Joe Leonard Bryant, Jr., 92, a longtime resident of Granville County passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham.

He was a native of Lewisburg, Tennessee but was raised in Benton Kentucky. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Butner, chairman, past deacon and served the Church in many capacities. He retired after 30 years of service with the NC Department of Corrections. He served on the Board of Elections, was an inspector of Nursing Home for the county and was involved with the Democratic Party in Granville County. He was a member of the NC Hereford Cattleman’s Association and received numerous awards from Gov. Jim Hunt and the NC 4-H program. He was a member of Butner Masonic Lodge #697 and past member of Creedmoor Masonic Lodge.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church of Butner by Pastor Charlie Bryant and Rev. Lennie Rogers. Entombment will follow at the Daniel Family Cemetery on the family farm with Military Rites.

Surviving are his daughter, Suzanne Bryant Brooks of Creedmoor, two sons; Joe Leonard Bryant III (Peggy) of Dunedia, Fla., John Bryant (Vicki) of Creedmoor, a sister, Virginia Hutchens of Hopkinsville, KY., a brother, William Bryant (Alice) of Benton, KY, nine grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-eight years, Lydia Mae Daniel Bryant, his parents, Lorena Mae and Joe Leonard Bryant, Sr. and four siblings.

Visitation will be held Tuesday evening, September 15, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church of Butner and at other times at the family home.

The family would like to thank the caregivers for all their wonderful care and support.