Mr. Eugene Nelson Bryant, 89 of Columbia, died Sunday, March 20, 2022. Born in Manning, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Rufus Eugene and Grace Marie Thames Bryant and married for 66 years to the late Norma Swann Bryant.

Gene attended Manning High School and received an associate degree from Franklin School of Science and Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a medical technologist and retired from The State of South Carolina. Gene was a member of North Trenholm Baptist where he sang in the choir.

Surviving are his daughters, Donna Mursuli (Daniel), of Lugoff, SC; Karen Bryant of Columbia, Norma Brown (Alan), of Elgin, SC, and Bonnie Bryant, of Columbia, SC; seven grandchildren, Laura Brown, Corey Mursuli (Darlena), Michael Brown (Brittany), Jenny Brown, Alisa Mursuli (Chris), Austin Pettigrew and Tess Pettigrew; brother, Donald Bryant Sr.; and many loving great-grandchildren.

The funeral service for Mr. Bryant will be held at 11 o'clock on Wednesday, March 23rd, at North Trenholm Baptist Church with the Reverends Casey Williams, David Knapp and Joe Copeland officiating. Burial will follow the service in Serenity Gardens of Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5 until 7 o'clock, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia.

The family would like to acknowledge Amedisys Home Health Care for their love and support of Mr. Bryant. Along with a special thanks to nurse, Gloria Fields for taking such wonderful care of her "Buddy."

Memorials may be made to North Trenholm Baptist Church, 6515 N Trenholm Rd, Columbia, SC 29206; or to the Gideons International, P.O Box 140800 Nashville, TN, 37214.