Obituary: Lt. Col. Joseph Roy Bryan, 54
LT. COL. JOSEPH ROY BRYAN
Lt. Col Joseph Roy Bryan, 54, gained his angel wings Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, due to cancer. He passed away peacefully at home and was surrounded by loving family. He was born Oct. 11, 1959, to Billy and Ann Bryan of New Haven.
He had an incredible and adventurous career in the Air Force and traveled to many parts of the world. He served in Desert Shield/Desert Storm and was the first one in and the last one out as commander of his unit. He served a tour of duty at Incirlik Air Base, Adana, Turkey and shortly after arriving, received notice to attend Air Command and Staff College in residence at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala., where only a select few get to attend. He served as OSS Commander at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and was instrumental in organizing many important events such as air shows, and the first tattoo, in which he created the name ”Freedoms Call” which he organized with General Martin, which delayed his retirement from the Air Force.
Roy initiated the first JROTC at Paint Valley High School in Chillicothe, Ohio and then transferred to Lebanon High School JROTC in Lebanon, Ohio and then finally ended his teaching career at Stebbins High School JROTC in Mad River, Ohio. He enjoyed several hobbies, which included flying planes, driving his race car and participating in the El Tour De Tucson. He will be sorely missed by not only his family and friends but by all of his students over the years.
He is survived by his loving wife, Deborah Bryan of Centerville, Ohio; one daughter, Bianca Bryan of Centerville, Ohio; two sons, Quintin Bryan (Lyndsey) of Columbus Ohio, and Zach Bryan of Centerville, Ohio; his parents. Billy and Ann Bryan of New Haven; three sisters, Mary Ann VanHook of Florida, Sandy Poteet (Jim) of Lawrenceburg, and Teresa Bryan of New Haven; four brothers, Phil Bryan, John Bryan and Tommy Bryan, all of New Haven and Dan Bryan (Sue) of Chaplin; his mother-in-law, Janet Conn of Monticello; one grandchild, C arter Mullins of Centerville, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother Kent Bryan of New Haven, KY, maternal grandparents Damon and Aleatha Brown and paternal grandparents Richard and Zelphia Bryan and Father in Law, William S. Conn, Jr.
Visitation in Ohio is 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at Schlientz and Moore Funeral Home, 820 Miamisburg Centerville Road, Centerville, Ohio, 45458, with a funeral service following at 7 p.m.
The funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at Immaculate Conception Church, 8191 New Haven Road in Culvertown with burial in the St. Thomas cemetery.
Local visitation is 3-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at the Joseph L. Greenwell Funeral Home, 324 Center St., in New Haven.
The Joseph L. Greenwell Funeral Home in New Haven is in charge of local arrangements.
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