Nancy June Bryant

Nancy June “Junie” was born March 24, 1931 in Stamps, Arkansas to former Hot Springs mayor, Major General Earl T. Ricks and his wife Hazel Brown Ricks. As a lifelong horsewoman she participated in many varied styles of equine competition including American Saddlebred, western pleasure and thoroughbred racing. In 1946 she was selected as the Arkansas State Fair Rodeo Queen. She was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church of Hot Springs where over the years she had served as a Sunday school teacher and later as a deacon.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert (Bob) M. Bryant and brother Earl T. Ricks Jr.

Survivors include her three sons Bob (Debbie) Bryant, Tab Bryant and Bill (Linda) Bryant; sisters Shannon (Vache) Cammack and Gaye Spruell; grandchildren Amy (RJ) Martino, Zeke Bryant, Brooke (Cody) Russell, Randi Bryant and Raelynn Bryant; great grandchildren Bryant Martino, Adalyn Martino and a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends whom she all held dear.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Gross Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Friday 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Hot Springs. Interment will follow at Crestview Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Garland County.