Jean Marie Bryant

After a very tough battle over the past few months, we are very sad to announce that our amazing, do-it-all, best supporter you could ever have mother, cherished sister and daughter, and beloved teacher, Jean “Jeannie” Marie Bryant, passed on to be with her mother in heaven. Jeannie was the first of 5 born in the Wleczyk tribe on January 14, 1954 in Richmond, Tx. Her parents, Claudia and Benny Wleczyk, raised her on the back edge of Rosenberg, along with her 3 sisters and 1 brother. Many of the stories told of those times were her picking on her younger siblings, as big sisters often do. Nevertheless, all of those stories reflect the love and care the family shared. She was quite popular in high school and was even the Fort Bend County Fair Queen of 1972. She was on the cheerleading squad, but mostly thrived in the choir. Jeannie loved to sing and had multiple lead roles in her high school musical productions. Also, it has been said that the boys were quite taken with her, she was so beautiful. In her early 20’s (and even a little before), Jeannie ran with her passion of singing and took to the stage. She joined a band and became a lead singer and performer. Stories from those days include meeting and performing with Clint Black, and Pete Townsend, and crazy parties at the bars on 6th street in Austin where the Eagles were playing and women were flashing and throwing their bras at Don Henley, and Jeannie was right in the middle of all of it! She was really living her best life, and having fun as people did in the 70’s. Later, still in her 20’s, Jeannie had her two boys, Brandon and Blake. Her world had then changed. She became the epitome of being a mother. She was a single mom, raising her sons who were always “eating her out of house and home”,” she would say. She worked as a bookkeeper for different companies during the day but would still sing and perform with her band on stage at night to make the extra money she needed to give her boys a wonderful childhood. She made every swim meet and baseball game and was the team mom for every sport. Jeannie would wake up at 5am to get her boys to swim practice, and then wait two hours in the parking lot until the practice was over. Her patience for her two very rowdy sons was immeasurable. She was their biggest cheerleader and would do anything for them. Not to mention, and many would attest to this, she was the loudest parent in the stands. Once Brandon and Blake flew the nest, Jeannie took on another challenge. Her love for music guided her into the world of teaching. She became the most wonderful vocal coach the world has ever seen. The talent that this woman had to reach the hearts of the children she taught was undeniable. She started the Sugar Land Express Singers group. They astonished the crowed at any venue they played, and handedly won every competition they entered. Her popularity grew and soon there was a lengthy waiting list to even become a student of hers. Some of her students found success on television and are thriving professional musicians still today. Jeannie became so well respected in the music community that the producers from American Idol asked her to be a judge during the early stages of the show in Houston. All of her students would say that she helped them find their confidence and that she truly changed the path of their lives. She was very proud of that. Jeannie was preceded in death by her mother, Claudia Wleczyk, whom she loved dearly. She is survived by her father, Benny Wleczyk. Along with her children, Brandon Bryant and Blake and wife Mary Bryant. As well as her siblings, Monica and husband Barry Benton, Paul and wife Beth Wleczyk, Laurie Wleczyk, and Benita and husband Stephen Gill. Along with her nieces and nephews: Nicholas and wife Taylor Wleczyk, Neil, Nathan, Nolan and Noah Wleczyk, Brooke and Belle Benton, and Hannah and Joshua Gill. Her step-grandchildren: Bryan and Alexcis O’Steen. Along with many other cousins, relatives, and friends. And her beloved puppy, Annabelle. Services are as follows: Wednesday, August 14th, 2019 Visitation at the Davis Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd. Rosenberg, Tx from 4-8pm, Rosary beginning at 7pm. Friday, August 16th, 2019 Funeral Mass at 10am will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 1416 George Street, Rosenberg, with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lupus Foundation of America at https://www.lupus.org/ or Southern Comforts Animal Rescue at https://southerncomfortsanimalrescue.rescuegroups.org/ in the name of Jean Bryant.

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Jean Marie Bryant

January 14, 1954 - August 11, 2019