Obituary of HEREFORD BRYANT

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - August 24, 1994 

Hereford "Buck" Bryant, 80, died Aug. 22, 1994. 

Mr. Bryant was a native of Southampton County and was the son of the late Jake L. and Mamie Hill Bryant. Mr. Bryant was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ. He was a former member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and the Loyal Order of Moose. 

Survivors include one son, Hereford "Buck" Bryant Jr. of Courtland; two sisters, Christine B. Calloway of Portsmouth and Douglas B. Ellis of Franklin; two granddaughters, Dale B. Whitford of Ernul, N.C., and Dana B. Brown of Rome, Ga.; one great-granddaughter, Olivia Whitford; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Poplar Spring Cemetery with the Rev. James X. Camak officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ellis, 203 Southampton Road, and suggest memorials be made to the Hunterdale United Church of Christ Building Fund. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B2

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Hereford "Buck" Bryant, of Southampton County, died 22 Aug 1994 at age 80 and was remembered as a World War II Army veteran, church member, and family man.

A graveside service for Hereford "Buck" Bryant was held 25 Aug 1994 at Poplar Spring Cemetery, officiated by Rev. James X. Camak, with arrangements by Wright Funeral Home.

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HEREFORD BRYANT

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - 24 August 1994 

Hereford "Buck" Bryant, 80, died 22 August 1994. 

Mr. Bryant was a native of Southampton County and was the son of the late Jake L. and Mamie Hill Bryant. Mr. Bryant was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ. He was a former member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and the Loyal Order of Moose. 

Survivors include one son, Hereford "Buck" Bryant Jr. of Courtland; two sisters, Christine B. Calloway of Portsmouth and Douglas B. Ellis of Franklin; two granddaughters, Dale B. Whitford of Ernul, N.C., and Dana B. Brown of Rome, Ga.; one great-granddaughter, Olivia Whitford; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday [25 August 1994] in Poplar Spring Cemetery with the Rev. James X. Camak officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ellis, 203 Southampton Road, and suggest memorials be made to the Hunterdale United Church of Christ Building Fund. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Hereford "Buck" Bryant                |
| Age   | 80 years                              |
| Birth | 1914 (estimated)                      |
| Death | 22 August 1994; [location not stated] |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                       | Relationship          | Residence            |
| Hereford "Buck" Bryant     | Decedent              | [Not stated]         |
| Jake L. Bryant             | Father (predeceased)  | [Not stated]         |
| Mamie Hill Bryant          | Mother (predeceased)  | [Not stated]         |
| Hereford "Buck" Bryant Jr. | Son                   | Courtland            |
| Christine B. Calloway      | Sister                | Portsmouth           |
| Douglas B. Ellis           | Sister                | Franklin             |
| Dale B. Whitford           | Granddaughter         | Ernul, N.C.          |
| Dana B. Brown              | Granddaughter         | Rome, Ga.            |
| Olivia Whitford            | Great-granddaughter   | [Not stated]         |
| Bill Ellis                 | Relative or associate | 203 Southampton Road |
| Rev. James X. Camak        | Officiant             | [Not stated]         |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 24 August 1994       |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B2                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Nickname: "Buck"  
• Native of Southampton County  
• U.S. Army veteran of World War II  
• Member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ  
• Former member of Veterans of Foreign Wars  
• Former member of American Legion  
• Former member of Loyal Order of Moose  
• Memorials suggested to Hunterdale United Church of Christ Building Fund  
• Arrangements handled by Wright Funeral Home

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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