Velma Gale Bryant, 66 of Booneville, Arkansas passed to her heavenly home on October 18, 2020.  Gale was born on April 18, 1954 in Bakersfield, California to the late Charles Daniel Johnson and Velma (Weaver) Hale-Ritchey.  Gale spent her adult life as a caregiver.  She enjoyed traveling, collecting jewelry and rocks and mornings on the front porch with a good cup of coffee.  Her family will always remember her as someone who was one of a kind, could always make you laugh and tough as nails.

Gale is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Charles Dale and Troy Johnson.

She is survived by all four of her children, Bren Bryant and wife Amber of Russellville, Arkansas; Rena Miesner and husband Chad of Charleston, Arkansas; Larry Bryant of Booneville, Arkansas and Amos Bryant and wife Amanda of Alma, Arkansas; her loving granchildren, Braylin Miesner Allison, Cole and Bailey Miesner, Brooklyn Bryant, Brenjamin and Abby Bryant; and two siblings, Jimmy Johnson of Blue Mountain, Arkansas and Dede Cobarruvias of Springville, California.

Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 26, 2020 at Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Charleston.  Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.

In lieu of flowers, Please send donations to the Community Rescue Mission, 310 North F Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901.

To pay an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com .