Nolen Bryant Reynolds Jr
d. March 21, 2012
Nolen Bryant Reynolds Jr
Scaly Mtn -Nolen Bryant Reynolds Jr., 83, passed away March 21, 2012, after a long illness. Born in Laurel, Mississippi, he was the son of Nolen Bryant Reynolds Sr. and Dorothy Jones, both deceased. Dorothy Jones was descended from prominent Massachusetts familiesdating to the first settlers of New England. Her family had a long history in Newport, Rhode Island.
He is predeceased by his wife, Mildred (Mickie) Ledbetter Reynolds, who descended from the Pierce, McNair, and Hooks families of Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina.
He was also predeceased by his sister, Barbara Lee Porter, and his two sons, Michael Dean Reynolds, of Florida, and Stanley Miles Reynolds, of Dillard, Georgia.
He is survived by a daughter, Debra A. Ferrara of Chesapeake Virginia, and grandson Jason Ferrara, of Chesapeake.
He is also survived by the children of Stanley Miles Reynolds, Stephanie, Jessica, and Julee Reynolds, and great-grandchildren Jacarra, DeVonta, and Sierra.
Mr. Reynolds was an intelligent and interesting man, who worked for the NASA space program in the 1960s, and retired from Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut to Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, with his wife Mickie, to enjoy his many hobbies, including woodworking and model shipbuilding.
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences are available by visiting bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.
