CAROL RAE BRYANT (nee Morris), age 84, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025. Loving wife of the late Albert for 45 years; beloved mother of Joe Lee Bryant, Tamara Pabin (Jerome), Louri Ritter (David) and Lance Bryant (Shawn); cherished grandmother of Mark Schlenkerman, Alexandra Bryant, Cody Ritter (Victoria), Brittney Kossin, Lance Bryant (Kate), Stefani Clegg (Blake Youngblood), Jerome Pabin, Jr., and Amber Meece; great-grandmother of 18; daughter of the late Edward and Mildred Morris; sister of Rodney and the late Joyce, Connie and Barry; aunt, cousin and dear friend of many. Carol loved all things arts and crafts, but most of all, she loved to be the boss of the family. Service at the funeral home Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. Interment Woodvale Cemetery. Family and friends received at THE RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.), MONDAY 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.