In Memoriam
BRYAN
Dr. George McLeod Bryan,
aged 90. passed away peacefully
at home September 29, 2010. The
son of Julia Rosy of Aberdeen,
N.C. and George Washington
Bryan of Garner. N.C. In 1945
Mac married Kdna Earl Johnson,
for the last sixty five years his
wife and best friend.
Mac Bryan was ordained at 17
years old, attended Mars Hill and
Wake Forest College, and received
his PhD in Religion at Yale
University. A teacher all his life,
he began teaching at Meadows
High School near Benson and also
taught at Mars Hill College.
Mercer University, Washington
and Lee in Saint
Louis,
Davidson College,
Stellenbosch
University in
South Africa, and
Ruschlikan,
Switzerland In
1956 he came to
Winston with
Wake Forest and for thirty-seven
years, he taught Christian ethics at
Wake Forest University.
Following a strong belief in
justice for all in the likeness of the
Old Testament prophets and Jesus,
he fought tirelessly for civil rights
throughout the south helping to
integrate several institutions. He
also had a genuine faith and strong
support for the struggle for libera
tion against colonial powers in
Africa and was friends with sever
al of the new and important lead
ers of that continent. He helped
found Operation Cross Roads
Africa which allowed Americans
and Africans to learn and experi
ence each other's cultures. He
wrote many books about social
justice including "In His Likeness,
Whither Africa?," "Voices in the
Wilderness" and "These Few Also
Paid a Price."
Mac deeply loved long leaf
pines, gardening, horse riding,
writing, reading and building.
Most of all he loved his family
wife. children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife
Edna Earl Johnson, his children
Katharine McLeod of South Pines,
George Bryan and wife Ann of
Winston-Salem, Andrew Bryan
and wife Judy of Chapel Hill, and
Julia and husband George
Chukinas of Philadelphia. He
leaves his grandchildren Collette
Love. Scott Love, Okoth. Nora,
and Rita Bryan-Doherty, Andrew.
Michael and Robert Chukinas. and
Bryan Chappell. He also leaves
two great grandchildren - Ellery
Love and Sophia Bryan-Doherty.
A grave side service was held
at Mac's boyhood church. New
Bethel Baptist, in Garner, N.C. at
2:30 PM on Oct. 1. A memorial
service to celebrate his life was
held at Wake Forest Baptist
Church, his home church, on
Sunday Oct. 3 at 3 PM., in Wait
Chapel on the campus of Wake
Forest University.
Memorials may be made to the
G. McLeod Bryan Caring Award at
Mars Hill University or Wake
Forest University Public
Engagement for Religion.
Online condolences may be
made through www.salemfh.com.
HALL
"I come to the Harden alone,
while the dew is still on the roses.
And the voice I hear, falling; on my
ear. the Son of God discloses. And
He walks with me and He Utiks
with me and He tells me / am His
own. And the joy we share as we
tarry there, none other, has ever
known."
Desire Hall was burn on
August 23. 1976 to the proud par
ents of Alfred Hall and Catherine
McRae Hall, in Marlton. New
Jersey The first time ever they
saw her face, they knew she was
their little angel.
But on Friday,
September 24,
2010, Desiree
slipped away to
return to her
Heavenly f ather.
"Desi". as she
was affectionately
called, graduated
from the Cherokee
High School in Marfton. New
Jersey. She attended Knoxville
College in Knoxville. Tennessee
and Winston-Salem State
University, Winston-Salem. North
Carolina.
Desi was an outgoing young
lady. She loved to listen to music
and she loved lots of laughter. She
also loved to play softball, drive
her car. and the Girl Scouts. Desi
was a computer whiz and of
course a user of My Space.
Desi was inducted into the
Little Sister Sorority Club while in
Knoxville. Tennessee, which she
enjoyed very much. She was cur
rently employed with the t nited
States Postal Services as a Postal
Clerk, in Belmar. New Jersey
She leases to cherish fond
memories: her lather. Alfred Hall
(JoAnne) of Marlton. NJ: her
mother. Catherine McRae Hall of
Marlton. NJ; grandmother, bllen
McRae of Wilmington. N( aunts.
Hortense Henderson of (Hon Hill.
MD; Dehbye McRae of
Gettysburg, MD and Ellen Green
of Wilmington. NC. uncles, Willie
McRae. Jr. ( Viv lain of W innabow .
NC. Robert McRae. Herbert
McRae (hrmalynni and Michael
McRae, all of Wilmington. M
and Anthony McRae (Teresa) ot
Fredericksburg. VA. great-aunts.
Adell McDowell ol
Eli/abethtown. NC anil Aletha
Grady of Wilmington. NC; great
uncle. Leroy Williams of Leland
NC; a host of cousins and f riends
The funeral was held on Saturday.
October 2. 2010 at Davis funeral
Home in the Jordan Memorial
Chapel located 901 S 5th Ave in
Wilmington. North Carolina The
service was officiated by Re\
James P Beatty
For words for encouragement,
send to; Alfred and Catherine
Hall. 115 Aspen Court. Marlton
NJ, 08053
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