| Graduation Year | Class of 1978 |
| Date of Passing | Oct 11, 2007 |
| About | Bernita A. Bryant Bernita Anderson Bryant, 47, died Thursday afternoon (Oct. 11, 2007) at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla. after a short illness. She was a native of Waynesville, but lived most of her life in Waycross. She was employed with Wal-Mart as a sales associate. She was a graduate of Brantley County High School, and a graduate of Waycross-Ware Technical School. She was a member of Powerhouse of Faith. She was the daughter of the late Willis Anderson and Elnora Smith Anderson. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Quantavia Smith; six brothers, Earl, Otis, Willie Calvin, Kenneth, Henry Sr. and Lucious Anderson. Survivors include her husband of 18 years, Henry Bryant, of Waycross; three daughters, Dorothy D. Bryant, of Waycross, Dana Anderson Vickers (husband Eric), of Waycross, and Hope R. Anderson, of Waycross; three "adopted" children, Brandi Cobb, Vonda Hicks and Marvin Poole (wife Delana); six grandchildren, Denaria Anderson, Keyaira Anderson, Samantha Anderson, Quantaria Smith, Cory Smith Jr, and Akira Bethea; five additional "adopted" grandchildren; father-in-law, Roscoe Bryant; two brothers, Clyde Anderson, of Lake City, Fla., and Charles Anderson, of Waycross; four sisters, Mabel Murphy (husband Credell), of Waynesville, Shirley Roberson, of Brunswick, Elizabeth Mitchell (husband Leonard), of Waycross, and Brenda Murphy (husband Harry), of Waynesville; six sisters-in-laws and four additional brothers-in-law, Maevern Anderson of Waycross, Dorothy Anderson of Waynesville, Deborah Brown, Wanda Glenn (husband Joseph), Belinda Young (husband Kenny), Jerome Bryant and Danny Bryant, all of Baltimore, Md.; special friend and co-worker, Linda Merritt; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Power House of Faith, 1608 Louisiana Ave., Waycross (New Town Community). Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening at Music Funeral Home. Sympathy may be expressed online at www.musicfuneralhome.com. |
