Lillian Ann Smith Bryant, 73, of Shelby, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Hospice at Wendover, Shelby.

Born in Catawba County, on June 19, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Turley Farrow Smith and Ella Mae Mellon Smith. She was retired from the textile industry and was a member of Royster Avenue Church of God.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Tony Sutherland; three brothers, Tom, James, and Robert Smith; and six sisters, Betty Strange, Lucille Barns, Elizabeth Davis, Lula Huffman, Helen Swink, and Clara Smith.

She is survived by her two sons, Brian Sutherland and wife, Cheryl and Steven Sutherland and wife, Lori all of Kings Mountain; three daughters, Sheila Ray and husband, Jeff of Shelby, Debra McKee and husband, Scott of Shelby, and Kimberly Sutherland of Gaffney; two sisters, Norma Gedeist and Carolyn Wright and husband, Hubert all of Fallston; seventeen grandchildren and eight teen great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Friday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home, Fallston.

The Funeral Service will be held on Friday at Noon at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Shores officiating.

The burial will follow the service in the Rose Hill Memorial Park.

A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC.