James Morgan Bryan Jr., 78, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019, at his Gloucester home.

He was born in Seaford, Delaware, and was the son of the late Dorothy Hastings Bryan and James Morgan Bryan Sr. He was retired from the FAA as an air traffic controller, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy Sterling Bryan; daughter, Jami Bryan Yazdani of Morrisville, North Carolina; stepsons, George Jones and David Jones, both of Mathews, Craig Oxendine of Indianapolis, Indiana; brother, Thomas Bryan of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Sarah Jones, Matthew Jones, David Jones Jr., and Wesley Jones, and great-grandchildren, Juliana Jones and Richard Jones.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 12-1:30 p.m., with funeral services starting at 1:30.  Burial will be in Severn Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Samaritan Group, P.O. Box 784, Gloucester, Va. 23061.

Andrews Funeral Home & Crematory, Gloucester, is in charge of arrangements.