Terry Eugene Bryant, 62, of Rocky Mount, Mo., formerly of Sikeston, died October 3, 2013, at his home. Born June 30, 1951, to the late Dorothy Hammond (Goza), he retired from Sikeston Public Schools, where he was the Director of Buildings and Grounds. He also was a contractor and co-owner of Bryant Builders. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Sikeston since 1968, where he served on the Board of Deacons, was a Sunday school teacher and member of the Men’s Fellowship Group. Since moving to Rocky Mount, he had attended the Chapel Assembly of God. During the past thirty years he traveled to Mexico and many other destinations with the Mexico Missions Group, making over sixty mission trips during this time. He was instrumental in the development of the T.E. Bryant Fire Station #1 on North West Street in Sikeston. He served two terms as mayor for the City of Sikeston, served on the Sikeston City Council for nine years, was a member of the Sikeston Lion’s Club, served on the Sikeston Planning and Zoning Committee, and coached Little League basketball and baseball. On November 20, 1970, in Sikeston, he married Sharon Louise Hornback, who survives of the home.
Additional survivors include: one son, Ben Bryant of Lake Ozark, Mo.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kerry and Jeremy Moore of Ozark and Robyn and Eric Russell of Ozark; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Wayne Turpin and companion Sandy Cooper of Bertrand and Allan Turpin of Farmington; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Linda Hargraves Bryan and Diane and Charlie Irwin, all of Sikeston; his mother-in-law, Lucille Hornback of Sikeston; two brothers-in-law, Larry Hornback of Sikeston and Allen and wife Debbie Hornback of Dallas, Ga.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, G.S. Hornback.
Visitation will be held beginning at 1 p.m. until time of the funeral service at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, at the First Assembly of God Church in Sikeston. Pastors Trevor Hayes of the Chapel Assembly of God in Rocky Mount, and Dwayne Maynard of Mountain Home, Ark., will officiate. Nunnelee Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.
Pallbearers will be: Richard Hampton, Russ Whitten, Rick Green, Rick Greenwood, Robert Buchanan, Randy Thompson and Jerry Richards.
Online condolences may be shared with the family at:
www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com.
Memorial contributions may be sent to:
Mexico Missions
c/o Bob Brinkley
31204 Oak Ridge Dr.
Rocky Mount, MO 65072
OR
Kenny Rogers Children’s Center
300 Floyd Dr.
Sikeston, MO 63801
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