Lucille Bryan

Knoxville- Lou Bryan, age 82, of Knoxville, formerly of Sherman, TX, passed away on Wednesday evening, February 29, 2012 in Knoxville, TN.

Lou was born September 25, 1929 in Grapevine, TX and was the daughter of Fayne and Eris Metcalf. Lou graduated from Sadler High School in 1946. She attended Wilson J. Jones Hospital School of Nursing 1946-1949 and graduated as a Registered Nurse. She was married to Maurice Bryan on March 3, 1950. Lou was a charter member of Fairview Baptist Church from 1951 to 1996. She had been a member of Grace Baptist Church in Knoxville since 1996.

Lou was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Bryan; parents, Fayne and Eris Metcalf; brother, Bernie Metcalf; and sister-in-law, Frances Metcalf. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Elizabeth Faucett and Rebecca Bryan Smith (Gary); step-sons, Joe Martin Bryan and Riley Max Bryan; grandchildren, Darrell Faucett, Kristen Faucett, Bradley Smith, and Shannon Smith; great grandchildren, Caleb Cummings and Katelyn Cummings.

Graveside services and interment will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, March 10, at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman, Texas under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home. Rev. Bill Whitehead of the Fairview Baptist Church will officiate. The online register book can be signed at waldofuneralhome.com.