Ruby Nell Bryant

Ruby Nell Bryant, age 72 of Red Banks, MS, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 in Memphis, TN.

She was born on Friday, August 17, 1945 to the late Boss Joshua Bryant and Mary Lou Sanders Bryant in Lake County, TN. Ruby was a Christian and loved her family. She enjoyed fishing, collecting angels, and caring for her grandson. Her past residences include Henderson, Jackson, and over 40 years Marshall Co., MS.

She is survived by three daughters, Nell Jeanette Warren (Ronnie Wayne) of Byhalia, MS, Cherrell Ann Reeves (Ray) of Dowagiac, MI, Lisa Jean Smith (Gregory Ellis) of Palmersville, TN; two sons, Johnny Laird (Jessica) of Jackson, TN, and Ernest Franklin Todd Jr. of Red Banks, MS; a sister, Shirley Moore of Slayden, MS; and a brother, Harold Lavern Bryant of Holly Springs, MS; her companion and former husband, Ernest Franklin Todd, Sr.; 23 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, Gladys Wood, Dosha Wray, Dorothy Hanson and Rutha Ridgell; four brothers, Bobby, James, Herman and Julius Bryant.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. (www.cancer.org)