Mitchell Bryant

Mitchell (Mickey) Bryant, age 74, passed away peacefully at home on November 8, 2025. He was born December 18, 1950 to Elizabeth Mackey and Lurton Bryant in Clarksville, TN. He attended Clarksville High School. He worked at Frosty Morn Meats for ten years, then in Maintenance at Austin Peay State University for the next eighteen years, first as a painter, then as the supervisor over the paint crew. He also owned and managed several rental homes.

Adults were often put off by Mickey's unsmiling face, but children never were. They sensed that he was friendly, and that they would be safe in his company. Mickey was a quiet observer of people. He often noticed when someone was sad, lonely, or in need of help. He often unobtrusively reached out to give aid or comfort.

His wife-to-be was strongly drawn to him the night they met. Indeed, they married two years later, reaching their fifty-third anniversary in October 2025. Mickey had friends in his Hardee's breakfast group, at the Senior Citizens Center where he enjoyed shooting pool, and at Hilldale Church of Christ, where he was a member for fifty years.

He also enjoyed taking karate classes as a young man, earning black belts in both Shotokan and Taekwondo disciplines. He could both dance and race on roller skates. He had fun fishing, and camping with his family was a favorite activity.

Mickey was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Janice; and brother, Tony. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Tucker Bryant (Ginny); children: Tracey Bearns, Wendy Foster, and Mark Bryant; grandchildren, Adam Bearns and Rachael (Dallas) Crader; great-grandchildren, Lynnlee Renae Crader and Bennett Wayne Crader, brother Jerry; and sisters, Kathy Walton and Betty Miller.

Visitation will be held at Hilldale Church of Christ, 501 TN-76, Clarksville, TN 37043 on Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 9-11 AM, followed by the memorial service at 11 AM.

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