Nancy V. Bryant

Nancy Virginia (Moore) Bryant the second of three children born to the late Johnnie Moore Sr. and Mabel Taft Moore Pulley in Greenville, North Carolina, on February 10, 1936. Nancy departed her life on October 24, 2024, after a lengthy illness. Nancy moved with her family to Baltimore, Maryland at an early age. She accepted Christ while her father severed as a deacon at Charity Baptist Church. As a member, she was baptized and spiritually nurtured. Nancy received her education from Baltimore City Public Schools and was a graduate of Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School. During her later years, Nancy joined Southern Baptist Church and was a member for over fifty years. She also sang on the Senior Choir #2 until she was unable to attend church. Nancy met Early Gray Bryant (Tommy) at a young age. They married on November 29, 1952. From that union, there were two children: Nancy Priscilla Bryant and Early Ken Bryant. Later, their family extended to Ted Finch, Issac, Dante’, and India Bryant. Ted, India, and Dante’ preceded Nancy in death. One of Nancy’s greatest achievements was working at Bentex Incorporation on Joppa Road in Baltimore, Maryland. There she was allowed to further educate herself by learning how different parts of pieces function when applied to equipment on an assembly line. Cooking was Nancy favorite pastime. Everyone loved her collard, mustard, and kale greens, corn bread, cheese biscuits, mincemeat barbecue, and other southern meals. Nancy made numerous friends wherever she went. She loved riding Mass Transit Buses. Many of the drivers knew her and when she boarded the bus, they would say to other riders, “Give me a front seat for my seniors”. She would also remind them that Willie Jones was her son-in-law. Nancy had a strong relationship with two of her family members: Doris Davis (cousin) and Francis Stokes-Bryant (Sister-in-Law). They knew that could always count on each other. Nancy leaves to cherish her memory and legacy: (3) children: Nancy Priscilla Bryant-Jones (Willie Jones), Early Ken Bryant (Theresa Hilton- Bryant), and Issac Bryant (Kishawn Bryant); (6) Grand-Children: Ronald Bryant (Valerie Penn-Bryant), Nicole Bryant Benton (Shannon Benton), Anthony Bryant (Michelle Bryant), Erica Taylor, Jaquan Bynum, and Gabrielle Thomas; (11) Great-Grand Children: Rashaad, Ryan, Sophia, Cameron, Dylan, Logan, Aiden, Kamille, Aariyn, Priese, and Zirali; (1) brother-in-law : Alton Bryant ( Shirley Bryant ); (4) sisters-in-law: Addie Bryant Ellicott, Katherine Bryant, Irma Moore- Johnson, Esther Bryant; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

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Nancy V. Bryant

February 10, 1936 - October 24, 2024