Nancy Edith Bryant

Nancy Edith Ellis Bryant, 79, of Amarillo died Monday, June 1, 2026. She was born on September 29, 1946, to Earl and Aline Ellis in El Dorado, Kansas. She married Larry Bryant on June 25, 1966, and lived the rest of her life in Amarillo, Texas.

Nancy was employed by Maywood, Globe News, the Department of Human Services, and by the Texas A&M Research and Extension office for many years. She liked to cook and strove to make everyone around her feel welcomed and at ease. As a natural host and a woman who adored yellow, she liked sunflowers, roses, pumpkins, The Peanuts, and decorating for the holidays.

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, and two sisters, Sonda Rojas and Vickie Ellis both of Amarillo.

Survivors include her husband, Larry Bryant, a daughter Rita Bryant Harper (David) of Sudan, Texas, David Bryant (Natalie) of Amarillo, and Rebecca Witt (Tom) of Oklahoma City. Additional survivors include her precious grandchildren, Adam, Andrew, Aaron, Tabitha, Jaylee, many nieces and nephews and great grandchildren.

Viewing will be held on June 4th, starting at 10:00 AM, at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors in Amarillo at 2800 Paramount Blvd. Visitation with family is from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Funeral services will be on June 5th, at 1:00 PM at the Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors’ Ivy Chapel, with Pastor Chuck Neal officiating and under the care of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors.

Family suggests memorials be sent to Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, 316 Valley Ave., Amarillo, Texas 79108.