Funeral Mass for George Junior Bryant, 88, Lawton, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, in the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Father Joseph R. Ross, pastor officiating. Mr. Bryant died Thursday, June 27, at his residence. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. A rosary service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with a visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. George "PaPa" Bryant was born in Carnegie, Oklahoma on September 30, 1924 to George and Bobbie Bryant of Tennessee. He graduated from Carnegie High School in 1942 and married his high school sweetheart, Theresa Christine Nix, on September 6, 1942. George and Christine had six children and lived throughout southwest Oklahoma during the 1940's and 50's including eight years in Duncan where George was the manager of People's Ice Company from 1951 to 1959. The Bryants moved to Lawton in 1959 where George worked for Midwest Distributors until he joined his son Robert's business, B & B Painting, in 1977. Since retiring in 1987, George enjoyed time with his family, traveling, gambling, and watching sports - most recently cheering on his favorite team the OKC Thunder. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Christine Bryant, of Lawton; his daughter Rita Ernce and her husband Pat Ernce; his son George Bryant Jr. and his wife Daniline Bryant; his son Robert D. Bryant; his daughter Billie Jensen; his son, Terry D. Bryant, all of Lawton; and his brother Bob Bryant, San Marcos, TX; his sister Sue Bryant Jones, Carnegie; and a brother Roy Bryant, Lawton. Grandchildren Kristi Ernce Brandon, Blake Hill, Michael Bryant, Robert D. Ernce, Robert D. Bryant, Jr. , Wes Hicks, Jenny Bryant, Becky Bryant Neal, Angela Hicks Willingham, George Andrew Bryant and Sarah Jensen, 26 great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and many friends and extended family members. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, three sisters, and his daughter Mary Bryant Hill, of Lawton. Memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church or Faith Hospice in memory of George Bryant.