Anita Bryson

November 24, 1946 – December 11, 2018

Mrs. Anita P. Bryson age 72 of Bells Gap Rd. Hiawassee passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday December 11, 2018 following an extended illness. Anita was born on November 24, 1946 in Blairsville, GA., the daughter of the late James Earl Patterson and the late Dena Juanita King Patterson. She was a lifelong resident of Towns and Union Counties. Anita loved painting, crafting, baking and cooking for her friends and family. She loved spending time with those she loved. She was a loving and caring mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grant Wayne Bryson, a daughter, Autumn Estee Bryson, a sister, Catherine Mosley, brother,  Jimmy Patterson. Mrs. Bryson was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving Mrs. Bryson are one daughter, Dena Robin Bryson of Hiawassee, four sisters and three brothers in law, Phyllis and Guy Wayne Shook of Blairsville, Barbara Moss of Blairsville, Pat and Bud Ledbetter of Blairsville, Martha and Wayne Matheson of Hayesville, brother and sister in law, Gerald and Beth Patterson, brother in law Stanley and Peggy Bryson, sister in law Regina Lee, two grandchildren, Harley Beasley and Teria Beasley, one great grandchild, Tatum, her caregivers, Robin and Stephanie, several nieces, nephews, cousins, many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday December 13, 2018 at 2:00 pm from the Mountain View Chapel with Rev. Wayne Matheson and Gerald Patterson officiating. Special music will be presented by Martha Davenport, Daniel Moss, Gerald and Beth Patterson. The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, Derek Moss, Daniel Moss, Brandon Matheson, Jasper Deese , Cooper Lance and Tyler McCollum. Interment will follow in the Old Union Baptist Church cemetery where she will rest next to her beloved husband Grant. Flowers are accepted of if you wish, the family requests that donations may be to Homestead Hospice in Anita’s memory. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 6-9:00 pm.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com