Monroe "Joe" Lawrence Bryant

Monroe “Joe” Lawrence Bryant, 89, of Martinsville passed away Friday, January 10, 2020. He was born in Henry County June 14, 1930 to Jessie C. Bryant and Nannie Mat Helms Bryant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Byrd Bryant; sisters, Aileen Hughes, Ocie Wishon, Vergie Simms, Virginia Ruth Bryant, Ruby Ziglar, Mildred Hancock; brothers, Clarence, Roy, George and Harden Bryant; sister-in-law Frances Ann Nelson and brother-in-law William Lewis Byrd. He is survived by daughters, Debbie Tibbetts and husband Jack, Peggy McAlexander and husband Larry; sons, Donnie Bryant and wife Pauline, David Bryant and wife Brenda; brother, Curtis Bryant; sister-in-law Nancy Louise Bauer; 11 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Joe was the owner and operator of Bryant’s Plumbing and Heating. He was a long- time member of the Martinsville Knights of Pythias, a member and past president of the Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Corporation. He was also a great outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. The funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Chatham Heights Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Mike Hatfield officiating. Burial will follow in the Bryant Family Cemetery in Bassett. Visitation will be at the Church from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2020. McKee-Stone Funeral Home in Martinsville is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Chatham Heights Baptist Church, 1235 Chatham Heights Road, Martinsville, VA 24112 or Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care, 730 E. Church Street, #13, Mart. VA 24112. The family greatly appreciates the excellent and compassionate care Joe received from the staff at the Figsboro Senior Care and through Mountain Valley Hospice.