Edwin A Bryson, born January 13, 1933, went to meet Jesus on December 3, 2019, at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife Joyce of sixty-three years, two daughters; Patricia Shields, Janet Throneberry (Wade), and his son Bill Bryson (Sharon). He had eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren and one sister, Jean Embry (Carlyle). Ed was an Air Force veteran and retired from the FAA as an air traffic controller. He later retired from Coleman Taylor Transmission Company, where he was a sales manager. He was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church where he served as an usher and greeter for 35 years. Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM with services following at 1:00 PM at Forest Hill Funeral Home, East 901-382-1000