Lyle "Joe"

Bryant Sr.

Lyle Joseph Bryant Sr. the son of Wallace Bryant and Beulah Adams Bryant was born on April 9, 1925 in Lesterville, Missouri. He departed this life on December 6, 2017 at Meadowbrook Residential Care in Pilot Knob, Missouri.

He was the oldest of four children that included Arthur "Pete" Bryant, Irene Bryant Standley and Barbara Bryant Ford.

On October 26, 1942 in Lesterville, Missouri he was united in marriage to Alice Shy. They would celebrate seventy-two years of marriage. To this loving union four sons were born, Lyle Jr., Mitchell, Eric, and Stephen.

Lyle was a veteran of WWII and served in the United States Army Airforce. He was a Sergeant serving with the 41 ^st MRR Squadron of the 32 ^nd transport group and the 285 ^th fighter squadron. He worked on aircraft at McDonnell Aircraft for twenty-seven years, retiring to his farm in Black, Missouri in the early 1980's "Joe" was a deacon at Fellowship Baptist church in Lesterville, Missouri. He loved living on his farm and driving his old Ford tractor.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, wife Alice, son Eric and his brother and two sisters.

He is survived by three sons, Lyle Bryant Jr and wife Elaine of Desoto, Missouri, Mitch Bryant and wife Sandi of Black, Missouri, Stephen Bryant and wife Janise of Desoto, Missouri, Daughter-in-law Beverly of Farmington, Missouri, Brother-in-law Floyd Ford of Annapolis, Missouri, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Joe will be deeply missed by his family and many friends who will mourn his passing.

Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, December 10, 2017 starting at 4:00 P.M. at McSpadden Funeral Home in Lesterville, Missouri.
Funeral to be held Monday, December 11, 2017 at 2:30 P.M. in the Lesterville Chapel with Pastor Dirk Myers and Steve Colquitt officiating.
Burial to follow at the Dennison Cemetery in Black, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Fellowship Baptist Church on Gideon's Bible.