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Betsy Mills and Ron Brothers. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, ReBroMa Press, 2008, http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery. (12/18/2025)

THE PARIS NEWS, Oct. 30, 2009: “Thursday night wreck kills one - A woman was killed in a car accident at Bonham Street and Loop 286 about 10 p.m. Thursday night, according to Matt Birch, Paris Police Department public information officer. Amber Bryan, 23, of Paris was killed when a white Ford Fusion traveling eastbound struck Bryan’s westbound Ford Thunderbird as it turned south onto the Southwest loop entrance ramp. The driver of the Ford Fusion, Rodney Johnson of Paris, was transported to Paris Regional Medical Center with injuries. ‘As with all fatal accidents, blood specimens were taken from both drivers involved, and results are pending,’ Birch said. ‘The crash is under investigation and the exact cause is unknown at this time.’”

THE PARIS NEWS, Nov. 01, 2009: “Amber Lynn Bryan, 23, of Paris passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Randall Scott officiating. Burial follows in Long Cemetery. The family receives friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home. She was born Oct. 16, 1986, the daughter of Jim and Tammy Bryan, in Paris. She graduated from North Lamar High School and attended Paris Junior College. She was active in sports playing volleyball, basketball, softball, and was a black belt in karate. She enjoyed drawing, painting and hanging out with her friends. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a sister, Chelsey Bryan; grandfather, Dale Bryan; grandmother, Linda Bryan; grandfather, James Butch Perkins; and great-grandmother, Tiny Baxter. Survivors include her parents; one son, Hayden Levi Gray; three aunts, Lisa Holbert and husband, Phillip, Jennifer Lay, and Laura Bryan; one uncle, Wayne Bryan; grandparents, Linda and Doug Lay; step-grandmother, Carol Bryan; along with numerous nieces, nephews and a plethora of friends. To leave a message or tribute for the family, please visit www.brighthollandfuneralhome.com.”