Joe Wallace Bryant, 63, of Denton, TX went to Heaven peacefully on

Friday, October 5, 2007. He was a Lifetime Master Mason Member of the

Stanfield Lodge in Denton, TX. He was born in Sacramento, CA on Sept.

7, 1944 to William "Bill" Bryant and Gretchen Hodge Bryant. He spent

his childhood years in Denton, TX, Abilene, TX, St. Louis, MO,

Greenville, SC, Miami Beach, FL, and Jasper, TX. He was a Jasper

Bulldog Football player, a 1963 graduate of Denton HS and attended UNT. 

He was employed at Moore's Business Forms as a Press Operator from 1966 -1987, 

UNT from 1988-1998, Denton Regional Medical Center from 1998-2005, and 

United Copper Industries from 2005-2006.   He is survived by his Father, 

William (Bill) Bryant and wife, Jessie Ellis Bryant of Denton, one daughter, 

Kimberly Bryant Manzer and husband, John Manzer, and one  Granddaughter, 

Gretchen Jewel Manzer ofDenton, one sister, Gretchen Bryant Campbell and brother-in law,

Grayford Campbell and nephew, Derek Campbell of Ft. Worth, TX, a nephew, Blaine Foy

and children of Myrtle Beach, SC, one Aunt, Nova BryantDickson of Houston, TX, and one Uncle,

Robert Hodge and wife, Ann Hodge of Denver, CO, and many fun, loving first cousins. 

He was preceded in death by his precious Mother, Gretchen Bryant, two brothers, Robert Bryant 

and William "Bill" Bryant, Jr. of Denton.  Joe loved trains, planes and WWII books and films.  

He also loved fence building, gardening, his pets, geography and all music. He was a

wonderful Father.   

A memorial service will be held at 11 am, Friday, October 19 at theFirst Cumberland Presbyterian

 Church of Denton with Pastor John Lindsayofficiating. Mulkey Mason Funeral Home is in charge

 of the services.