William Carl Bryan

Born on December 9, 1934 in Crowville, Louisana
Departed on August 29, 2020 in Palm Bay, Florida

Bill Bryan passed away peacefully at home Saturday, August 29, 2020. He was born on December 9, 1934 in Crowville, Louisiana to WC Bryan and Blanche Taylor. He grew up in Delhi, Louisiana. He moved to Arkadelphia, Arkansas in high school where he played varsity basketball for 3 years at Arkadelphia High School.

After high school he joined the United States Air Force and served his country for 8 years. During his time in the Air Force, he met his wife and had 2 children. He moved to Melbourne, Florida in 1963 and joined his family who were already living there while he finished his enlistment in the Air Force. He worked for AT&T/Bell South from 1963 until his retirement in 1995. He moved to Malabar, Florida in 1994.

He loved to fish, hunt, work in his garden, and read. He loved his family above all else. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for 28 years and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church for 29 years.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Terri, his 2 children: Denyse (Kirk) Pool and Patrick (Renee) Bryan, and his 4 grandchildren: Kent Pool, Shannon Pool, Tony Pool, and Rik Pool; and sister, Mae (Bill) Dulaney.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Heart Association.

The Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Palm Bay on Friday, September 11 at 10:30.