Floyd Vernon Bryant

Obituary – Floyd V. Bryant, 83

Floyd Vernon Bryant departed this life on Monday, September 2, 2019, at the Salina Regional Health Center.   He was the son of Leslie Winfield and Mary Jane (Jones) Bryant. He was born November 21, 1935, at Carlsbad, New Mexico.   The family consisted of brothers, Lawrence, Charlie, Bee, and Lester; and five sisters, Marie, Edna, Lucille, Judy, and Joann.

Floyd chose to join the U. S. Army before he completed high school.  He served 12 months in Vietnam, and after twenty years of service in the military he retired at Ft. Riley, Kansas.  He worked twenty years Civil Service at a warehouse driving machinery and stocking supplies.           

His hobbies and special interests were fishing, bowling, gardening, and his two puppies.

Floyd married Lois Madron on December 24, 1955, at Roswell, New Mexico.  They were the parents of one daughter, Cathy, and four sons, Joe, Randall, James, and Kelly. He is preceded in death by his wife, Lois; grandson, Chanse; daughter-in-law, Deanna; brothers, Lawrence, Charlie, Verbal, and Lester Bryant; five sisters, Marie London, Edna Doughty, Lucille Bolling, Judy Baker, infant sister, Joann, and his parents.

Cremation is planned.  Celebration of Life service at a later date.

Survivors are daughter, Cathy DeZago (husband-Ralph) of Herington; four sons, Joe Bryant (wife-Darla), Randall Bryant both of Marion, James Bryant (wife-Eileen) and Kelly Bryant (wife-Darcy) both of Herington; fourteen grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren.

Memorials have been designated to the American Cancer Society; and may be sent in care of Yazel, Megli, Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel, 404 S. Broadway, Herington, KS, 67449-3038.