Obituary of Raymone Walter Bryant

Raymone W. Bryant, 14 of Coralville died at his home early Sunday morning as a result of a house fire. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 10, 2011, at the Parkview Evangelical Free Church in Iowa City. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Raymone's memory. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Raymone Walter Bryant was born October 19, 1996, in Chicago, IL the son of Richard and Susie Bryant. He has attended Iowa City Community Schools; Mark Twain Elementary, Northwest Junior High, and had just started his freshman year at West High School. While at Northwest Junior High, he ran track. He loved any and all sports, especially football, basketball and track. Loved camping and fishing, hanging out with his cousins, and loved just being a kid! This year Raymone had helped in the reconstruction of L&J BBQ House in Iowa City where he also worked. His family includes his parents, Richard Bryant, Susie Bryant and her husband, Ciro; brothers, Richard Jr. and Rodney; half-sister, April Denise; his grandmother, Fannie Carr; 14 aunts, 3 uncles, a host of cousins, two very special friends, Doug Fern and Paul Donaldson and many good friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert Bryant Sr. and Georgia Bryant. Raymone's special verse he had choosen: "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. II Timothy 4-7 Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Raymone's family and his services.