Rev. Burel "Buck" Edward Bryant

Rev. Burel “Buck” Edward Bryant, 88, of Gastonia, passed away on Monday, July 06, 2015 at his residence with his loving family by his side. Rev. Bryant was born in Mecklenburg County and was the son of the late John and Bertha Howard Bryant.

Rev. Bryant attended Cramerton High School. Rev. Bryant was a United States Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a graduate of Piedmont Free Will Baptist Bible Institute. He served as Minister of five churches during 38 years of serving his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ along with his wife, Peggy Helms Bryant. Rev. Bryant is a member of Cramerton Free Will Baptist Church. Rev. Bryant is survived by his wife of 63 years, Peggy Helms Bryant; two sons, Ronald Edward Bryant and wife Carol (Belmont), John Randall Bryant (Cramerton); two daughters, Teresa Colvard and husband Darrell (Gastonia), Tonya Moore and husband Stephen (Concord); two sisters, his twin sister, Edna Carol (Murrells Inlet, South Carolina), Barbara Mitchell (Jacksonville, Florida); nine grandchildren and spouses, Camron (Lauren), Abby (Jeremy), Joshua (Amy), Adrienne (Sam), John, Jessica, Jerid, Faith, Taylor and nine great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Cramerton Free Will Baptist Church, 426 Woodlawn Avenue, Cramerton.

Funeral Services to celebrate the life of Rev. Burel “Buck” Bryant will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday at Cramerton Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Josh Baer, Rev. W. H. Calvert and Rev. Ricky Young officiating.

Interment will follow at Gaston Memorial Park with Military Honors by the Gaston Honor Guard.

Memorials may be made to Cramerton Free Will Baptist Church, 426 Woodlawn Avenue, Cramerton, North Carolina 28032 or Hospice & Palliative Care Lincoln County, 900 Dontia Drive, Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092.

Online condolences may be made at: www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com;

Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia is serving the Bryant family.