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Thomas Edward Bryant

August 28, 1948 — July 17, 2020

Mr. Bryant passed away Friday morning at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.

A native of Lake County, TN, he was the son of the late Julius Edward Bryant and Mary Frances Bain Bryant Walker. He had lived most of his life in the Ripley, TN area and also in Brownsville.

In 1987, Mr. Bryant received a new heart and was the country's second longest-living heart transplant survivor. To learn more about his journey, please click this link: https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/thomas-bryant-longest-living-heart-transplant-recipient-beats-covid19/522-ce0c10ef-8f1f-4ce8-9306-cdf132100b46 He had worked in construction for most of his life and, in his leisure time, enjoyed coon hunting, fishing, cooking from "scratch", horseshoes, singing and playing the guitar.

He leaves his daughter, Charlotte Bryant of Ripley, TN; two sons, Eddie Bryant (Linda) of Ripley and Jacob Bryant of Parsons; two sisters, Joy Ferguson (Eric) of Moscow, TN and Phyllis Page (Raymond) of Big Sandy, TN; a brother, Charles R. Bryant (Linda) of Ripley; ten grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, David Cox; a sister, Darlene Shields; and a brother, Ray Bryant.

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Monday, July 20, 2020

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

109 Mecklinburg Drive, Bolivar, TN 38008

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Visitation

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

10:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

109 Mecklinburg Drive, Bolivar, TN 38008

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Chapel Services

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

109 Mecklinburg Drive, Bolivar, TN 38008

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Cemetery

Walnut Grove Cemetery in Bolivar

420 Walnut Grove Road, Bolivar, TN 38008

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