Marie Joy Bryant, age 92, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville, GA. She was born on December 25, 1928 in Copperhill, TN to the late Ellard Allen and Flora Watts Allen. Marie was a faithful member of Culberson Baptist Church. She worked many years with Copper Basin Medical Center as a nurse assistant and lastly, she worked with Copper Basin High School in the lunchroom for a number of years. Marie enjoyed cooking and quilting. She was very musically inclined and could literally play any instrument. Marie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry Clay Bryant; son, Jeffrey Prince; granddaughter, Rhonda Thomas and siblings, Winfred Allen, Jade Allen, Madyline Miller, Margie Anderson, Virginia Elliott, Pat Prince, Edna Barnett and Bernice McHan. Survivors are; sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald and Diane Prince of Hiram, GA, Michael and Wanda Prince of Mineral Bluff, GA and Danny and Peggy Prince of Cleveland, TN; daughter, Sharon McFadder of KY; step-sons Larry and Bryant of Knoxville, TN, David Bryant of Oak Ridge, TN and Bryan Bryant of Oak Ridge, TN; grandchildren, Timothy Prince, Matilda Prince, Matthew Prince, Micah Prince, Marty Prince, Penny McCaskill, Tonya Calfee and Jessica Ensley; nineteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Weaver officiating. Music will be by Ann Prince. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Wolf Creek Road, Murphy, NC with a white dove release. Pallbearers will be Matthew Prince, Micah Prince, Tim Prince, Marty Prince, Dylan Brown and Dakota Green. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, from 12:00 p.m. until the funeral hour of 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill is in charge of the arrangements. . Visitation Akins Funeral Home - Copperhill Thursday, December 09, 2021 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 823 Ocoee StreetCopperhill, Tennessee 37317 Directions Funeral Service Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill Chapel Thursday, December 09, 2021 2:00 PM 823 Ocoee StreetCopperhill, TN 37317 Directions