John Michael Bryant, 23, of Bartlett, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2013. He is survived by his daughter, Julia Michelle Bryant, a sister Ashley Bryant, father Rodney Bryant (Sarah), mother Tracy Michelle Bryant (Michael Phillips), grandparents, Sandra Bryant, William Michael Pease, Donna Simpson, and Bennett Simpson, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. John Michael was a member of Ellendale Baptist Church; he graduated from Arlington High School in 2008, and played football at both the University of Memphis and Missouri Southern State University where he was a member of FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes). The family will receive friends from 5-8pm on Friday, August 23 at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Rd. There will be a funeral on Saturday at 10am also at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg, TN.
There is a Memorial College fund set up for Julia Bryant at UPS Employees Credit Union 1814 East Brooks Rd. Memphis, TN., 38116 (901)-396-3232