Devore Bryant

Lawrence DeVore Bryant, 77, died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at the Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care. Born August 8, 1933, in Pacolet, SC, he was the son of the late Lawrence Durant and Mary Courtney Bryant. He was a graduate of Cecil's Business College; a longtime manager of Western Auto in Converse and Cowpens, SC; and a member of the Converse Masonic Lodge, the Hejaz Shrine Temple, and the Spartanburg and Greenville Shrine Clubs. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, June Mabry Bryant; a daughter, Vicka B. Weaver and husband Harold of Hickory, NC; a granddaughter, Courtney G. Helms and husband Trinity of Indian Trail, NC; a grandson, Michael DeVore Bryant, II of Spartanburg; a great-granddaughter, Kinley Helms; a sister, Camille B. Hollifield and husband Bill of Santa Barbara, CA; an uncle, Charles L. Courtney of Pasadena, TX; numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of good friends. He was predeceased by a son, Michael "Mike" DeVore Bryant, and a sister, Mary Louise Bryant Scruggs. Visitation will be 12:30-1:45 p.m. Monday, November 15, 2010, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel, conducted by the Rev. David F. Ervin, the Rev. Roye Lynn Kulik, and the Rev. Jack A. Caldwell. Entombment will be in the Greenlawn Heritage Chapel Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to The American Heart Association, 3535 Pelham Road, Suite 101, Greenville, SC 29615; or to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. The family is at the home. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of DeVore Bryant please visit our Sympathy Store.