Ms. Gewanda Bryant, age 83, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Glenwood Healthcare under the care of Community Hospice.

Gewanda was born on August 2, 1942, in Jacksonville, Florida to the late John Cecil Walls and Mary Allene Cox Atkinson. Gewanda loved Jesus with all her heart. She enjoyed going to church, reading her Bible, and talking about the goodness of God to anyone who would listen. Her favorite saying was, “I’m about my Father’s business,” and she truly lived by those words. She could often be found listening to her radio or watching preaching on television. Though life brought its share of hardships, Gewanda faced them with grit and determination. She was a spitfire through and through—strong, persistent, and never one to give up.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Trenton Bryant; her daughter, Tammy Hutchinson; her brothers, Kendall Walls, John Walls, and David Walls; and her sisters, Linda Burch, and Lorie Hutson.

Survivors include her son, Clay Bryant of Fitzgerald; her daughters, Becky Bryant, and Gelina Bryant of Hazlehurst; her sister, Mary Powell of Denton; her special friends, Darrell and Dana Hand of Hazlehurst, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 1:00pm at Hazlehurst City Cemetery with Rev. Darrell Hand officiating.

Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home is charge of all arrangements.