Gerald (Jerry) Raymond Bryant Dolley Logan, 86, of Greenup, Kentucky, born June 18th, 1939, in Belfast, Maine, passed away December 29th, 2025, at SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth, OH.
Jerry was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the 314 Artillery Battalion. He was known for his marksmanship. Jerry was also a craftsman, a classically trained violinist, an artist, an animal lover, and enjoyed working on any type of machinery. Hi grandchildren would often say: “If Papaw can’t fix it, it’s broken”.
On September 1st, 1966, he married the love of his life, Mary Dillow, who preceded him in death after 50 years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by his adoptive parents, Wallace and Levonia Dolley, birth mother Edna Cottrell Bryant Wall, two sons, Gerald Raymond Bryant II and Erik Laael Bryant, one daughter, Lisa Bryant, one grandson,Adhem Ennakoa, as well as his beloved furbabies: Peter, Reba, Sophia, Becky Sue, Pup, and Monkey.
He is survived by one son, Gerald “JR” Bryant II, of Ahland, KY., three daughters; Cathy (Andy) Simpson of Deering, NH, April (Tom) Graf of Franklin Furnace, OH, and Heather Bryant of Lexington, KY; 12 grandchildren: Toi, Jennifer, Johnathan, Joey, Lee, Penny, Alex, Abraham, Isaac, Hala, and one last furbaby, “Pickles”.
A thank you to The Rock Church for all the kind cards, and a special thank you to all the members of the SOMC Hospice team, especially Sarah, Viktoryia, and Ralph.
At Jerry’s request, there will be no memorial service. Please support your local hospice.
