“I’ve only gone to rest a while”
Stephen DaCosta Bryan
December 26, 1936 – December 2, 2024
Of Cave Hill, St. Michael
Retired Senior Public Health Inspector; former Nurse.
Son of the late Ermine and Adolphus Bryan;
Dear father of Shaunelle Bryan;
Brother of Lester Bertram Bryan, Phyllis Bryan, Rev. Oxley Bryan, St. Clair, Michael & David Bryan (all of the USA); Victor & Jeffrey Bryan (Canada) and the late Barbara Boyce née Bryan;
Uncle of Vanessa & Jonathan Bryan (Canada); Dawn Lindsay, Andrea Alexander, Sophia, Anderson, Gregory, and Oxley Jr Bryan, Patricia Boyce-Jones, and Kavril Byrde (all of the USA);
Nephew of Leotta Richards (St Thomas, Barbados);
Cousin of Myrna Carter, Enid Yearwood, Muriel Browne, Edith and Gena Cox (all of the USA); Dr Henderson Carter, Joycelyn Haynes, Tonny Carter, Marcene Carrington, Marcel & Juliette Forde, Clement Trotman, Mitchel & Miriam Mayers, Gloria Adams and Colleen Lovell;
Brother-in-Law of Sheila, Gloria, Narcisa, Sandra & Ketisha Bryan and the late Alpha Boyce;
Relative of the Cox, Bryan, Chapman and Jordan families.
The funeral leaves Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Friday, January 3, 2025 for the Chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, The Ridge, Christ Church where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2 p.m. for the service; followed by the interment.
The Chapel organist is kindly asked to attend. Wreaths may be sent to Downes and Wilson Funeral Home on Friday, January 3, 2025 no later than 11 a.m.
Relatives and friends may pay their respect at Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Thursday, January 2, 2025 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
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Condolences may be sent to: www.downesandwilson.com
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Yvette Nelson says
January 3, 2025 at 7:21 pmSincere condolences to the Bryan family may God continue to uphold you
S. Welch says
January 3, 2025 at 5:35 pmSincere Condolences to the Bryan families.
May the God of all Comfort be near to strengthen you at this sad time.
In our thoughts, and in our prayers.
Anthony and Sheila Welch. (Friends of Brothers Victor and Jeffrey Bryan)
Ruth Ashby and family says
January 2, 2025 at 12:03 amCondolences from the Ashby family.May you experience the comfort of the Holy Spirit during this time of grief.
Phyliss Bryan says
December 31, 2024 at 2:52 pmMy brother rests in the arms of our Savior. This poem speaks the sentiment of my heart. Until we meet again. Loving Phyliss, your sister.
Anthony Griffith says
December 20, 2024 at 12:47 amDeepest sympathy and condolences to the family of the Bryan and Cox families. Our familes are linked. Michael and I were colleagues.