Obituary of WILMA MAE NURNEY BRYANT The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, December 10, 1995 Wilma Nurney Bryant, 84, of 22101 Main St., died Dec. 9, 1995. She was a lifelong resident of Southampton County, and was the daughter of the late William Waverly and Mae Gray Nurney. Mrs. Bryant was a retired clerk in the Courtland ASCS Office. She was a member of the Courtland United Methodist Church and its Ladies Bible Class. She is survived by her husband, Gillette T. Bryant Sr.; a daughter, Mary Betty Vaughan; a son, Gillette T. Bryant Jr.; two sisters, Nellie Ballard and Margaret Magette, all of Courtland ; six grandchildren, Ricky Vaughan, Keith Vaughan, Toni Joyner, Kira Fox, Jenny Drake and G.T. Bryant III; eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Anita V. Foster. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday in Riverside Cemetery by the Rev. John Wimer and James P. Councill III. The family will receive friends at the residence, and suggests memorials be made to the Courtland United Methodist Church or the Courtland Rescue Squad. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Wilma Mae Nurney Bryant, 84, of Courtland died on 9 Dec 1995, a lifelong Southampton County resident, retired Courtland ASCS clerk and active member of Courtland United Methodist Church and its Ladies Bible Class. A graveside service was held on 11 Dec 1995 in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, officiated by Rev. John Wimer and James P. Councill III, with arrangements by Wright Funeral Home. ––– Transcript ––– WILMA MAE NURNEY BRYANT The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, December 10, 1995 Wilma Nurney Bryant, 84, of 22101 Main St., died Dec. 9, 1995. She was a lifelong resident of Southampton County, and was the daughter of the late William Waverly and Mae Gray Nurney. Mrs. Bryant was a retired clerk in the Courtland ASCS Office. She was a member of the Courtland United Methodist Church and its Ladies Bible Class. She is survived by her husband, Gillette T. Bryant Sr.; a daughter, Mary Betty Vaughan; a son, Gillette T. Bryant Jr.; two sisters, Nellie Ballard and Margaret Magette, all of Courtland ; six grandchildren, Ricky Vaughan, Keith Vaughan, Toni Joyner, Kira Fox, Jenny Drake and G.T. Bryant III; eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Anita V. Foster. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday in Riverside Cemetery by the Rev. John Wimer and James P. Councill III. The family will receive friends at the residence, and suggests memorials be made to the Courtland United Methodist Church or the Courtland Rescue Squad. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Wilma Mae Nurney Bryant | | Age | 84 years | | Birth | 1911; Unknown location | | Death | 9 December 1995; Courtland, Virginia (implied by residence and local funeral home) | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Wilma Mae Nurney Bryant | Decedent | Courtland, Virginia (22101 Main St.) | | William Waverly Nurney | Father | Southampton County, Virginia (implied) | | Mae Gray Nurney | Mother | Southampton County, Virginia (implied) | | Gillette T. Bryant Sr. | Husband | Courtland, Virginia | | Mary Betty Vaughan | Daughter | Courtland, Virginia | | Gillette T. Bryant Jr. | Son | Courtland, Virginia | | Nellie Ballard | Sister | Courtland, Virginia | | Margaret Magette | Sister | Courtland, Virginia | | Ricky Vaughan | Grandson | Courtland, Virginia (implied) | | Keith Vaughan | Grandson | Courtland, Virginia (implied) | | Toni Joyner | Grandchild | Courtland, Virginia (implied) | | Kira Fox | Grandchild | Courtland, Virginia (implied) | | Jenny Drake | Grandchild | Courtland, Virginia (implied) | | G.T. Bryant III | Grandson | Courtland, Virginia (implied) | | Anita V. Foster | Granddaughter (predeceased) | Unknown | | Rev. John Wimer | Officiant | Courtland, Virginia (implied) | | James P. Councill III | Officiant | Courtland, Virginia (implied) | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 10 December 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Bryant, Wilma Mae Nurney.txt]