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Obituary:

Lura Elizabeth "Betty" Bryant, 89, of Mattoon, died 3:40 p.m. Thursday (March 17, 2016) in her home.

Memorial services will be at a later date. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to reedfuneralhome.net.

Mrs. Bryant was born March 2, 1927 in Monroe County, Kentucky, the daughter of Berry Jackson and Vertie Alma Stinson Doss. Betty had been a waitress and was a member of the Mattoon Eagles, Moose and Eastern Star. Betty loved to play bingo and her grandchildren lovingly referred to her as "Bingo Betty". She married Roy L. Bryant and he preceded her in death on February 26, 1978.

Survivors include her daughters Rose Mary (Ed) Courtright of Sullivan and JoElla (Roy) Wilcoxon of Mansfield, IL; sons Roy (Becky) Bryant of Urbana, Roger (Sue) Bryant of Monticello and Robert (Vicki) Bryant of Mattoon; brother Wallace Doss of Mattoon; sisters June Miller of Sullivan and Joann Turner of Villa Grove; twelve grandchildren; twenty nine great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Alma K. Russell, two grandchildren, one great great grandchild and several brothers and sisters.

Lura — Roy Leo Bryant. Roy (son of Joel Bea Bryant and Ethel Birdie Brothers) was born 21 Aug 1919, Seymour, Baylor County, Texas, USA; died 26 Feb 1978, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA; was buried 1 Mar 1978, Keller Cemetery - Lovington, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. R.M. Bryant
2. J.E. Bryant
3. R.L. Bryant
4. R.B. Bryant
5. R.D. Bryant