Mark David Bryant Sr. (1956-2016)

Memorial services for Mr. Mark David Bryant Sr., 60, of Canton, were scheduled for 1 p.m., Saturday, November 12, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.
Mr. Bryant passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016, in Mansfield. He was born April 14, 1956 in Dallas to Melvin Smallwood & June Cooper Bryant. He lived most of his life in Canton where he graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1975. He was a licensed land surveyor in TX, OK, LA and NM and had been in the surveying industry for over 40 years, and was a member of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors. He was a Sr. RPLS at Topographic Inc. for the last 4 years. Mark was a devout Christian, serving many years in Prison ministry, taught youth and adult Sunday school classes and AWANA. He served in the Canton Lion’s Club and also as an assistant Boy Scout Master. He loved the outdoors and hunting and fishing with his boys. Mark was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Rachel Bryant and Martha Bryant.
Survivors include his wife, Susie Bryant of Canton; five sons, Mark David Bryant, Jr. of Los Angeles, CA, Tyrel Evans and wife Tiffany of Grand Saline, Kyle Bryant and wife Page of Canton, Stephen Joel Bryant of Canton, and Asa Evans and wife Brooke of Canton; daughter, Sally Jane Evans of Grand Saline; two brothers, Alan Bryant and wife Ann of Albania, and Matt Bryant and wife Mitra of Richmond, VA; sister, Denise Snow and husband Mike of Mansfield; eight grandchildren, Cyleigh Bryant, Taytym Evans, Wyatt Bryant, Teegyn Evans, Hoyt Walker Evans, Gunter Bryant, Cord Bryant Maciel and Scarlett Joel Bryant; and numerous other relatives and friends.