Verdine Sparvier Bryant

August 15, 2010

Verdine Sparvier “Bernie” Bryant, 65, went to be with the Lord on August 15, 2010.

Verdine was French-Canadian, born in Quebec in 1945 and immigrated to the USA in 1972. Verdine loved frogs (especially “mean” frogs), the Crimson Tide (though she didn’t know who Bear Bryant was), Cincinnati Chili, Italian sterling silver, the Catholic Church, Country and Westerns, the country, gardening, canning, crocheting, and cooking, but most of all, she loved her family dearly.

Verdine was best known for her humorous stories, witty comebacks, generosity, home-cooked meals, and at times, her French temper. Never one to let adversity kill her love for the simple life, Verdine died at her country home in peace with a smile on her face.

Verdine leaves behind her common-law husband, Raymond Burcham; two sons, “Bear” Logue and wife, Christina, and “Flea” Marchand and fiancée, Tasha; three grandchildren, Damian, Bailey, and Heather Logue; one daughter, Tammy, of Canada; an ex-sister-in-law, Sadie; and one adopted son, “Young” David Kobus, of San Francisco, Calif.

A memorial service in Verdine’s honor will be held Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Belgreen United Methodist Church at 2 p.m.  As in life, Verdine would expect guests to “feel froggy,” and bring both a hearty appetite and a sense of humor. Attendees should wear frog green or Crimson Tide red for the memorial.