhood taking care of her younger sibling. In her late teens she met Charles Robert Bryan. She often visited the store across from where he worked at and after watching her for some time, Charles finally asked her out. They were married July 29, 1949 and spent 51 years in love.
Emma was a small stature woman with a spit-fire nature. She raised 6 children and with her husband being a truck driver she developed a can do attitude. In her mind she could do anything that needed to be done. If you ever dared to tell her no or you cant do something she would prove you wrong. In 1956, the family moved to Grand Prairie, Texas and they bought their home in 1958. Emma enjoyed quilting, cooking, baking and doing yard work. Her specialties included German Chocolate Cake and homemade macaroni and cheese. Emma continued to mow her own lawn till the age of 85 and would climb her own roof to trim trees.
Emma was a caring but forceful woman, devoted wife and loving mother. She attended West Ridge Baptist Church when her children were young and collected jewelry and antique sewing machines. Later in life, Emma and Charles lived on the Texas side of Toledo Bend Lake and owned a store on the Louisiana side. In 1985 they retire, then when Charles got sick in 1995, Emma devoted herself to caring for him.
Emma is survived by; daughter Pat Mills and her husband, Ronnie Mills; daughter Tami Lamb and her husband, Bill Lamb; son Jimmy Bryan; and son Jeff Bryan.
Emma was preceded in death by her husband Charles Robert Bryan; daughter Sheila Head and son Curtis Bryan.
Visitation for Emma will be held Monday, August 27, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Grand Prairie Funeral Home, 733 Dalworth Street, Grand Prairie, TX 75050.
A graveside service will occur Monday, August 27, 2018 at 12:00 PM at Moore Memorial Gardens, 1219 N. Davis Dr., Arlington, TX 76012.
Serving as pallbearers are William Lamb, Charles Head, Jason Bryan, Ayden Terry, Noah Pellitier, Luke Pellitier, Bryan Terry, Bill Lamb and Ronnie Mills.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grandprairiefh.com for the Bryan family.
