THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, July 18, 1996 TAG: 9607180292
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: AHOSKIE LENGTH: 20 lines
William Jennings ``Jenks'' Bryant, 74, formerly of 326 Talmage Ave., died July 16, 1996, in Hillsborough, N.C.
Mr. Bryant, the widower of Ruby Carter Bryant, was retired from Carolina Telephone Co. He was a native of Wilson County, N.C., and a member of Ahoskie First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, William J. ``Skeeter'' Bryant Jr. of Haw River, N.C., and James L. Bryant of Apple Valley, Minn.; a sister, Cecil Ellis of Nashville, N.C.; and three grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday by Dr. Jesse Croom in Garrett Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ahoskie Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family will assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Saturday prior to the service.
KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB