Gloria Dean 'Deenie\" Bryant Obituary (1949 - 2015)

\ Gloria Dean 'Deenie' Bryant, 65, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away, January 11, 2015 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN. \ \ Gloria was born June 23, 1949 in Hopkins County, KY, to the late Noah Orten and Delma McKnight Orten. She was also preceded in death by several half brothers and sisters. \ \ She was a member of Jehovah's Witness. She enjoyed collecting butterflies and was a homemaker. \ \ Gloria is survived by her husband, David; one daughter, Annette Francine of Madisonville; five sons, David Edwin Bryant of Madisonville, Timothy Allen Bryant of Madisonville, Matthew Lee Bryant of Hopkinsville, KY; Joseph Daniel Bryant of Canton, GA, and Christopher Dean Bryant of Madisonville; one sister, Edna Hamilton of Greenwood, IN; thirteen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. \ \ Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Daren Cole officiating. Burial will follow in McKnight Cemetery. \ \ Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday and from 12:00 P.M. until the service time on Thursday at the funeral home. \ \ Pallbearers will be David Edwin Bryant, Timothy Bryant, Matthew Bryant, Joseph Bryant, Christopher Bryant, and Alex Bryant. \ \ Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Worldwide Work of Jehovah's Witness at www.JW.org \ \