Mr. Bryant Vance Severt, age 81, of Jefferson, died Thursday, January 7, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 3:00pm at Boone Family Funeral Home with Rev. Daniel Greer. Burial will follow in the Ebenezer Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 1-3pm; two hours prior to the funeral service. Mr. Severt was born in Ashe County on August 6, 1934 to the late Therman and Sally Miller Severt. Bryant was a saw miller for many years. He was a very kind, hard-working, generous, soft spoken and easy going man. He loved to hunt and fish before he became disabled. Then he later struggled with a long battle of lung cancer. He is now resting peacefully in the arms of his heavenly father. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Blanche Severt; two brothers, Earl and Arvil Severt; a great-grandchild, Stormy Mullis. Mr. Severt is survived by: his wife, Virginia Clara Dishman Severt, better known as "Polly"; four daughters, Kathy Ann Roten and husband, Timothy Clay of Jefferson, Marty Severt Greer and husband, Daniel, of Ohio, Rita Kay Ledzema, of Jefferson and Rosa Lee Bledsoe, of Jefferson; a son, Bobby Dean Severt and wife, Patricia Ann, of Glendale Springs four brothers, Leonard Severt, of Jefferson, Odell Severt, James Severt and Wayne Severt, all of Wilkesboro; one sister, Ruth Lyalls, of Jefferson; nine grandchildren, Bonnie Roten Eller and husband, Micah, of Ferguson, Bernie Roten, of Deep Gap, Shane Mullis of Jefferson, Scotty Severt, of Jefferson, Brooke Greer Simpson and husband, Mark, of Ohio, Stephanie Greer Woodie of Lansing, Jonathan Severt of Jefferson, Joshua Severt, of Wilkesboro and Noah Severt, of Lansing; twenty great grandchildren, Shanna Eller Matherly and husband, Ethan, Hunter Eller , Jamacia Mullis, Sheyenne Mullis, Emanuel Mullis, Cita Severt, Victoria Severt, Jade Shatley, Dakota Shatley, Kalisha Simpson, Austin Brooks, Trace Woodie, Grady Wooten, Boston Severt, Brylee Severt, Breanna Roten, Amber Roten, Allison Roten and Autumn Roten; several nieces and nephews also survive. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family, C/O Boone Family Funeral Home, PO Box 786, West Jefferson, NC 28694.