Ada Beatrice Bryan (Knox)

Ada Beatrice Bryan (Knox), 82, of Corpus Christi, TX, passed away on March 6, 2025. She was born in Ramondville, TX on October 15, 1942 to Buel Bentley Knox and Maggie Gertrude Knox (Denmark). She attended high school in Bertram, TX. Beatrice first met her husband Aubrey Bryan while attending business college in Corpus Christi, TX. They were married on October 6, 1962.

Bea loved watching seabirds at the Nueces River along the Port of Corpus Christi Corridor. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and sewing, much of which she learned from her Mom growing up on the family farm in Bertram, Texas. She was selfless and definitely had a passion for helping and encouraging others any way she could, especially to help them find their way to Heaven. She would give the shirt off her back to help someone and be content and happy doing so. She was a prayer warrior for many. Through her calm, sweet presence in all our lives, she was like an ordinary angel here on earth doing extraordinary things.

She was a real-estate agent and during the last 25 years she was the office manager for the Aubrey E. Bryan Insurance Agency and was currently retired.  She was a member of the Weber Road Church of Christ.

She is preceded in death by her parents Buel and Maggie Knox (Denmark), her mother-in-law and father-in-law Paul Bryan and Bessie Bryan (Lohman), her sister Allene Knox, Emma Acuff (Knox), brother-in-law Joe Acuff, her brother Bentley Knox, brother-in-law Donald Bryan, brother-in-law Sam Justice, great grandson Cid Bryan.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband Aubrey E. Bryan, Sr.,  son Aubrey E. Bryan, Jr. and spouse Carmen, daughter Judith Ann Chen (Bryan) and spouse Jerry, sister Anna Mae Justice (Knox), brother James Knox, sister-in-law Laquita,  sister-in-law Jean Bryan (McCain), sister-in-law Brenda Smalling (Bryan) and spouse Roy, step-father-in-law George Allen. 

Also left to remember her legacy is her grandchildren Adrian Bryan, Kaleb Bryan and spouse Catharine, Kimberly Beatrice Bryan, John Roman, Emily Chen, Kevin Chen, Sarah Chen, Christopher Chen. Her great-grandchildren include Ellanore Roman and Adrian Roman. Her nieces and nephews include Scott Bryan and spouse Kristi, Ben Bryan, Alan Smalling and spouse Claudia, Matthew Smalling and spouse Nikki, Hollis Acuff, Michelle Acuff, Benny Knox and spouse Regina, Brent Knox, Brenda Guzman (Knox) and spouse Filemon, Stephanie Crawford (Knox) and spouse Michael, many great nieces and nephews and cousins Tom Fikes and spouse Mary, Mary Rader Colling and Jane McDonald.

The family will receive friends and family at 9 am, March 15, 2025 at Weber Road Church of Christ with the service to follow at 10 am., 5253 Weber Rd. Corpus Christi, TX 78411. Funeral service entrusted to Sawyer-George Funeral Home, 12497 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78410. (361) 242-3205. Please visit our website at www.sawyergeorgefuneralhome.com.