Mamie Grace Bryant Resseau went to her heavenly home on Jan. 10, 2024.
She was born on April 29, 1924, the youngest of 10 children of Mamie Lee Armstrong Bryant and William Jasper Bryant in Buckhead GA. She attended and graduated from Morgan County Schools.
She moved to Atlanta where she attended Georgia State College. She met Thomas Henry Resseau Jr and they were married in 1950 then moved to Eatonton where they made their life together. They had one daughter, Lois Schell.
Grace happily supported her husband as he worked as a dairy farmer. She was well known for her wonderful cooking and enjoyed sharing it with others.
She was active in the Eatonton community and served as President of the Service League and as a member of the Uncle Remus Library Board. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church and was honored on Founders Day in 2009.
Grace spent many years serving as Girls’ Auxiliary leader, meeting every week with the girls and teaching and encouraging them. Grace was an active Sunday School member and enjoyed activities with the M&Ms, singing with the Keenagers, and being a loyal member of the ladies’ aerobics group, which met weekly and enjoyed fellowship, as well as exercise.
Grace also loved to travel with her family and friends, play cards, play bingo, put together jigsaw puzzles, and completing word puzzles.
She spent the last years of her life at Autumn Lane Health and Rehab in Gray Georgia and loved being spoiled by the employees there.
She is survived by her daughter, Lois Schell, Grandchildren: Steve Sinclair, Jr, Anne Marie Horton (Josh Durden), Rebecca Sinclair, Kelly Hardin (Greg), great-grandchildren: Nash Sinclair, Dylan Sinclair, Mason Sinclair, Karlie Horton, Max Hardin, Ash Hardin, and Scarlett Hardin and many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her granddaughter-in-law, Dawn Sinclair, her parents, her siblings, Paul Bryant (Julia), Christine Bryant, Edward Bryant, Marjorie Bryant, Louise Wallis (Phil), Gus Bryant (Lillian), Bess Stovall (Spence), W J Bryant (Sara) and Keith Bryant (Barbara), several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Monday, Jan. 15th at First Baptist Church in Eatonton at 10 a.m. followed at 11 by a Memorial Service. Burial will be in the Resseau Family Plot at Pine Grove Cemetery in Eatonton.
Donations may be made to First Baptist Church Eatonton or your favorite charity.