Oct. 19, 1936 – Jan. 18, 2021 Artist and musician Dr. Billy Joe Bryant, 84, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on the morning of Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. Bill Bryant was born Oct. 19, 1936, in the north Shreveport region of Agurs, the youngest of four brothers, Charles, Tom and Howard, to Mack and Goldie Bryant. He attended Byrd High School and received his B.A. in Art at Centenary College, studying under artists Don Brown and Willard Cooper. He also enjoyed the experience of music, travel and camaraderie as a member of the Centenary College Choir. Following college, Bill served eight years in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged as a captain in 1967. While stationed in Washington D.C., he met his wife of 58 years, Alice Louise Peck, while taking classes with painter Richard Lahey at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University where he eventually earned his M.A. in Art. He then began his career as an art teacher, working at Louisiana College.