MRS. BESSIE NELL BRYAN SMITH, age 89, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, July 26, 2024, at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home.
MRS. BESSIE NELL BRYAN SMITH, age 89, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, July 26, 2024, at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, August 4, at Bay Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Emory Howell officiating.
Bessie was born in Laurens County, GA to the late Minnie Barron Bryan and Joseph Bryan. She was a 1950 graduate of Chester High School and later worked for C & J Manufacturing as a seamstress for many years. She was a member of Bay Springs Freewill Baptist Church and enjoyed drawing, painting, sewing, gardening, cooking, and traveling. Bessie was preceded in death by her Husband of 13 years, George Owen Smith, Son, Charles Joe Westbrook, Sister, Iris McCullars, and Brother, Andrew Bryan.
She is survived by her Daughters – Cherry Doss (David) and Linda O’Neal (Robert), both of Eastman, GA; Grandchildren – Lori Towns (Matt), Tina Harris, Adam Doss (Marla), Mark Doss (Celeste), and Kimberly O’Neal; Great-Grandchildren – Montana Abercrombie (Ty), Marissa Hullender, Lance Jones, Ashleigh Harris, Drew Harris, Cody Gill, Lydia Hart (Alex), Emma Hart, Anna Hart, Alex Denham, Aiden Doss, Whitney Dixon, and Marlee Stevenson (Graham); Great-Grandchildren – Jaylee Pitts, Braxton Smith, Scarlett Dixon, Carter Dixon, Aubree Stevenson, and Addie Stevenson; Sister – Alice Evans of Laurens County, GA; Several Nieces and Nephews.
The family may be contacted at the residence of Cherry and David Doss, 6114 Laurel Lane, Eastman, GA.
Locally owned and operated, Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home, has been "A Tradition of Trust" to Eastman, Dodge County and Middle Georgia for over 65 years.