Lida Mable Bryan, 101, of Bay City passed away August 8, 2010. She was born November 9, 1908 in Zama, Mississippi to the late John Martin Brown & Bessie Mae Thrasher Brown. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and had been a resident of Bay City since 1966.

Her husband William D. Bryan, grandsons John Patrick Bryan & William Michael Bryan as well as a sister and 3 brothers preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter Cynthia Ann Ferguson & husband Tom of Ramona, CA; sons James C. Bryan & wife Billie of Tyler and Charles T. Bryan & wife Myrna Kay of Dallas; grandchildren James C. Bryan, Jr., Joan Weathers, Steve Bryan, Jami Shaban, Tom Ferguson, Jr. and Courtney Witherell; great grandchildren Jennifer Bryan, Michael Bryan, Daniel Hanzik, Michelle Huddleston, Bryan Shaban, Brittany Shaban, Allie Ferguson, Tom Ferguson III, Carl Witherell, Wyatt Ferguson and Grace Ferguson and 3 great-great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 5pm to 7pm Thursday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Friday, August 13, 2010 at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be David Weathers, Daniel Hanzik, Steve Bryan, David Shaban, Tom Ferguson, Jr. & Allen Witherell. Her great grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of The Legacy for their care and support.