Margaret Allene Vaughn Bryan

March 22, 2015

Margaret Allene Vaughn Bryan of Walnut Hill, age 87, went peacefully to be with her God and Savior, comforted by family in her home, on Friday, March 20th, 2015.  She was born on February 3, 1928, in McCullough, AL, where she lived for four years before moving to Walnut Hill where she resided for the remainder of her life.  She raised her family and eventually retired from the Escambia County School District after having served in food service for 33.5 years.

She was one of the two remaining original members of Walnut Hill Baptist Church where she served faithfully and shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with anyone she met.  Additionally, she sang in the choir for over 73 years, enjoyed Sunday School and special gatherings with her church family such as Homecoming, and sought ways to help the church grow and prosper for the Lord.  She spent many joyful years playing guitar and singing alto with her band, the Discipleaires, cooking her famous Chocolate Pies, and telling everyone she met about those she loved.  Spending time with family and fellowshipping with many friends made her life happy and complete.

She is preceded in death by her parents William Michael and Dorcas Allene Vaughn and her loving husband and best friend, Eugene (Gene) Bryan.

She is survived by her sister Pauline Stuart of Bay Minette; brother-in-law Charles Bryan, and sister-in-law Louise of Pensacola; sister-in-law Virginia Bryan-Sims and brother-in-law Therrell of TheodoreL; and sister-in-law Lorraine Huff of Pittsburgh, PA; her three children and their spouses: William E. and Sharon Bryan of Macon, GA; Dianne and Wesley Foster of Ft. Myers, FL; and Terri and Don Jernigan of Pensacola; and her six grandchildren and their spouses: Kellie and Verne Ferguson of Alpharetta, GA; Kim Bryan Spears-Reich and Andy Reich of Stuart, FL; Jonathan and Christi Bryan of Daphne; Brian Foster of Tuscaloosa, AL; Ashley and Hamid Yazarlou of Long Beach, CA; and SSG Landon Jernigan of Ft. Carson, CO.  Additionally, she is survived by her nine great-grandchildren: Brooke, Maggie, and Davis Ferguson, Emily and Elizabeth Spears, Fisher and Finley Bryan, and Caylin and Camryn Yazarlou.

Family will receive friends on Monday, March 23rd at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore from 6-8 p.m.  Her Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, March 24th at 2 p.m. at Walnut Hill Baptist Church and will be officiated Pastor Ted Bridges. She will be laid to rest in the church cemetery immediately following the service.

Active Pallbearers will be Brian Foster, Jonathan Bryan, Verne Ferguson, Feulner Stuart, Derrick Stuart and Gary Bryan.

Honorary pallbearers will be SSG Landon Jernigan (active duty), Hamid Yazarlou, Billy Ward, Leroy Wiggins, Gary Purvis, Don Strickland, Lindy Phillips, James Grant, Carl Deckerd, Edward Godwin, Brett Ward, Bo Bartley, Kenneth Bryan, Clayton Scott and Kent Sherrill.

Memorial gifts may be made in honor of Margaret Allene Vaughn Bryan to the Walnut Hill Baptist Church Building Fund.

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  1. Mike Bentley & Lachana Smith on March 23rd, 2015 10:25 pm

    Bill and Sharon, we are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. We pray that God will comfort you during this time.

    Cast your cares on the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall…
    – Psalm 55:22

  2. Margaret Corley Jackson on March 23rd, 2015 12:01 am

    Bill, Dianne and Terri, I am so sorry for your loss

  3. Wi8lma Gibson on March 22nd, 2015 9:49 pm

    Shhe was a wonderful lady. She was always kind to the children in the lunch room.

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