Charles Edward Bryant

Charles Edward Bryant, 87, born August 11, 1930 passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018, peacefully at home. Beloved husband for 62 years to his beautiful wife, Joyce Boling Bryant. Charles was a committed devout family man.

Charles also known as ‘Charlie’ and ‘Daddy-O’ was a great life-long friend to many, an honorable (41 yrs) Austin Firefighter, a loyal Mason, the staunch patriarch of his family. Charles has touched many lives with his genuine generosity, he will truly be missed.

Charles met the love of his life while both were high school students at Austin High.

An avid sports fan he went on to play football at Del Mar University in Corpus Christi for two years, upon his return to Austin he married Joyce Boling on June 16, 1950.

Charles was a loving husband, and a dutiful, attentive father to his 3 children. A valued supporter of North Austin Optimist sports serving multiple terms as president of the Little League board, as his children became older Charles stayed supportively involved in their activities such as FFA, band, UIL, football, wrestling and rodeo bull riding.

Charles later in life became known as “Pops” to his grandchildren remaining just as involved and supportive to their activities. A great passion he shared with his boys was spending time together hunting wildlife in the great outdoors.

A tenure consisting of over four decades as a Austin firefighter, Daddy-O began his profession in the Navy where he was widely known as a top-flight firefighter. Charles proudly served his country in the Navy approximately 5 years.

A member of the Crestview Baptist Church, degreed Mason dedicating over 60 years to freemasonry, brethren vested at Hill Country City Lodge rare to be absent from a meeting. Charles Bryant is preceded in death by his parents Charles Newton Bryant and Annie Laurie Bryant, as well his sister Georgia Youngblood and his wife Joyce Boling Bryant.

He is survived by his children Regina Bryant McNeal, Bradley Charles Bryant, Blake Edward (Shawna) Bryant as well nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, Pflugerville,Texas on Monday, January 29, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Funeral Service will be the following day, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, Pflugerville,Texas beginning promptly at 1:00 p.m.