Funeral services for Bobby Needham Bryan, 83 of Ruston, Louisiana, will be held at 1:00 P.M.
on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at Farrar Funeral Home in Farmerville under the direction of
Owens Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Cross Roads Cemetery. Scott Jennings
and Bill Sanderson will officiate the services.
Bobby Needham Bryan, born on February 22, 1940, was sent to be with his heavenly father on
January 24, 2024. Bobby is survived by his wife Velma Caroline Bryan, children Russell Bryan
and wife Marilyn, Brenda Bryan Puckett and partner Roy Purcell, Robert Bryan and wife Dedria
Bryan, TJ Bryan and wife Jessie Bryan, and other children: Suzanne King, Mike Gilbert, and
Daryl Gilbert and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceded in death by
parents Leslie James Bryan and Hazel Bryan and Velma Karen Miller.
Bobby was a dedicated, hard worker who spent many, many years working at the Chevrolet
Dealership in Ruston. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed gardening, hunting, and
diligently working outdoors. He was a devoted Christian who was very dedicated to his family
and all those that he loved. He was a very kind and humble man with a gentle spirit who
touched many lives with his warmth and sincerity, leaving a profound impact that will be
cherished by those fortunate enough to have known him.
Pallbearers will be Brad King, Caleb Bryan, Chad Leggett, Judd Dutton, Doug Brewster, and
Daniel Collinsworth. Honorary pallbearers will be Max Hammons, Gerald Bartlett, and Woodrow
Leggett.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2024 12:00 P.M. with service to follow at 1:00 P.M.
at Farrar Funeral Home in Farmerville, Louisiana.
