Obituary of Mildred Bryant

Mildred Faulconer Bryant, 84, of Madison Heights, passed away Monday, September 29 , 2008 in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Maholn S. Bryant , Sr. Born September 17, 1924 in Amherst County, she was a daughter of the late Aubrey Farrar and Eva Hudson Faulconer. She was a member of Monroe United Methodist Church. She was retired from the Amherst County Public Schools after more than 30 years of service. She graduated from Sweet Briar College at the age of nineteen and then taught at Ferrum Junior College and later in Nassemond County before coming to Amherst County to teach English and Latin in Amherst County High School. She was a member of the Amherst Woman's Club , daughter's of the American Revolution and was an alumni of Sweet Briar College. Mrs. Bryant is survived by her husband Mahlon; one son, M. Scott Bryant, Jr. and his wife Doris of Amherst; two granddaughters, Sarah Elizabeth Bryant , Deborah B. Mays and her husband Jerry all of Amherst; two great- grandchildren, James and Coy Mays; one sister Roselle F. Scales and her husband Joseph of Greenville, SC. She was preceded in death by one brother Aubrey F. Faulconer, Jr. A funeral service will be held Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 11:00 AM in Monroe United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Riggins officiating. The family will receive friends tonight from 7-8:30 PM at Diuguid Wiggington Chapel (811 Wiggington Rd-off Old Forest Rd.) Interment will be in the Hudson Family Cemetery in Elon. Memorial contributions may be made to Monroe United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 237, Monroe, VA 24574. Diuguid Funeral Service-Wiggington Chapel (811 Wigginton Rd), 385-8900, is serving the family. On-line condolences may be sent to www.diuguidfuneralservice.com