James Ray Bryan Sr. age 65 of Moscow passed away Monday November 23, 2009 in Lufkin. Funeral services will be held Saturday November 28, 2009 at 10:00AM in the First Baptist Church of Moscow with Bro. Robert Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Stokley Family Cemetery in Moscow.

James was born June 1, 1944 in Lorenzo, Texas to parents William Odie Bryan and Emerald Mae McDonald Bryan. He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Marilyn Bryan, and Shirley Bryan and one grandson Joey Dean.

He is survived by his wife Joy Bryan of Moscow, sons Michael Wayne Bryan of Shepherd, Pat Bryan of Porter, daughter Robbie Cook of Moscow and James Bryan Jr. of Moscow, grandchildren Laura Cook Lenox of Segno, Christopher Bryan of Porter, Emily Lemmond of South Carolina, James Ray Bryan III of Moscow, Jonathan Bryan of Moscow, Brandon Bryan of Moscow, and Jeanette Self of Shepherd. He is also survived by his great grandchildren Cody Ray Allen Self of Shepherd, Meghan Nicole Self of Shepherd, Kaitlyn Rae Self of Shepherd, Leiya Rain Lenox, Travis Dean of Rye, brother John Bryan Sr. of Missouri, and sisters Betty James of Indian Springs, Lucille Vance of Dayton, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Richard James, Jimmy Vance, Robert Cook, Carl Inman, Jim Brier, Stuart Brier, and Don Bullock.