Dorothy Bryant

Dorothy R. Bryant, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, William D. Skinner, and a granddaughter, Melissa Johnson. Mrs. Bryant attended Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God in Hopewell, where she enjoyed playing the guitar in church, and was a retired Inspector for Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company with 33 years of service. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Fenton L. Bryant Jr; her son, Fenton L. "Lee" Bryant III and wife, Earlene of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; her daughter, Frieda Stone of Waynesboro, Virginia; two grandchildren, Robby Johnson and Jessica Landis and husband, Elwood; three great-grandchildren, Ethan, Leland and Ryan; and sisters, Willine Lane and Mary Christian. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard with the Reverend Rodney T. Mason officiating. Burial will follow in Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the funeral home. Flowers are welcome or contributions may be made in Dorothy's Memory to Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God, 112 S. 12th Avenue, Hopewell, Virginia 23860. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.