Bernard Blaine Bryson

Bernard Blaine Bryson A funeral service for Bernard, (Bernie/BB) Blaine Bryson, 82, of Newkirk, Oklahoma, will be at 10 am Friday, March 26th, 2021, at the First Christian Church in Newkirk. Burial will conclude in the Newkirk Cemetery, under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Pallbearers: Kay County Sheriff's Office; Sheriff Steve Kelley, Undersheriff Sean Grigsba, Deputy Bryan Jordan, Sergeant Shannon Wathor, Investigator Jason Bell & Deputy Kyle Colclasure, Deputy Clayton Smith. Oklahoma Highway Patrol; Trooper Aaron Crompton There will be two viewings available, one in Clinton, Oklahoma at the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home, on Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 between the hours of 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm the second one at the First Christian Church in Newkirk, Oklahoma on March 25th, 2021 between the hours of 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Mr. Bryson died Thursday, March 18th, 2021 in Newkirk, Oklahoma. He was born on September 16th, 1939, in Newkirk, Oklahoma the son of Clyde Leroy Bryson and Mary Celia (Wise) Bryson. He was raised as a strong-willed cowboy and attended school in Newkirk, Oklahoma and graduated in Arkansas City, Kansas in 1958. Mr. Bryson attended Vo-Tech classes in Enid, Oklahoma for his Diesel Mechanic Certification and various continuing education classes for Oklahoma Natural Gas. Mr. Bryson married Carolyn Gail (Iseminger) Bryson on August 23, 1959, in Arkansas City, Kansas. Their first home was in Odessa, Texas, where he worked for an oilfield company. They moved to Enid, Oklahoma in 1961 and he continued to work in the oilfield. He later started to work for Oklahoma Natural Gas Company and was transferred to Clinton, Oklahoma in 1986, as a Corrosion Technician, until he retired on January 1, 1998. He also worked part-time for oilfield companies, checking various oil wells, etc. He and his wife moved to the Foss Lake Estates in 1999 and purchased a recreational vehicle and traveled extensively. In later years they would spend the cold months in Mathis, Texas and the other months in Newkirk, Oklahoma Bernie loved to be around his grandchildren, acting goofy, playing cards & dominoes, watching old westerns, gambling at the casino, hunting & telling stories. Early in his life he enjoyed being a member of the Lions Club, bowling, skating, fishing, skiing & horseback riding. Preceding him in death, his wife Carolyn, they were married 55 years, 2 months and 8 days and his parents. Survivors include three sons, Voe Allen Bryson, and his wife, Debbie, of Arapaho, Kelly Joe Bryson and his wife, Lana of Newkirk, Oklahoma and Phillip Leroy Bryson, and his wife, Mary, of Corpus Christi, Texas; three sisters, Virginia Simmons, Joan Blount & David Bravenec and Winifred & Kenneth Kimmell; 12 Grandchildren; Nicole Bryson, Nicholas Bryson, Natalie Bryson, Ryan Bryson, Danielle Brown, Dustin Clayton, Haley Clayton, Makayla Bryson, Trevor Bryson, Joseph Scott, Angela Scott and Patrick Garrison 17 Great-Grandchildren; Riley Bryson, Teagan Bryson, Tate Bryson, Alex Bryson, Carmaleta Bryson, Mikey Bryson, Ireland Scott Sheehan, Hannah Scott, Clara Scott, Brennan Garrison, Seth Garrison, Tyler Bryson, Tucker Bryson, Tanner Bryson, Conner Brown, Kiersten Brown & Lincoln Blundell and 4 Great-Great-Grandchildren; Paisley Anderson, Kyli Anderson, Keelin Mitchell & Izely Mitchell.