Don Bryant

(From Midland Cremation Society)

In loving memory of
Donald “Don” L. Bryant

Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Servant of the Lord

November 12, 1932-November 27, 2024

Don was born on November 12, 1932 to Thomas and Florence Bryant. He was one of eight siblings and six have preceded him in death.

Don went home to be with the Lord peacefully on November 27, 2024. He was 92 years old and a lifelong resident of Joplin, Missouri. He was an army veteran and was stationed at Fort Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska (back before it was granted statehood).

He married his lifelong sweetheart Phyllis ‘JoAnn’ Newdigger on July 10, 1953. They celebrated 71 years together in 2024, and she survives him. 

Additional survivors include his son Darrel Bryant of Jasper, Missouri; and his daughter Teresa Dailey (Brian) of Nokomis, Florida; two granddaughters, Caitlin Strapp (Navarre) of Cameron, Missouri; Kayla Mahurin (Daniel) of Overland Park, Kansas; and two new great grandsons in 2024, Bennett Mahurin and Stetson Strapp. He is also survived by his youngest sister, Sunny Tyndall who lives in Oregon.

He worked in several construction trades and owned his own commercial insulation company for a few years before he retired at 62.

Throughout his life, he enjoyed camping, fishing, riding motorcycles, stock car racing, playing music, tinkering with numerous projects in his garage workshop, reading and studying his Bible, as well as spending time with his beloved wife JoAnn.

He was a Bible-believing follower of Christ and attended Central Assembly of God where he also served as a bus ministry driver, and a deacon.

It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone because part of our hearts went with you the day God took you home. We know you are in heaven and we must now look forward to the day when we will see you again!