Ed Bryant, age 78, born 15 May 1943 in Laurel MS, the only child of Virgil Bryant and Elva Davis. He lived his adult life in Winter Park, FL area. He is survived by his wife Linda Goettman Bryant, his sons Virgil Eric Bryant, wife Sandra and grandson Thomas in Oviedo; and son Gregory Alan Bryant of Casselberry and granddaughter Olivia Bryant of Ethel LA. Also survived by sister-in-law Diana Goettman Towe and husband Robert of Asheville NC, Brother-in-law Andrew Goettman and wife Sheree of Benson NC, cousin Elizabeth Collom Robinson and husband Charles of Pascagoula MS, his stepson Russell Wilson and wife Denise of Winter Park. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his high school sweetheart and wife of 44 years, Sara Baucom Bryant.
He retired from UPS Management in Orlando after 37 years of service. Besides his dedication to UPS, he loved baseball and was a knuckleball pitcher at USM. He loved following the Atlanta Braves. He and Linda were snowbirds to Cape Cod and they attended many of the summer league college baseball games and a few at Fenway Park. He loved trains. His father had been a brakeman on GM & O, and the last 30 years of his life, he collected Lionel trains. Went to a lot of train conventions. He loved staying in touch with old friends and family from Mississippi, from UPS friends, from Train buddies and newly acquired extended family from all over the East Coast. He and Linda loved traveling; he was like a sponge absorbing scenery, riding trains, visiting museums and meeting new people.
A visitation for Ed will be held Friday, September 24, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Tuskawilla United Methodist Church, 3925 Red Bug Lake Road, Casselberry, Florida 32707. Masks will required in the church. To be followed by a celebration of life service Friday, September 24, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at Tuskawilla United Methodist Church. A graveside service will occur Friday, September 24, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Glen Haven Memorial Park, 2300 Temple Drive, Winter Park, Florida 32789
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