Alice Marie Bryant Lisenby was born on June 1, 1933, during a trip to Cincinnati to visit family, in May of 1933, with her parents, Dudley and Evelyn Wissel Bryant and her siblings, Dudley Bryant, Jr. and Gloria Louise Bryant. Alice decided to make her debut in Covington, Kentucky before the family could cross the Ohio river.
The Texas Company was hiring, so the young family moved to Southeast Texas. They bought a home on the small, country road that Dudley's sister lived on. This is where the family grew and Alice attended school. She went to school in Nederland and became a lifelong Bulldog fan, still going to football games in her 80's.
Several years later, she met a young man from Bonifay, Florida, who had recently joined some of his family in the small town of Port Neches. Joseph Denzil Lisenby became the love of her life.
They were married on May 31, 1950 and were together for 69 years before his death in 2019. They had three children, Randa Dore', Ronnie Lisenby, and Linda Lisenby, all of Port Neches. In fact, they all live on Russell Avenue, the same country road where Alice grew up and spent the last 60 plus years of her life. She passed away in her home on June 19, 2025.
Even though Alice was shy, with Joe's help, she spent her life serving. She and Joe were always there for anyone who asked for help. Whether it was food baskets or a place to stay, she always had an open door. She served her church, of 62 years, Glad Tidings Assembly of God, wearing many hats including girl scout groups, Missionettes, and teaching young women about Jesus. She was honored to serve as Sectional Missionette Coordinator for 10 years. She and Joe could be found every Wednesday night picking up kids in the church van for several years.
Outside of church, she loved sports. For years, she had her season tickets to see her beloved "Nederland Bulldogs", where you could always hear her "Get Tough Bulldogs" above the crowd! She also loved going to Astros games. In her last days, she would ask if the Astros were playing, she would squint one eye and say, with enthusiasm, “Altuve, hit a home run!”
She was an avid crocheter and made some beautiful counted cross stitch pieces in her day. She was also and avid gardener tending her flower beds and particularly her dozens of amaryllis bulbs she watched for each year.
She is survived by her daughters, Randa Dore' and Linda Lisenby, both of Port Neches, and her son, Ronnie Lisenby and daughter-in-love, Angela of Port Neches. Dear to her heart were her grandchildren, David Dore' of Port Neches, Stephen Dore' and his wife, Laura of Atascocita, Olivia Blair of Houston, Erin Collins of Nederland, Amy Heidecker and her husband, Tim of Groves, and Amanda Huang and her husband, Jon of Port Neches. She adored her great grandchildren, Harmony Dore', Vivien Dore', Cassidy Ardillo, Seth Ardillo, Aidan Blair, Gavin Blair, Mia Heidecker, Dean Heidecker, Ellison Huang, and Everett Huang and her great great grandchild, Luke Ardillo.
Alice was preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years, Joseph Denzil Lisenby, her parents, Dudley and Evelyn Bryant, her siblings, Dudley Bryant, Jr., Gloria Jenkins, and Arthur Bryant, and a great granddaughter, Alice Danielle Ardillo.
Alice will be remembered with a visitation on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm, at Melancon Levingston Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland, Texas, followed by a funeral service at the same location. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches, Texas.
Alice will always be remembered for her kindness to others and her steadfast love.