He was born October 2, 1958 to Lois and Keither Bryan in Port Arthur, Texas. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1977. He received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lamar and his Master’s Degree from the University of Arkansas. Paul was employed by Centron of Mineral Wells, Texas.
He is survived by his wife, Laura Wilkinson Bryan, his children, Kyle, Kent and Anna, his parents, Lois and Keither Bryan of Port Arthur, Texas, his siblings, Benny Bryan of Groves, Texas, Vicki Linthicum and husband Brian of Groves, Texas, Terry Callier and husband Ernest of Groves, Texas, Patricia Sites of Pearland, Texas and his mother-in-law, Dixie Wilkinson of The Woodlands, Texas along with numerous nieces and nephews and large extended family.