Cochran – Ira M. "Junior" Bryan, Jr., age 83, died Friday, March 27, 2020, in Bryant Nursing Center. Private graveside funeral services will be held Sunday, March 29, 2020 in Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Junior, born in Laurens County, had lived most of his in Bleckley County. He was the son of the late Ira Marvin, Sr. and Pansette Brown Bryan and was preceded in death by his son Caroll Bryan and six siblings. Mr. Junior was retired from J.M. Huber Corporation and loved to hunt and fish. He was a member and deacon at Union Hill Baptist Church.

Survivors are his wife, Betty Warren Bryan of Cochran; his children, Mike Bryan and Becky (Jody) Kirkpatrick of Cochran; his grandchildren, Kristi (Jason) McCarthy of Maine, Trent (Stevanie) Bryan of Jeffersonville, Chad (Shelly) Bryan of Eastman, Nicholas Kirkpatrick of Macon, Mason Kirkpatrick and Jessica Kirkpatrick of Cochran; seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The family is at 317 Jones Road, Cochran.