Sarah Jane (Williams) Bryant

Sarah Jane was born in 1928 in Scranton, PA, the first child of Christmas Reese and Sarah Jane Edwards Williams. She was first generation Welsh and was proud of her heritage. In 1948 Jane’s family moved to Baltimore, MD, where she met Bill Bryant. They became engaged in 1949 and were married August 12, 1950.  Bill and Jane lived in Maryland for the remainder of their marriage. Mrs. Bryant is survived by her loving husband of 63 ½ years, William F. Bryant; three children, Pamela Darling, William F. Bryant, Jr., and Kelley Koch; ten grandchildren; and nineteen great grandchildren. Mrs. Bryant’s Maryland career began in 1967 as secretary to the Volunteer Coordinator at Rosewood Hospital Center. In 1972 she was appointed Director of Volunteers at Mount Wilson Hospital Center and maintained this position until 1979 when transferred to Deer’s Head Center in Salisbury, MD. In 1981 Jane was appointed Director of Volunteer Services for Department of Juvenile Services for the entire state of Maryland and held this position until her retirement in 1994. In 1996 William and Jane retired to Perryville, Cecil County, MD. Mrs. Bryant spent those years actively involved in the guidance of her children and her grandchildren’s spiritual lives. Mrs. Bryant was a devout catholic and because of her involvement in all aspects of life, she was known to attend various churches to experience other religions. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in care of Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., P.O. Box 766, Perryville, MD, 21903-0766. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2014, 12 Noon, at the Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., Perryville, MD. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, February 28, 2014, 6 PM until 8 PM, at the funeral home. Deacon Luke Yackley of Good Shepherd Parish, Perryville, MD, will officiate. Interment will be in St. Mark’s Cemetery, Perryville, MD. Arrangements by Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, P.A., Perryville, MD. www.pattersonfuneralhomemd.com