Nathan Bryan
Nathan Bryan

Obituary of Nathan N. Bryan

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Nathan Nathaniel Bryan, age 61, of Howards Creek Road, Boone, passed away Tuesday evening, August 14, 2018 at Watauga Medical Center. Born October 7, 1957 in Avery County, he was a son of Frank John and Florence Ivy Anderson Bryan. Nathan was employed as a truck driver for GDS. He loved his family and always enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Nathan was a simple mountain man who loved the outdoors, hunting all types of game and fishing the ocean, lakes and rivers. He is survived by his daughters, Cynthia and Amanda, and son, J.D., all of Boone; eleven grandchildren; and brothers, Louis Bryan of Virginia and Lee Bryan of Mountain City. A number of nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Earlene Ward Bryan. Services for Nathan will be private. The family requests no flowers, and respectfully asks that memorials be made to Austin & Barnes Funeral Home to assist with expenses. Online condolences may be shared at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Bryan family.