On the evening of Thursday, August 18, 2022, Freddie Bryant, entered into heavenly rest at Edley Place Home Care, LLC in Lynchburg, VA.  Freddie was the third child of Norvell Bryant and Sue Emma Anderson Bryant.  Freddie was a twin.  His brother Eddie was born the night of September 2 and Freddie was born the morning of September 3, 1936.  His mother died in 1938 and he was reared by his maternal aunt, Hallie Bryant Calloway.

In addition to his parents, Freddie was preceded in death by his wife, Linda B. Bryant; son, Sidney Maurcie Bryant and his step-mother, Susan Williams.  He was also preceded in death by his siblings:  Morris Bryant, Dorothy Cobbs, Bobby Bryant, Mary Ellen Alexander, Helen Royal, Rebecca Joyce Jones, Leo Woolfolk, Evelyn Bryant, Emily Fuqua, Mabel Burrell, Gertrude Cobbs, Reba Wright, and Sarah Tyler.

Freddie attended schools in Bedford County, VA. in 1958 married his first wife, Gatha Brown.  After living in Roanoke, VA, they moved to New Jersey.  To this union, two sons were born.  Upon divorce, Freddie moved to Alexandria, VA.  There he met Linda Bennett and they married in 1990 in Goode, VA.  He was a truck driver for many years.  This included driving a trash truck in New York City, hauling loads to the landfill in Alexandria, driving for a contractor for the U. S. Postal Service, and lastly, delivering parts for Scott's Automotive.

Freddie professed Christ at an early age and joined the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Goode, VA.  When he was able, he ushered and kept the lawn manicured.  In addition to his involvement in his church, he also attended St. Paul Baptist Church.

Freddie loved the Lord.  He loved his family.  He loved the Dallas Cowboys.  He never met a stranger.  He was kind, affectionate and a joy to be around.

Those left to cherish his memory are:  his son, Garry Freddie Bryant and his devoted daughter-in-law, Shéreé Thomas Bryant of Romulus, Michigan; his grandson, Omar Bryant; granddaughters, Cheyanne and Asia Bryant; his twin, Eddie Bryant (Mildred) of Brown Summit, NC; his brothers, Roy Bryant (Patricia) of Richmond, VA, Todd Bryant (Fay) of Lynchburg, VA; his sisters Verna Bryant and Susan Burnette (Larry) of Goode, VA and Lynda Reed (Paul) or Ashland, VA; his step-daughter, Doreen Morin (Rick) of Centerville, VA, step-granddaughter, Teresa, and brother-in-law, Alonzo Tyler of Richmond, VA.  Freddie is survived by countless nephews and nieces, and a host of cousins, friends, and extended family.