Lura Elizabeth Doss

Female 1927 - 2016  (89 years)


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  • Name Lura Elizabeth Doss 
    Nickname Betty 
    Born 2 Mar 1927  Monroe County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 17 Mar 2016  Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Keller Cemetery - Lovington, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4392  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2016 

    Family Roy Leo Bryant,   b. 21 Aug 1919, Seymour, Baylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1978, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Children 
     1. R.M. Bryant
     2. J.E. Bryant
     3. R.L. Bryant
    +4. R.B. Bryant
    +5. R.D. Bryant
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F1762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Mar 1927 - Monroe County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Mar 2016 - Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Keller Cemetery - Lovington, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Headstone of Roy Leo Bryant and Lura Elizabeth 'Betty' Doss Bryant
    Headstone of Roy Leo Bryant and Lura Elizabeth "Betty" Doss Bryant
    Keller Cemetery - Lovington, Illinois, USA

  • Notes 
    • 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.