Rose Marie Pugh, a native of Winn Community of Jackson, AL and a resident of Jackson, AL was born Sept. 28, 1958 to the parentage of Mrs. Vergal Mae Calhoun Pugh and the late Clyde Pugh. She departed this life Saturday, May 14, 2016 at UAB Hospital, Birmingham, AL.
She confessed Christ at an early age and united with Walter's Mission AME Zion Church where she served faithfully as Sunday School Superintendent, Secretary of the Church, Chairman of the Hospitality Committee and in any capacity that promoted the up building of the Kingdom of God.
She was united in holy matrimony to Sylvester George Bryant on February 21, 1981, and to this union three daughters were born.
Mrs. Bryant retired from the Clarke County Department of Human Resources after 25 years of loyal and dedicated employment. She exemplified greatness in every thing she put her hand to do.
She was preceded in death by her father, aunts, uncles, mother-in-law father-in-law, and a brother-in-law.
Left to cherish her memories are her loving and devoted family, husband of 35 years, Sylvester Bryant of Jackson, AL; three daughters, Karmin Rebekah Bryant of Minneapolis, MN; Miriam Clydette Bryant of Cottondale, AL; Kayla Elizabeth of Tuscaloosa, AL; one adopted daughter, Aurillia T. Jones of Jackson, AL; one grandson, Tyrese Jones of Jackson, AL; mother, Vergal Mae Pugh of Grove Hill, AL; two sisters. Edna Jean Pugh of Grove Hill, Alabama, and Angela Dunbar of Hanover, Maryland; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, special friends include O.J. Bryant, Drusilla Bryant, Minnie Bryant, Debra Odom, Deborah Robinson, Karen Donald, Rachel Jackson, Mary Alice Jackson, Minister Linda Faye Hollinger, Alese Barton, Patricia Lewis, Maxine Welch, Mrs. E. B. Lassiter (her favorite teacher); and grand-dogs, Mr. Bear, Pepper, Sparky, Izzy, and Bentley.
Services were held Monday, May 16, 2016, 3pm at Walter's Mission AME Zion Church in the Winn Community of Grove Hill, AL; Rev. Ceola Thomas, pastor and eulogist. Burial was in the church cemetery.
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