Dr. Albert Coleman Bryan, Jr. passed away at the age of 91. He is survived by his daughters, Jann Bryan Clark (Tommy) and Kathy Bryan Hill (George); seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and six nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Ruscoe Bryan, his brother, Dr. John Thomas Bryan, and his son, Albert Coleman Bryan III.
Born in Meridian, Mississippi to Ivah Mae DeWeese Bryan and Dr. Albert Coleman Bryan, Sr., he graduated from Meridian High School and went to the University of Mississippi where he was a member of ATO fraternity. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a pilot of many different airplanes and continued his love for flying from Key Field in Meridian. He graduated from the University of Alabama and received his Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee in Memphis. Dr. Bryan practiced medicine with his brother, Dr. John Bryan and his father, Dr. Albert Bryan, Sr. at Bryan Clinic in Meridian until he decided to specialize and went to the Ochsner Clinic to become an Obestrician Gynecologist.
He moved his family to Huntsville in 1963 to practice Obstetrics and Gynecology and was beloved by his patients, adored by his nurses, and respected by his colleagues. He was on staff at Huntsville Hospital, Crestwood Hospital and was a founder of Medical Center Hospital. After delivering many babies in Huntsville, Dr. Bryan retired in 1988 and he and Mary Ann were able to travel and enjoy their grandchildren for many years before her death and his illness.
He and his wife were faithful members of the Church of the Nativity for over 50 years. Visitation with the family will be at the church from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 22. The service will be at the church at 11 a.m. on Thursday.
Memorials may be made to the church or your favorite charity.
